What you’ll do:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to design, development, and implementation of an automation framework for our Video Management System (VMS) platform. The ideal candidate will have strong software development skills, extensive experience in test automation, and the ability to build scalable automation solutions from the ground up. This role involves automating web applications, desktop applications, REST APIs, and device-level workflows while ensuring high quality and reliability across the VMS ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
Automation Framework Development
Design, develop, and maintain a scalable, reusable, and maintainable test automation framework.
Define automation architecture, coding standards, and best practices.
Develop reusable libraries and utilities to support automated testing.
Enable parallel execution, reporting, logging, and environment configuration.
Test Automation
Automate functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end test scenarios.
Develop automated tests for
Web applications
Desktop applications
REST APIs
Improve automation coverage and reduce manual testing effort.
Video Management System Testing
Automate testing for
Camera onboarding and configuration
Live video streaming
Playback functionality
Recording validation
Event and alarm management
User and role management
Device connectivity
Camera reconnection scenarios
Multi-camera deployments
CI/CD Integration
Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines.
Configure automated execution as part of build and release processes.
Generate automation reports and quality dashboards."
" Thinks like a software engineer and applies engineering principles to testing.
Has strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Can independently design and implement automation frameworks.
Writes clean, maintainable, and reusable code.
Has excellent debugging and troubleshooting abilities.
Is proactive, collaborative, and passionate about delivering high-quality software.
Success Measures
Within the first six months, the successful candidate is expected to:
Deliver a robust and scalable automation framework.
Automate critical VMS workflows across UI and APIs.
Integrate automation into the CI/CD pipeline.
Improve regression test coverage and execution efficiency.
- Establish automation standards and best practices for the engineering team.
Qualifications:
BE / B.Tech - CSE or IT 5–8 years of experience in software testing and automation.
Skills:
Programming Strong proficiency in C# / Python (preferred)
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
SOLID Principles
Design Patterns
Automation
Appium, Winapp driver, FLAUI
Playwright or Selenium
NUnit / xUnit / MSTest
Automation Framework Development
Page Object Model
Data-driven testing
API Automation
API Testing
REST APIs
JSON/XML
Authentication (JWT, OAuth, Basic Authentication)
Postman
Version Control
Git
CI / CD Tools
Nice to Have
Experience with Azure Cloud
Experience with Python scripting
Familiarity with GStreamer or FFmpeg
Exposure to video analytics or AI-based surveillance solutions
Experience with network protocols and device communication"
Drive for Results, Passionate, Cooperative, Excellent written and verbal communication skills needed & with Digital Mindset
📌 Software Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Eaton
📍 Chennai