About this role
QA Automation Engineer
RapidFort is a cutting-edge cybersecurity startup on a mission to automate vulnerability management. We've developed an innovative Open Source project featuring a collection of popular Open Source container images that are automatically hardened via our Software Attack Surface Management Platform.
We are looking for a hands-on QA Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain a Python-based test automation framework for CLI products. This role requires strong ownership of end-to-end test reliability across local and CI environments, with a focus on data-driven testing, execution diagnostics, and maintainable documentation. This role is hybrid and requires 3 days per week in our Bangalore office to foster productivity and cross-team collaboration. Remote work is permitted on the remaining days, subject to manager approval and business needs.
$13,000-20,000
Key Responsibilities
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Build and maintain robust automation suites using Python and pytest
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Convert manual/bash test plans into scalable, data-driven test frameworks (CSV/JSON/YAML)
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Design selective execution strategy (tags, ranges, run flags, grouping/sharding)
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Automate CLI command validation (exit codes, stdout/stderr expectations, failure semantics)
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Integrate and maintain test execution in CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or equivalent)
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Manage and improve test artifacts/reporting (.html, .log, .json) for fast triage
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Troubleshoot environment/auth/configuration drift across runners and VMs
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Maintain high-quality handover docs, runbooks, and troubleshooting guides
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Partner with dev/platform teams to stabilize flaky tests and shorten feedback loops
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Nice-to-Have Qualifications
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Kubernetes/KIND/Helm testing experience
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Compliance/security scan automation exposure (SBOM/STIG-like workflows)
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Multi-runner parallel execution/sharding strategy experience
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Experience building reusable reporting and observability layers
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Experience capturing test telemetry for trend analysis (Postgres/SQLite)