Senior Automation QA Engineer

Job Description
Ciklum is looking for a Senior Automation QA Engineer to join our team full-time in India.
We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.
About The Role
As a Senior Automation QA Engineer , become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow. We are looking for a Senior Automation QA Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in C#/.NET, Playwright, Selenium, API automation, and Azure DevOps to build scalable automation frameworks and drive quality engineering across UI, API, and database layers. The role also involves leveraging AI tools and LLM-based solutions to improve test automation, productivity, and defect analysis.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain scalable C#/.NET automation frameworks for UI, API, and database testing
Develop robust automated tests using Playwright, Selenium, RestSharp/HttpClient, NUnit, and SpecFlow/Reqnroll
Drive parallel and async test execution to reduce regression time and improve test stability
Define automation strategies at Epic, Feature, and PBI levels, with a focus on risk-based testing and critical business flows
Integrate automated testing into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, including quality gates and automated reporting
Analyze and reduce flaky tests, pipeline failures, and test-environment issues
Leverage GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, and custom GPT/LLM agents for test generation, code review, defect analysis, and automation acceleration
Develop AI prompts/agents and track AI-driven automation productivity and adoption metrics
Perform database validation using SQL Server/PostgreSQL and support API, performance, accessibility, and security testing
Use Docker, Splunk/Datadog, and application logs for test execution and root-cause analysis
Mentor QA Engineers/SDETs on automation architecture, coding standards, design patterns, and AI-assisted testing
Collaborate closely with developers, Product Owners, and other stakeholders within an Agile environment
Requirements
C# / .NET Core / .NET 8+
Playwright, Selenium WebDriver
REST API, RestSharp, HttpClient
NUnit, SpecFlow/Reqnroll
SQL Server / PostgreSQL
Azure DevOps, Git, Jenkins/GitLab CI
Docker & CI/CD
Page Object Model, Dependency Injection, Factory patterns
GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, LLM/AI agents
Basic knowledge of JMeter/nBomber, WCAG, JWT/OAuth2
Strong troubleshooting, communication, ownership, and mentoring skills
7–12+ years of experience in QA Automation/SDET roles, with strong hands-on experience in C# automation framework development and CI/CD
What’s in it for you?
Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment
Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise
Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications
Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies
Care: We’ve got you covered with company-paid medical insurance, mental health support, and financial & legal consultations
About Us
At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress.
India is a strategic innovation hub for Ciklum, with growing teams in Chennai and Pune leading advancements in EdgeTech, AR/VR, IoT, and beyond. Join us to collaborate on game-changing solutions and take your career to the next level.
Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum!
Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.

Work arrangement
Hybrid