Senior Automation QA Engineer (Senior Quality Engineer / SDET)

• Own and evolve an end-to-end test strategy aligned to product risk, architecture, and release cadence.
• Drive shift-left testing by participating in backlog grooming, requirements review, and design discussions.
• Define and enforce quality gates using automated tests within CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform root-cause analysis on defects and identify systemic improvements.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and suites using Katalon Studio as the preferred tool.
• Build and maintain automated tests for UI, API, and regression coverage.
• Develop reusable, maintainable test components and data strategies.
• Execute exploratory and targeted manual testing for complex or high-risk scenarios.

• Integrate Katalon automated test execution into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps).
• Monitor automation health, reduce flaky tests, and improve diagnostics.
• Collaborate with DevOps and Engineering to ensure stable test environments and efficient execution.

• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Lead defect triage, prioritization, and validation of fixes.
• Communicate quality status, risks, and release readiness to stakeholders.

• • Mentor QA engineers on automation best practices.
  • Promote consistent QA standards and continuous improvement across teams.
  • Stay current with emerging QA, automation, and AI-assisted testing practices.

• • 5+ years of experience in QA or Quality Engineering with a strong automation focus.
  • Hands-on expertise with Katalon Studio for UI and API automation.
  • Experience testing REST APIs using Katalon, Postman, or similar tools.
  • Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
  • Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language used in automation.
  • Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• • Experience designing automation frameworks from the ground up.
  • Exposure to complementary tools such as Selenium or Playwright.
  • Experience with performance or security testing.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted or self-healing test automation concepts.