Eurofins Scientific is hiring a QA Test Automation Engineer

Job Description Position title: QA Test Engineer – Automation (Full-time) Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India Position & Objective-Responsibilities - Develop and maintain automation test scripts using Java, Selenium WebDriver, and TestNG/JUnit. - Enhance and maintain automation frameworks supporting CI/CD pipelines and enabling automated smoke and regression test suites. - Work closely with Product Owners and Business Analysts to refine requirements and provide QA inputs. - Design and document test cases, test scenarios, and test strategies across functional, regression, and end-to-end testing cycles. - Participate in reviews of test design, coverage, and automation scripts with stakeholders. - Identify gaps in test coverage, perform root cause analysis of defects, and enhance test scenarios accordingly. - Perform API testing for RESTful and SOAP services using tools such as Postman and RestAssured. - Write SQL queries (joins, subqueries) to validate test results against underlying databases. - Execute, monitor, and analyze test results aligned with test metrics and quality KPIs. - Track, manage, and resolve defects using tools such as Azure DevOps/JIRA. - Collaborate with QA, Development, and Product teams for issue resolution. - Perform manual testing (functional, exploratory) where automation is not feasible. - Work in an Agile/Scrum environment with continuous testing practices. Technical Knowledge - 3 to 5 years of experience in automation testing with Java (preferred). - Strong expertise in Selenium WebDriver with Java, TestNG or JUnit frameworks. - Experience in BDD frameworks (Cucumber) is a plus. - Hands-on experience testing REST APIs and Web Services (Postman, RestAssured). - Familiarity with frontend automation tools (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress). - Strong knowledge of SQL for backend validation. - Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Git) and build tools (Maven/Gradle). - Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems testing. - Good to have: Experience in performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner). Personal Qualities - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams (PO, Dev, QA, Release, Leadership). - Self-motivated with a quality-first mindset and attention to detail.