Senior Quality Engineer (Automation)

We're looking for a Senior Quality Engineer to help drive automation and quality across modern web and API-based applications. This role offers the opportunity to design scalable test solutions, strengthen release confidence, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.
Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks using Core Java, Selenium, and related tools.
• Create and execute automated API test coverage for RESTful services using Rest Assured.
• Build and support functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end automation suites.
• Partner with developers, analysts, and product owners to define test strategies and review requirements.
• Execute test plans, review results, identify defects, and help drive issues through resolution.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and faster delivery.
• Perform backend and database validation using SQL queries.
• Participate in sprint planning, story refinement, defect triage, and release readiness activities.
• Share knowledge, mentor team members, and promote automation best practices.

Skills

• 7+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Test Automation, or SDET roles.
• Strong hands-on programming experience in Core Java, including object-oriented programming, collections, exception handling, and design patterns.
• Practical experience automating APIs with Rest Assured.
• Deep knowledge of Selenium WebDriver for UI automation.
• Experience with TestNG or JUnit.
• Solid understanding of REST APIs, JSON, and microservices architectures.
• Experience with Git, Maven, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Skills

• Experience testing cloud-native and microservices-based applications.
• Familiarity with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber.
• Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, or AWS/Azure environments.
• Comfort working in Agile/Scrum teams.

Horizontal Talent is committed to building inclusive teams where different perspectives are valued, respected, and encouraged. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and are dedicated to fostering a workplace rooted in equity, belonging, and opportunity for everyone.

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