Senior QA Automation Engineer (Python | Selenium | Pytest)

Desired Capabilities

• Leadership skills
• Mentoring and coaching abilities
• Strategic thinking and decision-making skills
• Project management skills
• Stakeholder management and collaboration skills
• Ability to motivate and inspire team members
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Familiarity with DevOps processes and tools.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or Ruby.

Key Responsibilities

• Design comprehensive test architecture – plan unit, integration, E2E, and semantic validation test suites that cover the full pipeline from profile intake through roadmap generation; define coverage targets and acceptance criteria.
• Build semantic validation harnesses for AI outputs – design golden-set test cases (5–8 CISO-approved reference profiles) that measure AI stage precision/recall, rigor-tier correctness, floor-control invariants, traceability completeness, and run-to-run stability; a semantic regression blocks merge.
• Implement access-control testing – design automated probes at API and database layers that verify cross-tenant isolation; simulate compromised sessions and verify RLS policies enforce tenant boundaries.
• Design and maintain CI/CD quality gates – build automated test runners that execute on every commit: unit tests, integration tests, schema validation, migration guards, image scanning, access-control probes; red builds block merge.
• Lead test automation practices – expand automation frameworks and practices; identify opportunities for improving test processes; recommend tools and technologies for testing efficiency.
• Collaborate across the team – serve as the QA voice in technical design reviews; flag testability issues early; work with the AI/LLM Lead to define what "correct" means for each pipeline stage.
• Mentor junior test engineers – guide the team on test design, semantic validation, and CI/CD best practices; share knowledge on testing AI systems where reproducibility is critical.
• Own test documentation and reporting – maintain clear test plans, results, and traceability matrices; report test coverage and quality metrics to leadership; communicate blockers and risks transparently.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on software QA with a track record of:
  • Test strategy, planning, execution, and maintenance.
  • Comprehensive test documentation and traceability.
  • Advanced test automation (custom frameworks, advanced scripting).
• 3+ years with automated testing tools – Selenium, Pytest, or equivalent; ability to write custom testing frameworks.
• Advanced proficiency in a programming language relevant to test automation:
  • Python (primary for this engagement; Pytest, async testing)
  • Or Java, C#, Go.
• Deep knowledge of databases and SQL – execute complex data validation, verify multi-tenant isolation at the DB layer, test RLS policies.
• CI/CD pipeline expertise – understand how tests integrate into automated deployment workflows; experience optimizing test execution for speed and reliability.
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies – ability to drive QA strategies in rapid, iterative development cycles.
• Proficiency in defect tracking (Jira or equivalent).
• Proven leadership – mentor junior engineers, advocate for quality standards, drive process improvements.
• Exceptional communication skills – articulate complex technical issues to engineers, product, and stakeholders.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented – work independently under time pressure, manage multiple priorities.
• Exceptional English proficiency – work effectively with distributed, global teams.

Additional Experience Desired

• ISTQB Advanced Level, CSTE, or equivalent QA certification.
• Performance and load testing (JMeter, LoadRunner) – design and execute tests under various conditions.
• Security testing practices – knowledge of OWASP vulnerabilities, experience with security testing tools (OWASP ZAP, Fortify).
• Test-driven development (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD) – familiarity with Gherkin, Cucumber, or equivalent.
• Experience testing multi-tenant systems – understanding of isolation, RLS, and cross-tenant security validation.
• Experience with AI/ML systems – familiarity with testing LLM outputs, semantic validation, and consistency guarantees.
• API testing – REST/GraphQL endpoint validation, contract testing.
• Experience in regulated environments – audit logging, reproducibility, compliance testing.
• Demonstrated track record of process improvement – initiated and led projects that enhanced quality, reduced costs, or improved efficiency.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance benefits as per company policy.
• Life Insurance as per company policy.
• 15 days of paid vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays as per local law.
• Paternity and maternity leave as per local law.
• Marriage, bereavement and graduation leaves as per company policy.
• Sick leave and paid holidays as per local law.
• Christmas and mid-year bonuses as per local law.
• Monthly productivity bonus as per local law.
• Discounts in local shops.
• Direct deposit of payroll.
• Paid professional certifications.