Senior QA Automation Engineer

@ Velotio Technologies

About Velotio

Velotio Technologies is a product engineering company working with innovative startups and enterprises. They have provided full-stack product development for 110+ startups globally, building products in cloud-native, data engineering, B2B SaaS, IoT, and Machine Learning spaces. Their team of 400+ elite software engineers transforms customer ideas into successful products.

Role Overview

The Senior QA Automation Engineer is responsible for building automation tools and test automation frameworks from scratch. Collaborate closely with software engineers to understand application design and develop comprehensive test automation suites using thought-through scenarios and test data based on application functionalities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop test automation frameworks for web and mobile applications.
• Configure, run, and monitor cloud/DevOps environments related to automation projects.
• Identify and develop test strategies, plans, and test cases.
• Automate tests using proprietary and open-source test frameworks.
• Spearhead automation efforts across multiple projects using the latest frameworks.
• Develop reusable tools for test automation and explore new automation methods.
• Collaborate with Architects, Tech Leads, and Software Engineers to align automation requirements.
• Execute test suites and perform failure analysis to support manual testing efforts.

What You Will Enjoy

If you are passionate about automation and cloud technologies (AWS, Kubernetes), have an interest in evolving QA processes, and are keen to explore new automation frameworks and trends, you will enjoy this role.

Desired Skills & Experience

• 4+ years of experience in test automation for web or mobile applications.
• Experience with REST API test automation using JavaScript, Python, Java, or TypeScript.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright and TypeScript is required.
• Experience with end-to-end testing tools like Selenium, Appium, Webdriver IO, Cypress, and Nightwatch.
• Familiarity with continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, Bamboo, Octopus.
• Knowledge of cloud-based testing platforms like Perfecto or Source Lab.
• Experience with BDD tools such as Cucumber.
• Experience in both relational (Oracle, SQL Server) and NoSQL databases (Couchbase, Neo4J).
• Solid understanding of API testing techniques and cloud-hosted SaaS applications.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCi) and source code management tools (Git, TFS, RTC).
• Ability to prepare test data from business scenarios and create scripts to manufacture data.
• A strong foundation in computer science, algorithms, and software design.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Bonus Points

• Experience in Linux system administration.
• Exposure to cloud-based networking, storage, and virtualization.
• Experience with micro-services architecture using Kubernetes and Docker containers.

Culture at Velotio

Velotio offers an autonomous and empowered work culture with a flat hierarchy, quick decision-making, and a startup-oriented "get things done" mindset. Their inclusive, diverse, and authentic environment ensures every individual is valued and provided room to grow.

Key skills/competency

• Test Automation
• Playwright
• TypeScript
• Cloud Platforms
• Continuous Integration
• Selenium
• API Testing
• BDD
• DevOps
• Software Design