• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable automation frameworks using Python and Robot Framework
• Define and implement test automation strategy, standards, and best practices
• Lead end-to-end automation testing efforts across web, API, and backend systems
• Build and maintain automated test suites for regression, functional, integration, and smoke testing
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and QA teams to understand requirements and ensure test coverage
• Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab, etc.)
• Perform API testing using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or Python-based libraries
• Drive shift-left testing practices and improve overall test efficiency
• Analyse test results, identify causes of failures, and work closely with development teams for defect resolution
• Mentor junior QA engineers and provide technical guidance
• Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and release planning activities
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, coding guidelines, and test documentation practices

Required Skills & Experience

• 8 - 10+ years of experience in Software Testing / Quality Engineering
• Strong hands-on experience in Python automation development
• Expertise in Robot Framework for test automation
• Solid understanding of Selenium WebDriver or similar UI automation tools
• Strong experience in API testing (RESTful services, JSON, XML)
• Experience working with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions
• Good understanding of version control systems (Git, Bit bucket)
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Experience in writing reusable, maintainable, and scalable test scripts
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills
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