Exp: 10+ yrs

Location : Chennai

Tech Stack Required: QA Automation, Java Selenium / Python Selenium , API Testing , SQL , CI/CD Pipeline , AI Basic Knowledge.

Levels of Interview :

- Technical Interview - Virtual
- Client Interview - Hacker Rank Test
- HR Discussion - Virtual

Job Summary We are looking for a highly experienced Senior AQA SDET with 10+ years of hands-on expertise in Automation Testing, Test Framework Architecture, CI/CD implementation, and Quality Engineering. The ideal candidate should be technically strong, actively involved in coding and automation development, and capable of driving enterprise-wide test automation initiatives. The candidate should possess deep expertise in framework development, test automation strategy, API testing, DevOps integration, and emerging AI-driven testing practices.

Experience with Agentic AI concepts and AI-assisted quality engineering is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

- Design and architect scalable automation frameworks from scratch.
- Lead automation strategy across multiple products and applications.
- Develop and maintain automation solutions for Web, API, Microservices, and Cloud-based applications.
- Build reusable automation components and libraries.
- Integrate automated test execution into CI/CD pipelines.
- Collaborate with Development, Product, DevOps, and Business teams to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
- Drive automation adoption and improve test coverage across projects.
- Perform code reviews and mentor QA engineers and SDETs.
- Evaluate and implement AI-based testing solutions and automation accelerators. • Contribute to quality engineering best practices and process improvements.

Mandatory Technical Skills

Automation Testing

- Selenium WebDriver
- Playwright (Preferred)
- TestNG / JUnit
- BDD Frameworks (Cucumber)

Programming

- Java (Mandatory)
- Strong OOP Concepts
- Design Patterns
- Collections Framework
- Exception Handling
- Multithreading





Framework Development Must have hands-on experience building:

- Hybrid Frameworks
- Data-Driven Frameworks
- Keyword-Driven Frameworks
- Page Object Model (POM)
- Custom Reporting Frameworks
- Automation Accelerators

API Testing

- REST Assured
- Postman
- API Automation Framework Development
- Microservices Testing

CI/CD & DevOps

- Jenkins
- Git / GitHub / Bitbucket
- Maven / Gradle
- SonarQube
- Docker

Must have experience:

- Integrating automated suites into CI/CD pipelines
- Triggering automated execution through DevOps workflows
- Building quality gates in release pipelines Database Testing
- SQL
- Data Validation
- Backend Testing

AI & Emerging Technologies The candidate should have:

- Understanding of Generative AI concepts.
- Awareness of Agentic AI workflows.
- Exposure to AI-assisted testing tools.
- Knowledge of AI-powered test case generation and automation.
- Experience using AI tools for productivity and quality engineering is preferred.

Leadership Expectations

- Lead a team of Automation QA Engineers/SDETs.
- Mentor junior engineers on framework architecture and coding standards.
- Drive automation maturity across projects.
- Act as a Quality Engineering SME for stakeholders.
- Participate in hiring and technical assessments.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in Enterprise Application Testing.
- Agile/Scrum experience.
- Solid stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities. • Ability to influence quality practices across teams.

Nice to Have

- AWS/Azure Cloud Testing
- Kubernetes
- Security Testing
- Performance Testing (JMeter)
- Shift-Left Testing • AI Test Automation Platforms

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are looking for an SDET who is excellent in coding, strong in SQL, and highly proficient in API automation . Candidates should have a developer mindset rather than relying only on manual testing or basic automation scripting.

Mandatory: Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (Python or Java), excellent SQL, and hands-on API automation experience.

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