Senior QA Automation Engineer

Role Summary :

Own end-to-end test automation across web, APIs, and mobile apps. You'll architect robust frameworks, increase reliable automation coverage, and coach teams on quality-first practices.

Key Responsibilities :

• Test Strategy & Planning : Define test approach, scope, and risk-based coverage across web, API, and mobile. Convert user stories & acceptance criteria into executable tests.
• Framework Ownership : Design and maintain scalable automation frameworks (Page Object / Screenplay / BDD) with clean architecture, parallel execution, and test data management.
• Web UI Automation : Build reliable Selenium tests for cross-browser coverage; stabilize flakiness (sync / waits, retries, test isolation) and run at scale (Selenium Grid / BrowserStack / Sauce).
• API Testing & Automation : Create automated REST (functional, contract, and negative) including schema validation, auth flows, and mocks / stubs;
• Mobile Testing : Automate native / hybrid apps with Appium (Android / iOS), manage devices / emulators, and integrate runs with device farms.
• Data / Environment : Manage seeded test data, service, and environment config; troubleshoot logs and traces.
• Quality Advocacy : Lead defect triage, root-cause analysis, and prevention; mentor engineers on testability and automation best practices.
• Documentation & Compliance : Maintain living test plans, API collections, runbooks, and traceability to requirements.

Core Skills & Tech :

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