Job Title:
Test Automation Specialist
Company: Sonata Software
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Created: 2026-01-28
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
Automation Test Engineer (Senior) – Java, Selenium & API Testing (8+ years)Location: Bangalore (Hybrid)Experience: 8–12 yearsEmployment Type: Full-timeDomain: Mortgage, Banking, fintech, e‑commerce, SaaS, healthcareLink : Automation Tester screening form – Fill out formAbout the RoleWe’re looking for a seasoned Automation Test Engineer who can lead test automation across UI and API layers, drive quality gates in CI/CD, and collaborate closely with engineering to ship reliable, scalable software. You will own frameworks, mentor engineers, and continuously improve testing efficiency and coverage.Key Responsibilities- Design & Develop Automation: Build and enhance robust automation frameworks in Java using Selenium/WebDriver for UI and REST Assured/HTTP clients for API tests. - End-to-End Test Coverage: Define test strategies and implement automated functional, regression, smoke, and integration tests across UI, API, and data layers. - Quality Engineering: Establish quality gates, optimize test execution, and ensure fast feedback via CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps). - Test Data & Environments: Create/manage test data, mocks/stubs, and environment configurations; work with containers (Docker) and service virtualization when needed. - Shift-Left Collaboration: Partner with developers, product managers, and DevOps to integrate tests early in the lifecycle; participate in code/design reviews. - Reliability & Observability: Contribute to non-functional testing (performance, reliability), leverage logs/metrics for defect triage, and prevent regressions. - Leadership & Mentoring: Guide junior QA/automation engineers on best practices, code quality, and troubleshooting. - Documentation & Reporting: Maintain living documentation for frameworks/test suites; report test results, coverage, and risk to stakeholders.Must-Have Qualifications- 8+ years of experience in test automation with strong hands-on in Java. - Advanced expertise in Selenium/WebDriver, Page Object / Page Factory, and design patterns for maintainable test code. - Solid experience in API test automation with REST Assured, Postman collections/newman, or equivalent; strong understanding of HTTP, REST, JSON, status codes, authentication (OAuth/JWT). - Strong command of JUnit/TestNG, Maven/Gradle, and dependency management. - Experience integrating tests into CI/CD with parallelization, reporting, and artifact management. - Practical knowledge of Git, branching strategies, and code reviews.