Automation QA Engineer

Role Overview

Ciklum is looking for an Automation QA Engineer to join our team full-time in India. As an Automation QA Engineer, you will become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow, working within a custom product engineering company that supports multinational organizations and scaling startups.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements, system architectures, and user stories to create end-to-end test strategies, structured test plans, and detailed test scenarios
• Conduct thorough defect analysis and root-cause investigations, working alongside developers to ensure rapid resolution of issues
• Design, write, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks using Core Java, Selenium WebDriver, and TestNG
• Validate REST and SOAP web services by creating automated API test suites with RestAssured and performing exploratory testing with Postman or SoapUI
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline integration and version control maintenance using Git and Maven
• Design, execute, and analyze performance, load, and stress test scenarios using Apache JMeter
• Monitor application health, identify system bottlenecks, and analyze performance logs using Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tools like Dynatrace and Splunk
• Perform regression, integration, and end-to-end system testing to maintain platform stability across test and staging environments
• Actively participate in Agile team ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in software quality assurance, ideally within fintech or enterprise-level systems
• Proven track record in test analysis, test strategy development, and comprehensive test plan creation
• Strong proficiency with Core Java, Selenium, TestNG, RestAssured, Maven, and Git
• Experience in API testing and validation using Postman or SoapUI
• Hands-on experience executing performance tests with JMeter and conducting deep-dive performance analysis using Splunk and Dynatrace
• Sharp problem-solving abilities with a keen eye for detail in defect detection and risk isolation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration

Skills

• Java
• Selenium
• RestAssured
• JMeter
• Postman

Nice to Have

• Prior experience working with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI)
• Solid understanding of relational databases and SQL for backend data validation

Benefits

• 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, Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications
• Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility
• Care: Company-paid medical insurance, mental health support, and financial & legal consultations