Automation Test Engineer

Job Title : Automation Test Engineer Location : Hyderabad Experience - 3-5 yrs OSI Digital is seeking a skilled Automation Engineer for its Quality Engineering practice. This person will design, build, and execute automated test solutions across web and API layers, while also contributing hands-on to manual testing activities and AI-driven test automation research. This is a hands-on delivery role that suits someone with strong automation engineering fundamentals, solid manual testing discipline, and a genuine interest in applying AI to make testing faster and smarter, while working effectively both independently and as part of a team. Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium and Playwright for web and API testing. • Write and maintain automation code in Python, Java, or TypeScript, following clean, maintainable coding practices. • Apply strong understanding of automation frameworks, locator strategies, test design techniques, and debugging to build reliable, low-maintenance test suites. • Review and understand test plans, perform test design, execute manual test cases, and report defects clearly and thoroughly. • Communicate test status, risks, and issues clearly to stakeholders. • Operate effectively both as an independent contributor and as part of a collaborative QA team. • Participate fully in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives) and deliver testing work within sprint timelines. • Contribute to AI based research and proof-of-concept development across Selenium, Playwright, Python, and Postman. • Explore AI-driven test generation, self-healing automation, and intelligent failure analysis techniques. • Work with the team to integrate AI solutions into existing automation frameworks. Required Skills • 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in test automation using Selenium and Playwright. • Strong manual testing experience, including test plan interpretation, test design, test execution, and defect reporting. • Experience working in Agile development environments. • Strong with automation frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright. • Strong scripting skills in Python, Java, or TypeScript. • API and UI automation, regression, and in-sprint testing. • Good understanding of automation frameworks, locator strategies, test design, and debugging techniques. • Ability to build and maintain reusable, scalable automation scripts. • Contribute to AI based research and POC development across Selenium, Playwright, Python, and Postman. • Familiarity with AI-driven test generation, self-healing automation, and intelligent failure analysis. • Comfortable exploring new tools and integrating AI-based solutions into existing automation frameworks. • Strong verbal and written communication skills. • Able to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team. • Experience with API testing tools such as Postman or Rest Assured. • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and Git-based version control workflows. • Prior exposure to AI or GenAI based testing tools We are not looking for someone who • Has only manual testing experience with no hands-on automation exposure. • Is not willing to work from the office. • Is unwilling to work with new AI-based testing approaches. • Struggles to work independently without close supervision.