QA Automation Engineer – Job Description
Primary Skills — Test Automation
- Strong hands-on experience in Test Automation using
Playwright
and
Java
, with the ability to design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks (Page Object Model, Data-Driven, or BDD/Cucumber).
- Proficient in writing, executing, and maintaining automated test scripts for functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
- Experience with API testing and automation using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or SoapUI.
- Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar) for continuous testing and build integration.
- Solid understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), Agile/Scrum methodologies, and defect lifecycle management.
- Strong analytical and documentation skills — able to write clear test plans, test cases, and defect reports.
- Identify, log, track, and re-test bugs using tools like Jira, collaborating closely with developers to drive resolution.
- Good understanding of AI-driven testing approaches/tools (test case generation, automation acceleration, defect prediction).
Secondary Skills — OMS / Domain Knowledge
IBM Sterling Order Management
(Selling cloud version preferred) or equivalent Order Management System is highly desirable; IBM Sterling OMS Certification is a plus.
- Familiarity with Order Management workflows — order capture, fulfillment, inventory, shipment, returns, etc.
- Experience testing configurations, customizations, or Java-based extensions built on an OMS platform is an advantage.
- Working knowledge of testing OMS integrations with enterprise applications (build/deployment validation, integration testing), Java/EE, Oracle, and Middleware-based systems.
- Familiarity with Kafka-based messaging/event validation is a plus.
- Familiarity with IBM call center integrations is an added advantage.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and execute automated and manual test cases/scripts to validate application functionality, configurations, and integrations.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing across core business workflows.
- Collaborate with the development team to review requirements, identify test scenarios, and ensure quality across releases.
- Support patch/upgrade validation, configuration testing, and defect triage across releases.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams (developers, business analysts, product owners) in an Agile Scrum environment.
