This role is for one of the Weekday's clients Salary range: Rs 2400000 - Rs 3000000 (ie INR 24-30 LPA) Experience: 6+ yrs Location: Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai Job Type: Full-Time We are seeking an experienced SDET Engineer – Automation to drive quality engineering initiatives by designing, developing, and maintaining scalable automation solutions for enterprise applications.
The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java , Selenium , and ETL/Data Validation , along with hands-on experience in API testing, automation framework development, and continuous testing practices.
In this role, you will work closely with developers, QA engineers, DevOps teams, and product owners to ensure high-quality software delivery throughout the development lifecycle.
You will play a key role in building robust automation frameworks, validating complex data workflows, integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, and promoting a quality-first engineering culture while leveraging modern automation and AI-assisted development tools.
Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Java, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber BDD, and Serenity BDD.
Build and execute automated UI and API test suites to validate enterprise applications and backend services.
Perform comprehensive data validation using SQL across ETL processes, data warehouses, master data management (MDM), data pipelines, and enterprise data platforms.
Execute end-to-end testing, including Unit, Integration, API, Smoke, System, Regression, Performance, and User Acceptance Testing support.
Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and improve release quality.
Develop reusable automation libraries, utilities, and reporting mechanisms to improve testing efficiency and maintainability.
Validate enterprise applications developed using Java and Spring Boot while ensuring functional accuracy and performance.
Participate in requirement analysis, sprint planning, test strategy discussions, and quality planning throughout Agile development cycles.
Manage test data, defect lifecycle, execution reports, and quality metrics across multiple environments.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve defects, improve automation coverage, and enhance overall software quality.
Support release validation, deployment testing, and production readiness activities.
Continuously identify opportunities to optimize automation processes through AI-assisted development and modern engineering practices.
What Makes You a Great Fit 6+ years of experience as an SDET or QA Automation Engineer with expertise in enterprise application testing.
Strong hands-on experience with Java , Selenium WebDriver , automation framework design, and reusable component development.
Experience in API automation using REST Assured and modern API testing methodologies.
Strong understanding of ETL testing , database validation, SQL, data warehouse testing, MDM, and enterprise data pipelines.
Solid knowledge of QA methodologies, automation best practices, defect management, and software quality metrics.
Experience integrating automation frameworks into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions.
Familiarity with Spring Boot applications, Agile/Scrum methodologies, and in-sprint automation practices.
Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure and modern DevOps workflows.
Knowledge of API Testing , REST Assured, and Playwright is considered an added advantage.
Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills with excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
A proactive, quality-focused mindset with a passion for automation, continuous improvement, and delivering reliable, high-performing software solutions.
