Senior QA Test Automation Engineer

Job Description

Role Summary

We are looking for a Senior QA Test Automation Engineer to join our agile development team. You will play a key role in building robust and scalable automated test solutions for APIs and integrations that support both current and future applications. This role emphasizes collaboration, quality, and a shift-left testing mindset to catch issues early and accelerate delivery.Key Responsibilities

Collaborate within a cross-functional agile team to develop and test backend APIs.

Work alongside QA engineers to automate newly defined and legacy test cases based on documented requirements.

Participate in backlog grooming and requirement refinement to ensure testability and clarity.

Drive early defect identification by embedding quality practices throughout the development lifecycle.

Convert manual test cases into reliable automated scripts to improve testing speed and coverage.

Integrate test automation across multiple environments and data states (mocked and real).

Track and report test metrics including number of test cases created, executed, and defects identified.

Support and improve QA documentation and best practices across the team.Required Skills & Experience

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

5+ years of experience in test automation and QA engineering.

Proficiency in API testing and validation.

Experience with the following tools (preferred):

Cypress

Postman

Karate Framework

QTest

Familiarity with contract testing methodologies.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Solid understanding of SQL for test data validation.Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in healthcare or health tech environments.

Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and their integration with automated tests.