Automation Tester

Location: Chennai - Taramani (Ascendas)

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Automation Tester with extensive experience in automation frameworks and tools. The ideal candidate should have proficiency in Selenium, Playwright, WebdriverIO, and API testing. This role involves designing, developing, and executing automation scripts to ensure high-quality software delivery in an Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Automation Development & Execution

• Design, develop, and maintain automation scripts using Playwright, WebdriverIO, Selenium, and related tools.
• Perform functional, regression, API, and database testing to validate software quality.
• Troubleshoot and debug automation scripts to resolve issues.
• Identify, track, and report software defects; collaborate with development teams for resolution.

2. Test Planning & Collaboration

• Review test cases, improve automation frameworks, and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Collaborate with QA, Development, and Product teams for seamless test execution.
• Participate actively in Agile sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.

3. CI/CD & Process Improvement

• Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and other tools.
• Utilize testing frameworks, version control, and automation best practices for efficiency.

Skills & Experience

Core Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Playwright and WebdriverIO for automation testing.
• Strong knowledge of Selenium, TestNG, Maven, Jenkins, JIRA.
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman or REST Assured.
• Hands-on experience with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and backend API/database testing.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks.

Experience

• Minimum of 6+ years of experience in automation testing.
• Prior experience using Selenium and Java.
• Knowledge of API testing and database validation.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Day-to-Day Activities

• Write, maintain, and execute automated test cases.
• Troubleshoot and debug automation scripts.
• Review test cases and provide constructive feedback.
• Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.

Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a team.
• Strong attention to detail and task prioritization.
• Proactive, solution-oriented, and collaborative approach to problem-solving.

S​YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
 

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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