Role & seniority: Senior Automation Engineer (Mid-Senior level), Full-time

Stack/tools: Java (JUnit/TestNG), Apache Kafka (producer/consumer, topics, Avro/JSON schemas), API testing (REST/GraphQL; Postman, REST-assured), database testing (SQL/NoSQL; PostgreSQL/MySQL/Oracle), SQL, test data management, CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI), test frameworks, defect dashboards

Top 3 responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks and end-to-end test suites for APIs, microservices, data pipelines, and Kafka messaging flows
Perform comprehensive API and database testing (data integrity, migrations, ETL validation) and integrate tests into nightly/continuous pipelines
Collaborate across teams to define testing strategies, drive quality gates, report defects with actionable insights, and mentor junior automation engineers

Must-have skills

5+ years in test automation engineering
Deep Java expertise (JUnit/TestNG, design patterns)
Extensive Kafka experience (producing/consuming, schemas, end-to-end flow)
API testing proficiency (REST/GraphQL) and contract testing awareness
Strong SQL skills and database testing (relational and/or NoSQL)
CI/CD integration of automated tests; debugging and problem-solving

Nice-to-haves

Contract testing tools (e.g., Pact), performance/load testing concepts and tools
Test data management, mocks/doubles, and test environment provisioning

Location & work type

Full Description

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Job Summary

We are seeking a results-driven Senior Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain robust test automation solutions. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Java, Kafka, API testing, database testing, and SQL, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality software in complex, data-driven environments. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure release quality, reliability, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks and libraries using Java. Architect and implement end-to-end automated test suites for APIs, microservices, and data pipelines. Build and maintain Kafka-based messaging test scenarios, including producer/consumer flows, message schemas, and end-to-end validation. Perform thorough API testing (REST/GraphQL) including contract testing, negative testing, performance/load testing, and error-handling validation.

Conduct comprehensive database testing across SQL/NoSQL systems: data integrity, migrations, ETL validation, stored procedures, and data quality checks. Integrate test automation with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or equivalent) for nightly/continuous testing. Collaborate with developers, QA engineers, and product owners to define testing strategies, acceptance criteria, and quality gates. Identify, track, and drive remediation of defects; provide clear, actionable defect reports and dashboards. Champion testability improvements and help shape architecture decisions to facilitate reliable testing. Mentor and coach junior automation engineers; share best practices and code reviews. Monitor and optimize test performance, test data management, and environment provisioning.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 5+ years of hands-on experience in test automation engineering. Strong proficiency in Java (JUnit/TestNG), design patterns, and best practices for test automation.

Extensive experience with Apache Kafka: producing/consuming messages, topics, schemas (Avro/JSON), and end-to-end message flow testing. API testing expertise (REST, GraphQL) with tools like Postman, REST-assured, or equivalent; experience with contract testing (e.g., Pact) is a plus.

Deep knowledge of database testing: SQL query writing, data validation, integrity checks, and experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) and/or NoSQL where applicable.

Strong SQL skills: complex joins, aggregations, window functions, data normalization/denormalization validation. Experience with test data management, test doubles/makes, and mock services. Familiarity with performance and load testing concepts and tools. CI/CD experience and experience integrating automated tests into pipelines. Debugging skills, strong problem-solving, and attention to detail.

Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Software Development

SDET QA Automation Engineer (LOCAL F2F READY W2 CANDIDATES ONLY)