Test Automation Engineer (Java)

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Technical Skills:

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a QA Engineer or Test Automation Engineer.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java.
• Experience with automation tools/frameworks:
  • UI: Playwright, Selenium
  • API: RestAssured, Postman/Newman
• Experience working with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins).
• Ability to design test cases and work with test management tools (e.g., Jira + Xray/Zephyr).
• Proficiency with Git version control.
• Solid understanding of testing methodologies and ISTQB Foundation principles (certification is a plus).

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge of additional languages: Python, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience in performance testing.
• Familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes and containerized test environments.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Exposure to modern QA practices:
  • Shift-left testing
  • Contract testing
  • BDD (e.g., Cucumber)

Automated Testing:

• Design, implement, and maintain automated tests (UI, API, regression, integration).
• Develop and enhance automation frameworks following best practices.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and monitor their stability.
• Analyze test results, identify issues, and report defects.
• Collaborate closely with Development, DevOps, and Product Owners.
• Optimize test execution time, reliability, and coverage.

Manual Testing:

• Design and execute functional and exploratory tests.
• Create and maintain test cases based on user requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Validate features delivered in each sprint.
• Support end-to-end (E2E), UAT, and ad hoc testing activities.

Working in a Scrum Team:

• Participate in Agile ceremonies: daily stand-ups, refinements, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Contribute to sprint-level testing and quality planning.
• Co-define and maintain Definition of Done (DoD) and Definition of Ready (DoR) from a QA perspective.
• Identify quality risks and propose mitigation strategies.