QA Automation Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain comprehensive test automation frameworks for microservices, focusing on integration, contract, and end-to-end testing.
• Validate service contracts and implement API test suites (Level 2 and Level 3) using tools like Postman, REST Assured, or Karate.
• Apply Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles to translate bounded contexts and ubiquitous language into testable requirements.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps) to ensure rapid feedback.
• Perform performance, load, and stress testing to ensure microservices meet SLAs and scale effectively.
• Define and track quality metrics such as test coverage, pass/fail rates, and defect density.
• Mentor junior QA engineers on best practices in automated testing, DDD, and API testing.

Requirements

• 10+ years of QA/testing experience, with at least 5+ years specifically in test automation for microservices or distributed systems.
• Proven expertise in API testing (Level 2/Level 3) and service contract testing (e.g., Pact).
• Proficiency in Java or Python-based automation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) applied to testing strategies.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems like Git.
• Familiarity with cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and container orchestration like Kubernetes.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with BDD tools such as Cucumber or SpecFlow.
• Knowledge of performance testing tools like JMeter, Gatling, or K6.
• Familiarity with security testing or chaos engineering.
• Basic knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental benefits.
• 401k retirement plan.
• Variable pay and incentives.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.

About the Company

Photon is a global technology leader dedicated to building reliable, scalable, and high-performance digital solutions for complex ecosystems.