QA/Automation Experience: Proven 4-6 year experience in quality assurance and test automation for web/services.
Programming: Proficiency in Java (preferred) and/or JavaScript for test and utility code.
Automation Frameworks: Hands‑on with Selenium WebDriver and TestNG; build runners and utilities with Maven; IDE: IntelliJ IDEA.
API Testing: Strong experience automating REST APIs using RestAssured; functional, negative, and contract‑style checks; Postman for quick validations when appropriate.
Performance Testing: Working knowledge of JMeter (or similar) for load/perf smoke integrated into pipelines; ability to interpret latency/throughput/error‑rate trends.
CI/CD: Familiarity with pipelines and tooling such as Jenkins (or GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps); capable of gating builds on test quality signals.
SDLC & Agile: Solid understanding of software lifecycle, Agile/Scrum, story refinement, and “shift‑left” quality practices.
Test Management: Experience with Jira and Zephyr (or equivalent) for planning, traceability, and reporting.
Data & Databases: Practical experience validating data with MongoDB (NoSQL), Postgres, and DB2 (SQL); ability to write queries to set up/verify test scenarios.
AI‑Assisted Quality Engineering:Proficient using AI coding/QA copilots (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to draft and refine test cases, Gherkin scenarios, and automation code
Soft Skills: Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities; clear written/verbal communication; strong collaboration across engineering, product, and business.
Time‑Zone Collaboration: Ability to work effectively across time zones to support onshore/offshore team members with responsiveness and reliability.
