Associate Engineer - Automation Testing

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Job Title - Associate Engineer – Technical Testing - Associate - ACS Song

Management Level: Level 12 – Associate

Location: Kochi

Must have skills: Automation Testing, API

Good to have skills: Manual testing

Experience:  1 -2 years of experience in Automation Testing

Educational Qualification: Graduation (Accurate educational details should capture)

Job Summary

As an Associate Test Engineer (Technical Testing), you will be responsible for ensuring software quality with a strong focus on test automation. You will actively contribute to identifying automation candidates, developing automation scripts, and executing automated test suites as part of the delivery lifecycle.

This role requires a strong foundation in at least one automation tool, along with a good understanding of programming concepts, and a growing understanding of automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and modern testing practices.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Understand and analyze requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria with a focus on automation feasibility
• Identify and prioritize test scenarios suitable for automation
• Design, develop, and execute automation test scripts using tools like Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium
• Contribute to enhancing and maintaining automation frameworks
• Perform functional, regression, and smoke testing, with a focus on automation-first execution
• Execute and monitor automated test suites in CI/CD pipelines
• Perform API testing (manual and/or automated) using Postman or similar tools
• Debug and fix automation script failures and improve script stability
• Identify, log, and track defects with clear analysis and supporting evidence
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to ensure testability and automation readiness
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint-level quality goals
• Maintain test artifacts, automation reports, and documentation
• Continuously contribute to improving automation coverage, efficiency, and best practices

Professional and Technical Skills:

• Strong understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
• Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban)
• Hands-on experience or 6 months–1 year exposure to automation tools:
  • Playwright / Cypress (JavaScript preferred)
  • Selenium (Java acceptable)
• Good understanding of automation concepts:
  • Locators, waits, assertions
  • Test data handling
  • Basic framework structure
• Basic to intermediate programming knowledge in JavaScript / Java / TypeScript / Python (any one)
• Understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts
• Experience in API testing using Postman or similar tools
• Basic understanding of Git/version control (commit, push, pull, branching basics)
• Awareness of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps) and pipeline-based execution
• Exposure to test management tools like Jira, Xray, or TestRail
• Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively within a team environment
• Ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and consistently meet deadlines
• Strong eagerness to learn and grow in the testing domain

Nice to Have:

• Exposure to BDD/TDD frameworks (Cucumber, JUnit, etc.)
• Basic experience in framework setup or customization
• Familiarity with build tools (NPM, Maven)
• Exposure to cloud testing platforms (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs)
• Basic knowledge of performance testing (JMeter)
• Awareness of AI tools in testing / test generation tools
• Basic understanding of Docker or containerized environments
• Domain experience in E-commerce

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