SDET Engineer

Job description

Job Description : Mandatory Skills: • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. • 6–8 years of hands-on experience as an SDET, QA Automation Engineer, or similar role. • Advanced proficiency in Java programming language • Strong experience in API testing and automation using tools such as Postman, Rest Assured , or Karate. • Solid experience with UI automation tools like Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Playwright, or Appium. • UI Automation Testing - Playwright & TypeScript. • API Manual Testing - Postman. • Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, test integration, and DevOps practices. • Familiarity with BDD/TDD approaches and tools such as Cucumber, JBehave, or SpecFlow. • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and contributing to sprint planning and release cycles. • Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills. • Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus. Desired Skills: • Exposure to performance testing tools like JMeter, Gatling, or k6 . • Knowledge or hands on experience working on microservice architectur • ISTQB Advanced Test Automation Engineer or similar certifications. Soft Skills: • Strong ownership and mentoring abilities. • Excellent analytical and communication skills. • Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams. • Strong ownership, accountability, and proactive mindset. Role: • Architect, design, and maintain robust and reusable test automation frameworks for API and UI • Write high-quality, efficient, and maintainable test automation code using Java • Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline and ensure fast, reliable feedback loops (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub). • Lead automation strategy and participate in planning and scoping of automation initiatives across multiple teams and products. • Conduct code reviews and enforce automation standards and best practices. • Mentor and guide junior QA and SDET team members in test automation, scripting, and technical problem-solving. • Own quality gates, metrics, and KPIs; contribute to test plans, test strategies, and quality dashboards. • Perform exploratory testing and create reusable test data/stubs/mocks for complex end-to-end flows. • Champion quality across the team, promoting a test-driven mindset and continuous improvement.