
QA Automation Engineer
Cognologix Technologies • Pune, Maharashtra, India
**Role & seniority: ** QA/Automation Engineer (6–8 years experience) focused on building test automation for cloud-native applications
**Stack/tools: ** Java/Python/C#; Linux + shell scripting; HTTP/cURL/Postman/Fiddler/Swagger; JUnit/TestNG; Selenium (UI); GenAI tools (e.g., Copilot/Codium); CI (Jenkins/GitLab CI); AI feature testing; UI debugging via Chrome DevTools
**Top 3 responsibilities: **
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Design/build automation frameworks for Integration, End-to-End, and generative/AI-assisted tests for cloud-native/microservices
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Create test automation scripts with reusable/modular practices; improve performance via parallelized execution
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Own test planning/management: traceability matrix, defect lifecycle, and security-related breaking tests
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Must-have skills:
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Experience testing microservices/cloud-native apps; HTTP/Web tooling (cURL/Postman/Fiddler/Swagger)
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Coding ability in Java/Python/C#
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Linux + shell scripting
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Test automation best practices (modular/reusable code, mocking/stubbing, thread-safe parallel tests)
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CI experience (Jenkins/GitLab CI or similar)
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Selenium-based UI testing basics; Chrome DevTools familiarity
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Ability to validate AI features (prompt/response, hallucination checks, moderation/content filters)
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Nice-to-haves:
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GenAI-enabled test platforms/plugins and evaluating/integrating GenAI into QA pipelines
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Testing for bias/fairness/explainability in GenAI outputs
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Big data migration testing/reporting
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Full Description
You will work on
We help many of our clients to deploy their applications in a continuous manner and with confidence – by meaningful test automation. You will have the opportunity to build frameworks for Integration, End to End or even generative tests for cloud-native applications.
Years of Exp: 6-8 Years
What you will do (Responsibilities): ·
Understand the product and domain completely. Collaborate with Developers and Architects of products to build test automation scripts. Improve the performance of non-functional automation by parallelizing test executionsTest planning and management, defect lifecycle, traceability matrix and security breaking testing
Requirements
What you bring (Skills)
- Experience in testing micro-service oriented and cloud-native applications with knowledge of tools like HTTP, Curl, Postman, Fiddler, Swagger
- Experience coding in one of Java/Python/C#
- Working Knowledge of Linux Systems and Shell based scripting
- Test automation coding best practices – like reusable and modular test code, mocking, stubbing and writing multi-thread safe tests, using platforms like Junit or TestNG
- UI based testing using Selenium or alike and basic understanding of chrome developer tools
- Ability to write tests that validate AI features (e.g., prompt/response verification, hallucination checks, content moderation filters)
- Use of Gen AI tools (e.g., Codium, Co Pilot). to refactor, document, or improve code quality in automation frameworks
- CI exposure to Jenkins, Gitlab CI or any other
Great if you know (Skills)
- Exposure to or experience working with GenAI-enabled test platforms or plugins.
- Ability to evaluate and integrate GenAI tools into QA pipelines
- Ability to validate GenAI outputs for correctness and applicability in automation.
- Awareness of bias, fairness, and explainability issues in GenAI features that may require testing
- Big Data migration testing, validation and reporting
- Exposure to load, stress or spike testing using JMeter or Gatling
- Security Testing, Disaster Recovery or Resilience testing for modern distributed applications
Benefits
Advantage Cognologix
- Higher degree of autonomy, startup culture & small teams
- Opportunities to become expert in emerging technologies
- Remote working options for the right maturity level
- Competitive salary & family benefits
- Performance based career advancement
About Cognologix
Cognologix helps companies disrupt by reimagining their business models and innovate like a Startup. We are at the forefront of digital disruption and take a business first approach to help meet our client’s strategic goals. We are an automation driven organization helping our clients to deliver their next generation of products with confidence