Senior QA Automation Engineer

QA Automation Engineer / SDET – API Automation + Azure

Position : QA Automation Engineer / SDET

Experience : 4–7 Years

Location : Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (Hybrid)

Employment Type : Full-time / Contract

Notice Period : Must be 30 days or less

About the Role Mystiquex is hiring a skilled QA Automation Engineer / SDET with strong experience in API automation , automation frameworks , and Azure-based testing workflows . The ideal candidate must have hands-on SDET experience, strong coding skills, and proficiency in testing backend and microservices.

Key Responsibilities Develop automation test scripts for API testing (REST / SOAP) .

Work with frameworks like RestAssured, Postman / Newman, Karate, Cypress, or Playwright .

Create and maintain automation frameworks using Java / Python / TypeScript.

Work with Azure DevOps pipelines for automated test execution.

Implement test plans for microservices and cloud-based applications.

Perform functional, regression, integration, load, and performance testing .

Analyze test failures, debug issues, and ensure high-quality product delivery.

Coordinate with developers and product owners in Agile sprints.

Required Skills Strong knowledge of API Automation (must).

Experience with Java / Python / TypeScript automation frameworks .

Strong hands-on with Postman, RestAssured, Swagger, JMeter .

Experience with Azure DevOps , CI / CD pipelines, and automated test execution.

Understanding of microservices testing , mocking, stubbing.

Strong skills in writing test cases, debugging, and automation strategy .

Experience with Git, Agile processes, and test management tools (Jira, Zephyr).

Good to Have Knowledge of Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright.

Docker / Kubernetes basics.

Knowledge of SQL / NoSQL databases for backend validation.

Performance testing experience.