ValueLabs - Automation Engineer - API Testing

Department : Quality Assurance / Engineering

Location : Hybrid Hyderabad, India - 3 days/week from Office || Remote (remaining 2 days)

Timing : 1PM - 10 PM

Employment Type : Full-Time

Openings : 4

Key Responsibilities :

- Develop and execute automated test scripts for web applications, APIs, and UI components with a focus on reusability, maintainability, and performance.

- Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (or equivalent DevOps tools) including build, test, release, and deployment automation.

- Collaborate with developers, product owners, and QA leads to define test strategies, identify testable requirements, and ensure test coverage across all layers (UI, API, integration).

- Perform test data management, environment setup, and test environment maintenance.

- Troubleshoot and debug test failures; provide root cause analysis and collaborate with development teams for resolution.

- Write and maintain technical documentation, test plans, execution reports, and automation best practices.

- Mentor junior automation engineers and promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

- Stay updated with emerging trends in automation, testing tools, and DevOps practices.

Core Technical Skills :

- 6+ years of professional experience in test automation within software development environments.

- Expert-level proficiency in C# and .NET ecosystem (e.g., NUnit, xUnit, MSTest).

- Strong hands-on experience with :

i. Selenium WebDriver (with Page Object Model, Page Factory patterns)

ii. Playwright (for modern web automation cross-browser, fast execution, reliable selectors)

iii. API Automation (REST/SOAP) using RestSharp, Postman, Swagger, or custom frameworks

- Experience in test framework design & architecture (modular, reusable, scalable).

- Proficiency in CI/CD pipeline execution using Azure DevOps (YAML pipelines, build/release definitions,

artifact management, variable groups, approvals).

- Experience with Git/GitHub/GitLab for version control and branching strategies.

- Familiarity with Docker, containers, and cloud-based test environments (preferred).

- Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and working in sprint-based delivery cycles.