Automation QA Engineer (Hyderabad)

Job Description Job Title: Automation QA engineer Department: Columbus Dynamics Software QA Engineer Role Summary To work as part of customer facing project team, providing consultancy services and industry best practice business expertise to ensure successful and high-quality project implementations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - Design, develop, and execute automated test scripts using Selenium and Java. - Build automation frameworks from scratch and enhance existing frameworks as needed. - Collaborate closely with developers, QA engineers, and product managers to identify, triage, and resolve issues. - Maintain and update existing automated test scripts to align with application changes. - Analyze test results, troubleshoot failures, and provide detailed defect reports to development teams. - Participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality, maintainable, and scalable test code. - Research, evaluate, and recommend new automation tools, practices, and frameworks to enhance testing efficiency. - Develop effective testing strategies for complex or challenging features. - Work within Agile methodologies and contribute to sprint planning, grooming, and retrospectives. - Provide leadership within the QA team, supporting test planning and mentoring team members. Excellent to Have: - Experience with RSAT, EA, and Leapwork automation tools. Required Skills - Automation Tools: Selenium, Cucumber, Playwright (MCP) - Programming Languages: Java, JavaScript, TypeScript & Shall script - Test Frameworks: JUnit, TestNG, BDD - CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI, or equivalent - Methodologies: Agile/Scrum - APIs: RESTful API testing - Databases: SQL Version Control: Git or similar systems Person Specification/Essential Skills & Experience Relevant Experience Criteria (E) Essential or (D) Desirable Software experience 5+ years’ in Performance and Automation Testing experience with Strong Design, develop, and execute performance test scripts using LoadR