Automation Engineer

Why should you choose us?

Rakuten Symphony is reimagining telecom, changing supply chain norms and disrupting outmoded thinking that threatens the industry’s pursuit of rapid innovation and growth. Based on proven modern infrastructure practices, its open interface platforms make it possible to launch and operate advanced mobile services in a fraction of the time and cost of conventional approaches, with no compromise to network quality or security. Rakuten Symphony has operations in Japan, the United States, Singapore, India, South Korea, Europe, and the Middle East Africa region. For more information, visit : on the technology Rakuten used to launch Japan’s newest mobile network, we are taking our mobile offering global.

To support our ambitions to provide an innovative cloud-native telco platform for our customers, Rakuten Symphony is looking to recruit and develop top talent from around the globe. We are looking for individuals to join our team across all functional areas of our business – from sales to engineering, support functions to product development.

Let’s build the future of mobile telecommunications together!

About Rakuten Rakuten Group, Inc. (TSE : 4755) is a global leader in internet services that empower individuals, communities, businesses and society. Founded in Tokyo in 1997 as an online marketplace, Rakuten has expanded to offer services in e-commerce, fintech, digital content and communications to approximately 1.5 billion members around the world. The Rakuten Group has over 27,000 employees, and operations in 30 countries and regions. For more information visit the design, development, and implementation of scalable and maintainable automated test frameworks and strategies for telecom products (e.g., RAN, Core Network, OSS / BSS).

Select and integrate appropriate automation tools and technologies to optimize testing processes.

Develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts for functional, regression, performance, and integration testing through multiple instances.

Drive continuous improvement in test automation coverage, efficiency, and overall effectiveness.

Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to understand requirements and maintain automation scripts.

Effectively maintained the automation test document.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes and methodologies.

Required Skills & Experience :

5-6 years of professional experience in software testing with a strong emphasis on test automation.

Proven expertise in writing test cases, developing test plans, and preparing test suites specifically for automation.

Solid hands-on experience in the telecommunications domain, demonstrating a strong understanding of network architectures, protocols, and services.

Proficiency in an object-oriented programming language, specifically Java, for test automation development.

Extensive experience with leading test automation frameworks and tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Robot Framework, Cypress, Postman, and JMeter.

Demonstrated experience with API testing and tools including Postman, SoapUI, and REST Assured.

Strong understanding and practical experience with CI / CD pipelines, including integrating automated tests using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.

Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

Knowledge of relational databases like MySQL.

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills with keen attention to detail.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Familiarity with Agile / Scrum methodologies and a solid understanding of SDLC and STLC.

Education :

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.