Automation Tester (3 month contract)

We are looking for a skilled and proactive QA Automation Engineer with at least 3 years of hands-on experience in QA automation testing. The successful candidate will design, develop, maintain, and improve automated test suites for assigned projects, primarily using Selenium WebDriver with Java, JUnit or TestNG, and a Page Object Model framework. This role requires ownership of end-to-end testing activities across Agile or Kanban delivery teams, including test planning, automation development, pipeline execution, defect analysis, and collaboration with development teams and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain automation test scripts using Selenium WebDriver, Java, JUnit or TestNG, and the Page Object Model framework.
- Own and manage end-to-end automation testing activities for assigned Agile or Kanban projects.
- Build, enhance, and maintain reusable automation frameworks, libraries, utilities, and test data solutions.
- Create, execute, and maintain automated regression, smoke, functional, integration, and end-to-end test suites.
- Manage automation execution within CI/CD pipelines, ensuring test runs are stable, reliable, and suitable for release decisions.
- Analyse test results, investigate failures, identify root causes, and accurately record defects.
- Work closely with development teams, product owners, business analysts, and stakeholders to resolve issues and improve product quality.
- Review automation code written by fellow automation engineers and provide constructive feedback.
- Ensure automation scripts follow agreed coding standards, framework patterns, and maintainable design principles.
- Support cross-browser and web-based application testing.
- Write clear and effective automated test cases based on requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of automation coverage, framework stability, test execution speed, and reporting.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, refinement, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.