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Job description
Thermo Fisher Scientific is hiring a Test Automation Engineer — a full-time, based in Bangalore, India role. Apply directly on Thermo Fisher Scientific's careers page below.
Test Automation Engineer
Location: Bangalore, Karnātaka, India
Category: Research & Development
Employment Type: Full time
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
DESCRIPTION:
Join our team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll help develop and test software for scientific instruments and laboratory solutions. As a Software Test Engineer III, you'll ensure the quality and reliability of our software products through comprehensive testing strategies. Working in an adaptable environment, you'll collaborate with teams to validate software for mass spectrometers, electron microscopes, and other analytical instruments that help make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
You'll participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis through final release. Your role includes designing and executing test plans, automating test procedures, documenting defects, and verifying resolutions. You'll work closely with developers, product owners, and stakeholders to ensure our software meets the highest quality standards while supporting continuous improvement in our testing processes.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable automated test frameworks across UI, API, and performance layers.
Build and execute API, UI, and performance tests using automation frameworks like Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Rest Assured, or JMeter.
Apply BDD (e.g., Cucumber) or TDD approaches with maintainable and reusable test design pattern
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring fast and reliable feedback
Improve test reliability by reducing flakiness and optimizing execution time
Enable parallel test execution and environment scalability
Ensure end-to-end test coverage by creating and maintaining comprehensive test cases, test plans, and test scripts.
Perform exploratory and risk-based testing to uncover complex defects and conduct root cause analysis and deep debugging of failures and defects
Analyze logs, data, and system behavior to identify hidden quality risks
Validate end-to-end workflows and complex integrations
Identify, document, and track defects using JIRA, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
Write clean, maintainable, and scalable automation code following engineering best practices
Perform database validation using SQL/NoSQL
Ability to collaborate effectively with onsite teams and stakeholders across time zones
Strong communication skills for regular interaction with the on-site manager and local team
Participate in overlapping working hours to support real-time collaboration with the onsite team
Ensure strong ownership and accountability while working independently in an offshore setup
Required Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
Experience 6+ years of experience in software testing, test automation, and QA processes.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Typescript, JavaScript, or C#
Hands-on experience with automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, Appium)
Experience with API testing (REST Assured, Postman, etc.)
Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern development practices
Proficiency in database testing using SQL queries.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Exposure to performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling)
Experience integrating security testing into CI/CD pipelines
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Frequently asked questions
What skills are required for Test Automation Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
The required skills for Test Automation Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific include: Selenium, Playwright, JMeter, CI/CD, JIRA, Azure DevOps, SQL, Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, C#, AWS, Azure, GCP.
What is the seniority level for Test Automation Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Test Automation Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific is a Senior level position.
How do I apply for Test Automation Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
You can view the full description and apply for Test Automation Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific on EchoJobs: https://echojobs.io/job/thermo-fisher-scientific-test-automation-engineer-wmdir.