Automation Tester

Job Purpose

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Automation Tester to join our QA team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing and maintaining robust automation frameworks, executing test scripts, identifying performance issues, and ensuring product quality through rigorous automated testing practices. You will work closely with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, Agile environment to ensure high-quality software delivery.

Job Overview

Key Responsibilities:

• Update and maintain automation scripts regularly to reflect new functionality, bug fixes, and performance enhancements.
• Design scalable and maintainable automation frameworks and integrate performance testing into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Develop & execute automated test cases and analyse test results to identify defects and performance issues.
• Proactively enhance the automation strategy through the evaluation and recommendation of tools, frameworks, and process improvements.
• Log and track defects using issue tracking tools such as Jira.
• Create and maintain test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test reports.
• Perform regression testing to ensure new features do not adversely affect existing functionality.
• Maintain test environments and ensure alignment of automation scripts with the latest application changes.
• Communicate test results clearly and effectively to stakeholders with actionable insights.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the continuous evolution of the testing process.
• Collaborate with developers, DevOps, and product teams to ensure seamless test integration.

Required Skills & Expertise:

• Hands-on experience with functional testing automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, or similar.
• Solid experience with API Automation testing for desktop-based applications.
• Proficiency with testing frameworks and tools such as TestNG, Mocha, Chai, TDD, and BDD.
• Strong programming skills in languages such as C#, Python, Java, or JavaScript.
• Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control (e.g., Git).
• Exposure to cloud environments such as AWS or Azure; familiarity with AI/ML technologies is a plus.
• Excellent communication, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related fields (BSc IT, BCA, MCA, BTech, BE).
• Minimum of 1- 3 years of hands-on experience in automation testing.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., ISTQB, Certified Selenium Tester) are a plus.

Life at RWS

Life at RWS - If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about growing the value of ideas, data and content by making sure organizations are understood, then you’ll love life at RWS. 

Our purpose is to unlock global understanding. This means our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong. We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career. 

In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner, putting clients fist and winning together, to pioneer, innovating fearlessly and leading with vision and courage, to progress, aiming high and growing through actions and to deliver, owning the outcome and building trust with our colleagues and clients.

RWS embraces DEI and promotes equal opportunity, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. RWS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at RWS are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation. RWS will not tolerate discrimination based on any of these characteristics. 

RWS Values 

Get the 3Ps right – Partner, Pioneer, Progress – and we´ll Deliver together as RWS.

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