Cisco_139_Senior Test Automation Engineer (Bangalore)

****************Bangalore Location is mandatory***************************

About the Role

In this role, you will build and evolve test automation capabilities for product teams, creating reliable and scalable quality engineering solutions. You will work closely with engineers and quality specialists to keep automation frameworks maintainable and risk-focused, while using Gen AI tools to speed up delivery and improve efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design and build test automation frameworks from scratch using Playwright and Python or Go, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and long-term reliability
• Develop and maintain automated UI and API test suites, including Robot Framework tests, that give meaningful feedback on product quality and support confident release decisions
• Use Gen AI coding assistants such as Codex, Claude Code, or Cursor to accelerate framework development, test creation, and troubleshooting
• Investigate and resolve flaky tests and automation bottlenecks to improve regression suite stability and performance
• Collaborate with developers and quality engineers to embed automation into the delivery lifecycle and close coverage gaps
• Share technical expertise through code reviews and knowledge-sharing across distributed teams

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in test automation engineering
• Proficiency in Python or Go for test automation
• Hands-on experience with Playwright for UI automation
• Experience with Robot Framework
• Experience with UI and API testing
• Experience designing automation frameworks from scratch, not only maintaining existing ones
• Practical experience with Gen AI coding assistants such as Codex, Claude Code, or Cursor
• Good understanding of test stability, framework maintainability, and risk-based testing
• Self-starter who works independently and takes ownership of results
• Strong communication skills and Upper-Intermediate English or higher for collaboration with international teams

Nice to Have

• Background in security products
• Experience with TypeScript for test automation