Senior Automation QA Engineer

About the Opportunity

Talent 360 is hiring on behalf of one of its clients, a leading software house, for a Senior Automation QA Engineer.

About the Role:

We are seeking a Senior Automation QA Engineer who is strong in both test automation and manual testing, with a passion for modern quality engineering and AI-driven testing.

In this role, you will help define and implement QA strategies, build and maintain automation frameworks, integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, and leverage AI tools to improve test coverage, execution speed, and defect detection.
Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for web applications and APIs.
• Create and maintain automated test cases using tools such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or Appium.
• Perform manual testing including exploratory, regression, smoke, and UAT testing.
• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, test scenarios, and defect reports.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Review business and technical requirements and provide QA feedback early in the development lifecycle.
• Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to promote a shift-left testing approach.
• Investigate test failures, identify root causes, and help reduce flaky tests.
• Monitor QA and automation metrics and continuously improve testing processes and strategies.
• Use AI-assisted tools and LLMs to improve test case generation, test automation, failure analysis, regression coverage, and risk identification.
• Identify opportunities to increase test coverage and improve overall product quality.

• 4+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance / Test Automation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
• Strong hands-on experience in test automation for web applications and APIs.
• Strong experience with at least one automation framework such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or Appium.
• Solid understanding of QA methodologies, SDLC, and STLC.
• Strong experience in API testing using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or similar.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language used for automation, preferably JavaScript/TypeScript or Python.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of automated and manual testing practices.
• Experience with test case design, defect management, regression testing, and exploratory testing.
• Hands-on experience using AI-assisted testing tools, LLMs, or AI-powered development/testing tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
  
  
  Nice-to-Have:
• Experience testing mobile applications.
• Performance testing experience (e.g., JMeter, k6).
• Security testing basics (OWASP).
• Experience with contract testing and mocking tools.
• Familiarity with OpenAI APIs or AI-powered QA platforms.

• Hybrid work environment.
• Medical insurance.
• Social insurance.
• Collaborative and technology-driven work environment.
• Opportunities to work with modern automation and AI-assisted testing technologies.
• Professional growth and learning opportunities.