Automation QA Engineer

Qualifications, Experience, Skills

• 5+ years in software QA. Demonstrable automation experience is a big advantage (Selenium, etc.). 
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, IT, Computer Science, or a related field 
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Visio, Power Point), SAP (advantage), Salesforce (advantage), ServiceNow (advantage), Azure DevOps.

Competencies:

• Experience with testing tools, methods, and frameworks  
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies and CI/CD practices  
• Problem-solving skills  
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment.  
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills 

Key tasks & accountabilities  

• Develop and execute automated tests.  
• Develop comprehensive performance test plans, including test scenarios, data preparation and test parameters
• Perform load and stress testing to evaluate how applications behave under various workloads and peak traffic.
• Analyze performance metrics (e.g., response times, throughput, error rates) to identify performance bottlenecks and areas for improvement.
• Create and maintain automated performance testing scripts using tools like JMeter, LoadRunner,
• Analyze and clarify testing requirements from product and business owners.
• Knowledge on various testing tools like Selenium, Katalon, Cypress, Playwright, LeanFT etc
• Collaborate with development teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues.  
• Maintain and enhance testing frameworks and documentation.  
• Participate in agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous process improvement.  
• Knowledge on cloud in an additional advantage.
• Support end users during testing  
• Training and guidance for the end users (internal & external)  
• Feedback collection from end users (internal & external)   
• Other duties as requested by line manager