Senior Automation Engineer - SDET
About JOSYS
Josys, a dynamic B2B SaaS platform startup, has embarked on a mission to revolutionize IT operations globally, following an exceptional launch in Japan and securing $218 million in Series A and B funding. Our platform enables businesses to conquer the complexities of work-from-anywhere setups, rapid digital transformation, and the proliferation of SaaS applications by simplifying, optimizing, and securing their IT operations.
With a presence in 9 countries, including Japan, India, and the USA, our cutting-edge product technology center is located in Bengaluru, India. As we continue our rapid expansion, we aim to double our full-time employee headcount in 2024, enhancing our capacity to innovate and deliver.
Josys was spun off from RAKSUL, a celebrated Japanese unicorn and Forbes Startup of the Year 2018, which is a transformation through three pioneering B2B e-commerce platforms.
Technologies:
Cypress, Playwright/ Protractor, Pytest framework (Python),API testing, Database (SQL/ MySQL/ Postgres/ MongoDB), Performance tools (JMeter, K6), Test trail, Jenkins, TypeScript/JavaScript, Browser Stack, MERN Stack, Microservices, Containers/Orchestration, DevOps, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, Express, React.js.
Key Responsibilities:
Be the quality-custodian of the product and own end-to-end, front-end, server-side and API-based automation testing by employing the most suitable tools and technologies for the task at hand.
Build/extend/maintain the test automation framework.
Design, develop, and execute automation scripts using open-source tools, Mandatory skill is Cypress (minimum two-year experience), any JavaScript based automation tool (Playwright/Protractor etc.) and SQL.
Experience in designing and implementing comprehensive testing strategies for microservices-based architectures leveraging automation tools and CI/CD pipelines for scalability and reliability.
Good to have Pytest, performance tools (JMeter, K6), Implement BDD tests using Cucumber.
Identify, document, and track bugs thoroughly, ensuring their resolution and maintaining high-quality defect reports.
Ownership of QA Strategy & Shift-Left Implementation, Define, document, and own the end-to-end QA strategy for the product.
Enhance QA processes by automating manual test cases and resolving broken test automation scripts.
Develop and implement testing processes for both new and existing products to align with client needs.
Actively participate in agile scrums, collaborating with developers, product managers, and the team to ensure strong quality assurance.
Write and execute complex SQL queries for backend/database testing where required.
Continuously monitor, debug, and refine testing processes to improve results and reliability.
Stay updated on new testing tools, strategies, and trends to maintain modern and effective QA practices.
Champion Shift-Left testing practices, ensuring early validation through component tests, API tests, service-level checks, and contract testing.
Requirements/Qualifications:
5+ years of experience in Cypress- Automation designing, implementing and supporting automated test solutions for SaaS products hosted on the cloud.
Proven experience in software development and quality assurance.
Expertise in Cypress, Playwright, and JavaScript.
Proficient in UI, API, functional, unit, and BDD automation testing.
Skilled in test frameworks, monitoring, performance testing, and test design strategies.
Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
Hands-on experience with white box and black box testing.
Agile team collaboration with strong test plan and case writing skills.
Performance and security testing experience preferred.
Effective problem-solving in ambiguous and complex technical scenarios.
Background in product companies and B2B e-commerce highly valued.
Experience building digital products from scratch.
Strong computer science fundamentals and automation testing technologies.
Focus on customer satisfaction and holistic user experience.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentoring abilities.
Business acumen and leadership skills.
Proficiency in using Git for branching, merging, code reviews, CI workflows, and automation integration
Extensive Experience in Microservices Testing
Validate REST/gRPC APIs, service-to-service communication, system integrations, and distributed workflows.
Test messaging and event-driven systems (SQS, Kafka, SNS, Pub/Sub), ensuring delivery guarantees and data consistency.
Top Skills
What We Do
Josys is the SaaS Management Platform that simplifies how IT works. Our holistic approach equips IT with 360° control over their software and hardware portfolio by making it easier to visualize assets, analyze utilization trends, and automate provisioning processes that will make IT operations run more efficiently.
By leveraging APIs and integrating with hundreds of applications, Josys empowers IT with a single portal for assigning licenses and devices to employees, monitoring user access, and tracking adoption. IT teams can save time by eliminating dependencies on multiple spreadsheets and disparate tools, easily optimize IT costs, and securely govern access to company data with Josys.
