Automation Tester

Job Information

About Us

Kumaran Systems: Engineering Future-Ready Transformations Since 1992, Kumaran Systems has been helping enterprises bridge the past and the future, reimagining legacy systems and embracing AI-led possibilities. With over 34 years of delivery excellence, we specialise in re-engineering core applications, driving cloud transformation, and building automation-first, GenAI-enabled ecosystems across the Banking and Financial Services, Insurance, Telecom, and Automotive sectors. We help organisations not just upgrade their systems but reimagine what’s possible.

Why Kumaran?

We blend engineering discipline with AI innovation, helping clients modernise with confidence, automate with clarity, and scale with purpose. Our global delivery model ensures agility, responsiveness, and seamless collaboration, with clients always at the heart of every engagement. At Kumaran, we don’t just solve problems, we engineer future-ready transformations.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Understand and contribute across the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), including requirement analysis, test planning, test case design, execution, defect management, and reporting.
• Design, develop, maintain, and execute UI automation scripts using Java and Selenium.
• Develop and execute API automation for REST/SOAP services and validate responses, data, and integrations.
• Perform database testing, including SQL queries, data validation, CRUD operations, joins, and backend data verification.
• Identify suitable candidates for automation and contribute to automation framework development and maintenance.
• Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines and support scheduled/regression test execution.
• Analyze test failures, identify root causes, and work with development teams to resolve defects.
• Leverage AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, and similar GenAI tools for test case generation, automation code assistance, test data creation, failure analysis, and productivity improvement.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with QA, development, BA, and other stakeholders.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in Java and Selenium WebDriver.
• Good understanding of STLC and software testing fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience in UI and API automation.
• Strong SQL and database testing skills.
• Experience with automation frameworks such as TestNG/JUnit, Maven, Cucumber/BDD is preferred.
• Good understanding of Git and CI/CD concepts.
• Practical experience using AI/GenAI platforms such as ChatGPT or Claude for software testing and automation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.