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Senior Automation QA (Java) Engineer

Ciklum Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

onsitefull-time
Posted Nov 21, 2025

Role & seniority: Senior Automation QA (Java) Engineer, full-time, India

Stack/tools: Java; UI & API automation (Selenium, RestAssured); frameworks (Cucumber, TestNG); test reporting (Allure); CI/CD integration; Docker; Agile Scrum/Kanban; basic DB knowledge (SQL/NoSQL)

Top 3 responsibilities

  1. Architect test automation frameworks from scratch

  2. Develop automated functional UI & API tests and integrate them into CI/CD; maintain automation infrastructure

  3. Lead code reviews, define quality metrics, guide team on testing practices, analyze results, and mitigate risks

Must-have skills

  • 3+ years QA Automation (Web and backend/API)

  • Java expertise; strong coding and design patterns

  • Experience creating/maintaining test documentation and automation frameworks from scratch

  • Selenium and REST API automation (RestAssured); UI and API automation

  • Test frameworks (Cucumber, TestNG); test reporting (Allure or similar)

  • CI/CD experience; Docker; Agile/Scrum or Kanban

  • English: Upper-Intermediate or higher

  • Onboarding new team members; risk management

Nice-to-haves

  • AWS/Azure DevOps familiarity

  • API test automation for microservices; mobile automation; cloud device farms

  • Messaging systems (SQS, Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)

  • SQL/NoSQL knowledge (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis)

  • Additional languages (JS, Python, C#)

Location & work type: India-based; full-time role (office/onsite or hybrid not specified)

Full Description

Ciklum is looking for a Senior Automation QA (Java) Engineer to join our team full-time in India. We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role

  • As a Senior Automation QA (Java) Engineer, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow.

Responsibilities

  • Architect test automation frameworks from scratch
  • Develop automated functional UI & API tests
  • Integrate automated scripts into the CI/CD process
  • Develop, maintain, and expand automated testing infrastructure
  • Leads code reviews, sets high-quality standards and guides team members in writing better code
  • Define Quality Metrics and implement measurements to determine test effectiveness, and testing efficiency, and measure the overall quality of the Product as a part of the test automation process
  • Analyze test results and report about stability of the product under test
  • Collaborate with other members of the team to automate the manual test processes
  • Manage, analyze, and mitigate testing risks
  • Onboarding of new team members on the project
  • Suggests improvements to testing and release workflow

Requirements

  • We know that sometimes, you can’t tick every box. We would still love to hear from you if you think you’re a good fit!
  • 3+ years of professional experience in QA Automation of Web and backend/API testing
  • Excellent knowledge of different testing methods, techniques, types, and methodologies
  • Experience in the creation or active maintenance of test documentation (test strategy, test plans, etc.)
  • Experience in the creation of automation frameworks from scratch
  • Solid skills in Java, programming patterns, and principles
  • Experience in the test reporting process integration using specific tools (Allure or similar)
  • Experience in automation scripts using UI and REST APIs using automation tools (e.g. Selenium, RestAssured)
  • Familiarity with different automated test frameworks ( Cucumber, TestNG, etc.)
  • Experience with BDD, ATDD, or TDD approaches
  • Experience with implementation of continuous integration processes and tools, CI/CD pipelines
  • Hands-on experience with Docker
  • Experience of working in an Agile Scrum/Kanban development environment
  • Good English skills – Upper-Intermediate and above

Desirable

  • Knowledge of AWS/Azure DevOps services
  • Experience with API test automation of microservices-based applications
  • Experience with mobile automation, cloud device farms

Experience with message brokers/queues: SQS, SNS, Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc. Good Knowledge of SQL and no-SQL DBs (PostgreSQL, mongo, redis, etc.) Knowledge of different programming languages, such as JS/Python/C# would be a great plus What`s in it for you?

Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment

Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise

Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications

Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies

Care: We’ve got you covered with company-paid medical insurance, mental health support, and financial & legal consultations

About us

  • At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress.
  • India is a strategic innovation hub for Ciklum, with growing teams in Chennai and Pune leading advancements in EdgeTech, AR/VR, IoT, and beyond. Join us to collaborate on game-changing solutions and take your career to the next level.
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  • Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum!
  • Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.
JavaAutomationUI TestingAPI TestingCI/CDAgileSeleniumRestAssuredCucumberTestNGDockerSQLNo-SQLAWSAzure DevOpsMicroservicesmulti-location

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