QA Automation

You are being hired for the position of QA Automation Engineer specializing in OSS (Operations Support Systems) and Network Inventory for a Full Time Contractual role with an IT Company based in Pune. With over 8 years of experience, you are expected to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of telecom/networking applications through automation testing. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design, develop, and maintain automation test frameworks for OSS and Network Inventory applications. - Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing using automation and manual approaches. - Validate network inventory data models, topology, configurations, and lifecycle workflows. - Test OSS components such as provisioning, activation, assurance, fault, and performance management. - Develop and execute automated test scripts for API, UI, and backend/database testing. - Ensure data integrity across inventory systems (logical & physical inventory). - Collaborate with developers, architects, and product owners to understand requirements and define test strategies. - Identify, log, track, and retest defects; ensure timely closure. - Support CI/CD pipelines by integrating automation tests into build and deployment processes. - Prepare test plans, test cases, automation reports, and quality metrics. **Qualifications Required:** - Strong experience in QA Automation (minimum 48 years, depending on level). - Hands-on experience with OSS systems in telecom or networking domains. - Solid understanding of Network Inventory concepts (logical/physical inventory, topology, resources, services). - Experience with automation tools/frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar. - Strong API testing experience (REST, SOAP) using tools like Postman, RestAssured, or similar. - Good knowledge of SQL and database validation. - Experience with test management and defect tracking tools (JIRA, ALM, Zephyr, etc.). **Good-to-Have Skills:** - Experience with Python / Java / JavaScript for automation scripting. - Exposure to CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps). *Please note that no freshers will be preferred for this role.* You are being hired for the position of QA Automation Engineer specializing in OSS (Operations Support Systems) and Network Inventory for a Full Time Contractual role with an IT Company based in Pune. With over 8 years of experience, you are expected to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of telecom/networking applications through automation testing. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design, develop, and maintain automation test frameworks for OSS and Network Inventory applications. - Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing using automation and manual approaches. - Validate network inventory data models, topology, configurations, and lifecycle workflows. - Test OSS components such as provisioning, activation, assurance, fault, and performance management. - Develop and execute automated test scripts for API, UI, and backend/database testing. - Ensure data integrity across inventory systems (logical & physical inventory). - Collaborate with developers, architects, and product owners to understand requirements and define test strategies. - Identify, log, track, and retest defects; ensure timely closure. - Support CI/CD pipelines by integrating automation tests into build and deployment processes. - Prepare test plans, test cases, automation reports, and quality metrics. **Qualifications Required:** - Strong experience in QA Automation (minimum 48 years, depending on level). - Hands-on experience with OSS systems in telecom or networking domains. - Solid understanding of Network Inventory concepts (logical/physical inventory, topology, resources, services). - Experience with automation tools/frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar. - Strong API testing experience (REST, SOAP) using tools like Postman, RestAssured, or similar. - Good knowledge of SQL and database validation. - Experience with test management and defect tracking tools (JIRA, ALM, Zephyr, etc.). **Good-to-Have Skills:** - Experience with Python / Java / JavaScript for automation scripting. - Exposure to CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps). *Please note that no freshers will be preferred for this role.*