QA Automation Engineer

Description

**This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

**Min Experience: 7 years

Location: Chennai

JobType: full-time

We are seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to develop, maintain, and enhance automated tests for web and API applications. The ideal candidate will be skilled in automation frameworks like Selenium and Robot Framework, and possess solid programming expertise in Python or Java for test script development. If you’re passionate about ensuring high-quality software and have experience in various testing tools and methodologies, we’d love to hear from you.

Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain automated tests using Selenium and Robot Framework for both web and API applications.
• Write and maintain test scripts in Python or Java.
• Work with testing frameworks, automation strategies, and debugging techniques to ensure effective test coverage.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
• Apply security testing methodologies (e.g., OWASP, penetration testing) to identify vulnerabilities.
• Execute tests in UNIX/Linux environments.
• Test and automate RESTful APIs, ensuring robust and scalable solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in the test environment, continuously improving test scripts and processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Security certifications such as CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker), CISSP, or Security+.
• Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) for testing cloud-based applications.

Skills:

• Python
• Robot Framework
• Selenium
• Test Automation
• CI/CD Integration
• Security Testing
• API Testing