Senior Python Automation testing-Quest Global-Bangalore

Job description

Essentials: 1. Understanding and experience of software test methodologies & types of test automation frameworks 2. AGILE scrum methodology experience & Safe agile is mandatory. 3. Hands-on experience on manual testing & automating web-based or PC based software 4. Experience in coaching other testers. 5. Understanding and experience of various aspects of software and system testing, Functional, non-functional, integration, system, performance, robustness, compatibility, regression, customer mode testing. 6. CANDIDATES WITH WORKING KNOWLEDGE & HANDS ON ANY AUTOMATION TOOL LIKE TEST COMPLETE/PYTHON/SELENIUM WITH ROBOT FRAMEWORK ARE ESSENTIAL 7. WORKING KNOWLEDGE ON JAVASCRIPT, TYPE SCRIPT, PYTHON, SELENIUM, HTML, CCS 8. DESIGN BUILD AND MAINTAIN TEST AUTOMATION FRAMEWORKS USING TYPESCRIPT/JAVASCRIPT WITH PLAYWRIGHT MANDATORY 9. HANDS-ON TEST AUTOMATION EXPERIENCE WITH JAVASCRIPT AND TYPESCRIPT - MANDATORY 10. HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH PLAYWRIGHT FOR BOTH UI AND API AUTOMATION - MANDATORY 11. Develop and maintain automated regression and smoke suites; keep them stable, reliable, and low-noise 12. Convert high-value manual regression cases into automated coverage 13. Integrate automated suites into CI/CD pipelines and report results back to the team 14. Automate API tests using Playwright's built-in API testing capabilities (APIRequestContext / request fixture) in TypeScript. 15. Perform exploratory and manual API testing using Postman or equivalent tools 16. Test REST services and SOAP services where applicable. 17. Validate applications against JSON/XML API contracts, including schema validation, error handling, authentication, and negative scenarios. 18. Combine UI and API layers in end-to-end scenarios using API calls for test setup, data seeding, and state verification. 19. Own quality assurance for assigned applications and features across frontend and backend layers General 20. Identify, log, prioritise, and track defects to closure reproduce issues and partner with developers on root cause. 21. Contribute to test strategy, test plans, estimation, and quality gates within the SDLC. 22. Participate fully in Agile/Scrum ceremonies sprint planning, standups, reviews, and retrospectives. 23. Ensure compliance with web, cloud, browser, and API standards. 24. CANDIDATES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF DIFFERENT PROTOCOLS, LIKE MODBUS, HTTP, SNMP, IEC61850 WORKING KNOWLEDGE ON WIRESHARK FRAME TRACE, MODBUS LOGS ETC WOULD BE PREFERRED. 25. KNOWLEDGE ON ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION DEVICES ARE PREFERABLE.