Senior QA Automation Engineer

<p>Role Summary :<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>Key Responsibilities :<br/><br/>- Test Strategy & Planning : Define test approach, scope, and risk-based coverage across web, API, and mobile.

Convert user stories & acceptance criteria into executable tests.<br/><br/>- Framework Ownership : Design and maintain scalable automation frameworks (Page Object / Screenplay / BDD) with clean architecture, parallel execution, and test data management.<br/><br/>- 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).<br/><br/>- API Testing & Automation : Create automated REST (functional, contract, and negative) including schema validation, auth flows, and mocks/stubs; <br/><br/>- Mobile Testing : Automate native/hybrid apps with Appium (Android/iOS), manage devices/emulators, and integrate runs with device farms.<br/><br/>- Data/Environment : Manage seeded test data, service, and environment config; troubleshoot logs and traces.<br/><br/>- Quality Advocacy : Lead defect triage, root-cause analysis, and prevention; mentor engineers on testability and automation best practices.<br/><br/>- Documentation & Compliance : Maintain living test plans, API collections, runbooks, and traceability to requirements.<br/><br/>Core Skills & Tech :<br/><br/>- Languages : Strong in Java ; solid OOP/design patterns.<br/><br/>- Web Automation : Selenium WebDriver, Selenium Grid; TestNG/JUnit or PyTest; POM/Screenplay; Cucumber (optional).<br/><br/>- API : REST Postma; JSON schema validation; OpenAPI/Swagger<br/><br/>- Mobile : Appium, Xcode tools, Simulator/Emulator management; experience with device clouds.<br/><br/>- Data/Back-end : SQL for validation</p> (ref:hirist.tech)