QA Automation Engineer at AHEAD in Gurgaon, Haryana, IN

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks for Salesforce applications, web applications, APIs, and data validation scenarios

• Create reusable automation components, utilities, shared libraries, and maintainable framework solutions aligned with industry best practices

• Leverage AI-enabled tools responsibly to improve automation development, test design, and productivity

• Validate critical end-to-end business processes across integrated enterprise applications

• Collaborate with engineering, product, business stakeholders, and subject-matter experts to translate requirements into automated test coverage

• Develop, execute, and maintain regression suites for high-risk and business-critical workflows

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and support test reporting and quality gates

• Manage test data, dependencies, and environment readiness to ensure reliable execution

• Support functional, integration, regression, and release validation activities

• Document test strategies, automation coverage, assumptions, and known risks

• Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, automation frameworks, and engineering practices

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience

• 5–6 years of hands-on experience in QA automation for enterprise web applications, Salesforce platforms, or integrated business systems

Required Skills & Qualifications

Must Have

• 5–6 years of experience in test automation for enterprise applications

• Proven experience developing and maintaining automation frameworks, reusable components, shared libraries, and utilities

• Hands-on experience with Playwright for UI and end-to-end automation testing

• Experience testing Salesforce applications and business workflows

• Working knowledge of Salesforce platform concepts and integrated enterprise workflows

• Experience with UI, API, regression, integration, and end-to-end test automation

• Strong JavaScript/TypeScript skills for automation development

• Experience integrating automation suites with CI/CD pipelines

• Knowledge of test data management and validation techniques

• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Experience working in Agile environments and collaborating with QA, Engineering, Product, and Business teams

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to quickly learn new tools, technologies, and automation frameworks

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Salesforce Clouds and cross-application business processes

• Exposure to enterprise automation tools such as Copado Robotic Testing, Provar, Tricentis Tosca, Cypress, or similar platforms

• Experience with API automation, SQL queries, and data validation

• Exposure to containerized test execution environments and cloud-based test infrastructure

• Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools to improve test automation efficiency and maintainability

• Understanding of automation metrics, test coverage analysis, and execution reporting

Soft Skills

• Strong ownership and accountability

• Quality-first mindset with attention to detail

• Agile and adaptable approach to problem-solving

• Collaborative and team-oriented mindset

• Ability to evaluate tools and solutions pragmatically based on business needs and maintainability

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills

• Continuous learning mindset with interest in emerging automation and AI technologies

AI Automation & Proficiency

• Working knowledge of AI-assisted tools and workflows (e.g., generative AI assistants, AI-powered coding/testing tools, or agentic AI platforms) relevant to the role's core function.

• Ability to apply effective prompting techniques to accelerate research, documentation, coding, or analysis tasks.

• Comfortable learning and adopting new AI-enabled tools as part of day-to-day work, with a willingness to continuously build AI fluency.

• Understanding of responsible AI use, including data privacy, security, and verification of AI-generated outputs before acting on them.