About this role
Job title: Software & System Test Automation Engineer
About the Role We’re looking for a Software & System Test Automation Engineer to join our OEM R&D team in Bangalore with hands-on experience and leadership capability to stabilize and strengthen the MasterConnect test team. This role requires ownership of test automation, test strategy and release validation, with a focus on improving test quality and reducing dependency on development.
What You'll Do
- Lead or coordinate testing activities, ensuring clear ownership and accountability within the test team
- Take ownership of test planning, execution and release validation for the MasterConnect mobile application
- Mentor and guide junior team members and improve overall team capability
- Drive and implement test automation (Robot Framework / API / Mobile) with hands-on contribution
- Contribute to improving test frameworks (including BLE mock, API automation and CI/CD integration)
- Identify test coverage gaps and improve regression depth (including negative, edge, and integration scenarios)
- Ensure early validation of features by working closely with Development teams
- Establish structured validation checkpoints before release and ensure quality sign-off readiness
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Science or equivalent, with 8+ years of relevant experience in test automation
- Strong hands-on experience in test automation using Java / Python / JavaScript, Robot Framework / API / Mobile testing
- Experience in IoT domain (BLE / Zigbee or similar)
- Hands-on experience in mobile application testing (FlutterDriver / Appium or similar tools)
- Good understanding of testing frameworks, methodologies, and automation design practices
- Strong understanding of test design, regression strategy, and defect analysis
- Ability to write, debug, and maintain automation scripts independently
- Experience with test management tools and working knowledge of Bitbucket and JIRA
- Experience working in Agile teams with close Dev–QA collaboration
- Good communication and coordination skills
- ISTQB Foundation certification is an advantage
Nice to Have
- ISTQB Foundation Certification is an advantage