Senior Automation Test Engineer Cypress Karate Retail Domain API Microservices Testing
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Senior Automation Test Engineer with 10+ years of QA and test automation experience to design, develop, and scale robust automated testing solutions across our web applications, APIs, and microservices ecosystem.

In this role, you will be a hands-on contributor responsible for building reliable automation frameworks, validating API contracts, performing backend state verification, and ensuring high-quality releases across our retail technology platform. You will work closely with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to identify issues early, improve test coverage, and drive quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

If you are passionate about writing clean, maintainable test code, building scalable automation frameworks, leveraging AI-assisted testing techniques, and delivering exceptional customer experiences, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Automation Development & Framework Engineering

Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks and test suites for:

Web UI testing using Cypress and Playwright
API and microservices testing using Karate Framework

Create reusable test components, utilities, and automation libraries to improve efficiency and maintainability.
Continuously enhance test coverage and automation effectiveness across applications and services.

Retail & E-Commerce Validation

Apply strong retail domain expertise to validate critical business workflows, including:

Checkout and cart management
Inventory synchronization
Promotions and pricing
Payment processing
Point-of-Sale (POS) operations
Order lifecycle management

Ensure seamless end-to-end customer experiences across integrated systems.

API, Microservices & Backend Testing

Develop and execute API automation tests to validate service contracts and business logic.
Mock and simulate API responses with Cypress for front-end validation.
Utilize Karate Framework for deep backend and microservices validation.
Verify data consistency between front-end applications and backend services.

Test Planning & Quality Assurance

Create detailed test plans, test cases, and automated test scripts based on business and functional requirements.
Execute functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing activities.
Collaborate with product owners, developers, and business stakeholders to define test strategies and acceptance criteria.

CI/CD & Quality Engineering

Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and GitLab CI.
Implement automated quality gates to support continuous testing and reliable releases.
Drive shift-left testing practices to identify defects early in the development cycle.

Observability, Troubleshooting & Analysis

Investigate test failures and production issues using:

Grafana
Datadog
Browser Developer Tools
Application logs

Perform root cause analysis and proactively address flaky tests and automation gaps.
Execute database validations and backend state verification, using SQL and NoSQL queries.

Accessibility & Quality Standards

Execute and automate accessibility testing aligned with ADA and WCAG standards.
Ensure applications meet usability, compliance, and accessibility requirements.

AI-Driven Test Automation

Leverage AI-powered tools, agents, and LLM-based solutions to improve:

Test creation
Test data generation
Defect analysis
Log analysis

Quality engineering productivity
Evaluate emerging AI testing technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate.

Required Qualifications

Experience

10+ years of overall Quality Assurance experience with a strong emphasis on automation testing.
Proven experience testing enterprise-scale web applications, APIs, and microservices.
Experience across all application layers, including:

Front-end/UI
Service/API layer
Backend systems

Automation & Testing Tools

Strong hands-on experience with:

Cypress
Playwright
Karate Framework

Proficiency in JavaScript and/or TypeScript for test automation development.

API & Database Testing

Extensive experience validating:

REST APIs
JSON/XML payloads and schemas
Service contracts

Hands-on experience with databases such as:

MySQL
MongoDB

Ability to perform backend state validation and data integrity testing.

Retail Domain Knowledge

Solid understanding of:

Retail operations
E-commerce platforms
Point-of-Sale (POS) systems
Order management workflows
Payment processing
Inventory management

CI/CD & DevOps

Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
Proficiency with:

Git
Jenkins
GitLab CI or equivalent DevOps tools

Accessibility Testing

Hands-on experience executing and automating accessibility testing.
Strong understanding of ADA compliance and WCAG guidelines.

Test Management & Collaboration

Experience using test management and defect tracking tools, including:

Jira
Confluence
TestRail

Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams in Agile environments.

Problem Solving & Communication

Excellent analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
Strong debugging skills utilizing logs, monitoring tools, and developer utilities.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in cloud-native and microservices-based architectures.
Exposure to AI-assisted software testing and intelligent automation platforms.
Knowledge of performance, security, and resilience testing methodologies.
Experience supporting large-scale retail or omnichannel commerce platforms.

Munesh

CYBER SPHERE LLC

Senior Automation Test Engineer Cypress Karate Retail Domain API Microservices Testing

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