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.