Automation QA Engineer / SDET

Role: Automation QA Engineer / SDET
Location: India – Remote
Shift: US Shift – Working hours may extend until 3:30 AM–4:00 AM IST
Long-term Contract Opportunity
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Automation QA Engineer / SDET with strong insurance domain knowledge and hands-on experience in test automation. The candidate should have practical experience automating end-to-end workflows across Policy, Billing, and Claims applications. Duck Creek experience is relevant and preferred, particularly in insurance platform testing and automation.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts for insurance applications.
Automate functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end test scenarios.
Build and maintain reusable automation frameworks and test components.
Automate workflows across Policy, Billing, and Claims modules.
Validate insurance business rules, policy transactions, billing calculations, payments, claims workflows, and system integrations.
Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and QA teams to understand requirements and identify automation opportunities.
Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines and support continuous testing.
Analyze test execution results, troubleshoot failures, and report defects.
Perform API testing and database validation as part of automation and integration testing.
Maintain test documentation, automation scripts, execution reports, and defect records.
Contribute to improving test coverage, automation stability, and overall testing efficiency.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Strong experience in QA automation or Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) roles.
Hands-on experience with modern automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or equivalent.
Programming experience in Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or a relevant language.
Experience in functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end automation testing.
Good understanding of API testing using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or equivalent.
Experience with insurance-domain applications, preferably across Policy, Billing, and Claims.
Understanding of test automation frameworks, version control, and defect management.
Exposure to CI/CD tools and automated test execution pipelines.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Preferred Skills
Hands-on experience with Duck Creek Policy, Billing, or Claims applications.
Experience automating insurance policy lifecycle, billing, and claims workflows.
Knowledge of SQL and database validation.
Experience with Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or equivalent tools.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.
Candidate Profile
Prioritize candidates with insurance-domain experience, current hands-on automation skills, and automation coverage across Policy, Billing, and Claims. Duck Creek experience is an added advantage.

Work arrangement
Yes