Automation Quality Analyst

As a Senior QA Automation Engineer at this High-Growth SaaS / Product-Based Company in Pune / Hybrid location, you will be responsible for owning and driving automation quality across the SaaS platform. Your main focus will be on end-to-end product workflows, release stability, and scalable automation embedded into CI/CD processes. Key Responsibilities: - Automation Strategy & Ownership - Own and drive the test automation strategy using AccelQ. - Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for: - Functional testing - Regression testing - Integration testing - Ensure automation is scalable, maintainable, and reliable. - CI/CD Integration - Embed automated tests into CI/CD pipelines. - Collaborate with Engineering and DevOps teams to ensure continuous quality validation. - Early Quality Engagement - Review requirements and user stories to define test scenarios early in the development lifecycle. - Ensure strong test coverage before releases. - Quality & Release Assurance - Analyze test failures and perform root cause analysis. - Work closely with development teams to resolve defects. - Ensure production-ready releases with high stability. - Process Improvement - Contribute to improving QA metrics, standards, and processes. - Drive continuous improvement in automation maturity. - Mentorship - Mentor junior QA engineers on automation best practices and AccelQ usage. Required Skills & Experience: - 8+ years of overall experience in QA. - Strong focus on test automation. - Mandatory hands-on experience with AccelQ (production-level usage required). - Experience automating: - Web applications - APIs - Strong understanding of: - SDLC - Agile methodologies - Experience integrating automated tests with CI/CD pipelines. - Ability to write structured test scenarios and manage test data. - Strong analytical and debugging skills. - Excellent communication and collaboration abilities. Good to Have: - Experience with SaaS or enterprise applications. - Exposure to cloud environments (AWS preferred). - Basic SQL knowledge and backend validation experience. - Experience in high-release-frequency, fast-paced teams. In this role, you will have the opportunity to own and scale automation for a growing SaaS platform, influencing product quality in a collaborative, engineering-driven culture. You can expect competitive compensation and growth opportunities. Note: Candidates must have prior hands-on AccelQ experience. Applications without production-level AccelQ exposure will not be considered. As a Senior QA Automation Engineer at this High-Growth SaaS / Product-Based Company in Pune / Hybrid location, you will be responsible for owning and driving automation quality across the SaaS platform. Your main focus will be on end-to-end product workflows, release stability, and scalable automation embedded into CI/CD processes. Key Responsibilities: - Automation Strategy & Ownership - Own and drive the test automation strategy using AccelQ. - Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for: - Functional testing - Regression testing - Integration testing - Ensure automation is scalable, maintainable, and reliable. - CI/CD Integration - Embed automated tests into CI/CD pipelines. - Collaborate with Engineering and DevOps teams to ensure continuous quality validation. - Early Quality Engagement - Review requirements and user stories to define test scenarios early in the development lifecycle. - Ensure strong test coverage before releases. - Quality & Release Assurance - Analyze test failures and perform root cause analysis. - Work closely with development teams to resolve defects. - Ensure production-ready releases with high stability. - Process Improvement - Contribute to improving QA metrics, standards, and processes. - Drive continuous improvement in automation maturity. - Mentorship - Mentor junior QA engineers on automation best practices and AccelQ usage. Required Skills & Experience: - 8+ years of overall experience in QA. - Strong focus on test automation. - Mandatory hands-on experience with AccelQ (production-level usage required). - Experience automating: - Web applications - APIs - Strong understanding of: - SDLC - Agile methodologies - Experience integrating automated tests with CI/CD pipelines. - Ability to write structured test scenarios and manage test data. - Strong analytical and debugging skills. - Excellent communication and collaboration abilities. Good to Have: - Experience with SaaS or enterprise applications. - Exposure to cloud environments (AWS preferred). - Basic SQL knowledge and backend validation experience. - Experience in high-release-frequency, fast-paced teams. In this role, you will have the opportunity to own and scale automation for a growing SaaS platform, influencing product quality in a collaborative, en