QA Automation Engineer

Job Description/ Responsibilities/ Years of experience:
• 6+ years' experience in Software Development / Testing with Strong business analytical skills to understand the critical business flows for an application.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for REST APIs and web applications using Selenium and Python.
• Build and execute test automation strategies for Voice/VoIP/SIP-based systems and features.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and performance testing across the application stack.
• Write and optimize SQL queries to validate data integrity and support test case design.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster release cycles.
• Use Git for version control and collaborative test code management.
• Monitor and troubleshoot application logs using Splunk to identify and diagnose defects.
• Conduct accessibility testing to ensure compliance with relevant standards (WCAG or equivalent).
• Manage and track defects/incidents through ITSM tools as part of the QA lifecycle.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into comprehensive test plans.
• Clearly communicate test results, risks, and quality metrics to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, tools, and best practices.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and accountable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

What are the top 3 skills required for this role?
1. Must have Proficiency in a scripting language for automation such as Python or JavaScript, also needs experience REST APIs test automation.
2. Must be Proficient in API & Integration Testing Automation.
3. Must have SQL + Log Analysis for Defect Substantiation.