SDET Engineer

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, RestAssured, or Karate. - Solid experience with UI automation tools like Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Playwright, or Appium. - 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. Playwright, Performance testing, Manual testing, Automation testing - 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.