QA Automation Engineer - Bangalore (3-5years)

Landmark Digital
Meet Landmark Digital – we’re part of the Landmark Group, one of the largest retail and hospitality organisations in the Middle East, North Africa and India. We’re guardians of the group’s digital arm which encompasses Enterprise and E-commerce Tech, Product Management, User Design, Omni Operations, Customer Experience, Loyalty, Content Production, Studio, Growth and MarTech, Finance and HR functions. With a futuristic outlook we strive to make the digital experience of our customers seamless.
Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, we’re currently driving the digital experience for eight industry-leading brands in eight geographies, and rapidly expanding our footprint across new territories and functions. Join us, and you’ll be part of the Middle East’s biggest bricks-to-clicks success story, that registers over 100% growth year-on-year.
Agile Work Culture: Within the digital function, you’ll be hands-on from day one, working in squads to make independent decisions and game changing contributions that directly impact millions of customers. You’ll collaborate every day with teammates from 20+ nationalities, across Dubai, India, Europe and the US.
Space for Excellence: Landmark Digital has a dedicated and growing software development centre in Bangalore, India, where we incubate, design and optimise our products and experiences. We also offer the option to work remotely for certain key roles.
New Technologies to Play With: You’ll work with the latest in Enterprise and E-commerce tech, headless commerce, open source, microservices, Java Spring Boot and Spring Cloud, React Native iOS and Android apps, React frontend and a host of the latest cloud-native technologies hosted on Azure Cloud.
Focus on Learning & Growth: Excellent remuneration and perks are part of the package, but we also budget ample time and resources for training and upskilling.
Fun at Work: You’ll enjoy our well-equipped break-rooms (FIFA and pool are huge favourites), team events, celebrations and a host of other amenities.
Key Responsibilities

• Manual Testing:

• • Design, execute, and maintain manual test cases based on functional and non-functional requirements.
  • Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing (UAT) on web and mobile applications.
  • Collaborate closely with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure thorough test coverage.
  • Identify, report, and track defects using defect management tools (e.g., Jira, Bugzilla, azure, etc.).
  • Perform exploratory testing to uncover critical defects in applications.

• Automation Testing:

• • Develop and maintain automated test scripts for web and mobile applications using test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Appium, Cypress, TestNG, JUnit, etc.).
  • Build and enhance automation frameworks to support continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
  • Execute automated test cases as part of regression and performance testing.
  • Analyze results of automated test runs and report on test status, coverage, and defects.
  • Integrate automated tests with version control systems (e.g., Git) and build automation tools (e.g., Jenkins).

• Test Planning and Strategy:

• • Develop comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test strategies in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Provide recommendations for improvements in testing practices, processes, and tools.
  • Review user stories, acceptance criteria, and design specifications to ensure they are testable and well-defined.

• Collaboration and Reporting:

• • Act as a mentor and lead for junior QA engineers, sharing best practices and guiding them in manual and automated testing techniques.
  • Collaborate with development teams to provide feedback and ensure early identification of quality issues.
  • Prepare and present test results, status reports, and quality metrics to stakeholders.

• Continuous Improvement:

• • Stay up-to-date with the latest testing tools, frameworks, and industry trends.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of the QA process and tools used within the organization.
  • Participate in regular retrospectives and meetings to discuss quality improvements.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manual and automation testing, with a proven track record in testing complex applications.
• Expertise in test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Appium, Cypress, TestNG, JUnit, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, etc.).
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, test design techniques, and defect life cycle management.
• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner) is a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development processes.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Experience with API testing using tools like Postman, RestAssured, or similar.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Knowledge of payment integration (e.g., payment gateways, APIs, transaction testing) is a strong advantage.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in testing cloud-based applications and services (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with testing mobile applications (Android/iOS) and related tools.
• Knowledge of security testing and performance optimization techniques.