QA Automation Engineer

Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Robot Framework and Python . Create reusable automation libraries, keywords, utilities, and test components. Execute functional, regression, integration, API, and end-to-end testing. Analyze business and technical requirements and convert them into comprehensive test scenarios. Perform test execution in Linux-based environments. Validate REST APIs using tools such as Requests, Postman, or equivalent frameworks . Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, or GitHub Actions. Investigate test failures, analyze logs, and collaborate with development teams to resolve defects. Report, track, and manage defects using tools such as Jira or similar platforms. Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, refinement, demos, and retrospectives. Maintain test documentation, automation reports, traceability matrices, and execution metrics. Support test environment setup, configuration, troubleshooting, and release validation. Improve automation coverage, execution time, reliability, and maintainability. Required Skills 4+ years of experience in software quality assurance and test automation. Strong hands-on experience with Robot Framework . Strong programming experience in Python . Proficiency with Linux commands, shell scripting, process management, permissions, and log analysis. Experience with API testing and automation. Good understanding of software testing life cycle, defect life cycle, and Agile methodologies. Experience developing data-driven, keyword-driven, and modular automation frameworks. Familiarity with Git and source-control practices. Experience working with CI/CD tools and automated test execution. Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and documentation skills. Preferred Skills Experience testing financial, trading, market-data, or enterprise systems. Knowledge of CME or exchange-related systems and workflows. Experience with SQL and database validation. Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud-based test environments. Knowledge of performance, security, or reliability testing. Experience with Selenium, Playwright, or other UI automation tools. Familiarity with message queues, event-driven systems, or streaming data. Experience working in distributed and hybrid Agile teams. Education Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred. Relevant QA automation experience may be considered in place of a degree.