SDET- QA Automation ENgineer

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 2400000 - Rs 3000000 (ie INR 24-30 LPA)

Experience: 6+ yrs

Location: Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai

Job Type: Full-Time

We are seeking an experienced SDET Engineer – Automation to drive quality engineering initiatives by designing, developing, and maintaining scalable automation solutions for enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java, Selenium, and ETL/Data Validation, along with hands-on experience in API testing, automation framework development, and continuous testing practices.

In this role, you will work closely with developers, QA engineers, DevOps teams, and product owners to ensure high-quality software delivery throughout the development lifecycle. You will play a key role in building robust automation frameworks, validating complex data workflows, integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, and promoting a quality-first engineering culture while leveraging modern automation and AI-assisted development tools.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Java, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber BDD, and Serenity BDD.
• Build and execute automated UI and API test suites to validate enterprise applications and backend services.
• Perform comprehensive data validation using SQL across ETL processes, data warehouses, master data management (MDM), data pipelines, and enterprise data platforms.
• Execute end-to-end testing, including Unit, Integration, API, Smoke, System, Regression, Performance, and User Acceptance Testing support.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and improve release quality.
• Develop reusable automation libraries, utilities, and reporting mechanisms to improve testing efficiency and maintainability.
• Validate enterprise applications developed using Java and Spring Boot while ensuring functional accuracy and performance.
• Participate in requirement analysis, sprint planning, test strategy discussions, and quality planning throughout Agile development cycles.
• Manage test data, defect lifecycle, execution reports, and quality metrics across multiple environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve defects, improve automation coverage, and enhance overall software quality.
• Support release validation, deployment testing, and production readiness activities.
• Continuously identify opportunities to optimize automation processes through AI-assisted development and modern engineering practices.

• 6+ years of experience as an SDET or QA Automation Engineer with expertise in enterprise application testing.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java, Selenium WebDriver, automation framework design, and reusable component development.
• Experience in API automation using REST Assured and modern API testing methodologies.
• Strong understanding of ETL testing, database validation, SQL, data warehouse testing, MDM, and enterprise data pipelines.
• Solid knowledge of QA methodologies, automation best practices, defect management, and software quality metrics.
• Experience integrating automation frameworks into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions.
• Familiarity with Spring Boot applications, Agile/Scrum methodologies, and in-sprint automation practices.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure and modern DevOps workflows.
• Knowledge of API Testing, REST Assured, and Playwright is considered an added advantage.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills with excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• A proactive, quality-focused mindset with a passion for automation, continuous improvement, and delivering reliable, high-performing software solutions.