Software Test Engineer

ITJobNotify

Vadodara, Gujarat, INFull-timeMidPosted Jun 25, 2026

SeleniumPlaywrightCypressTestNGJavaJavaScriptTypeScriptSQLJIRACI/CDBDD

Best fit for

This role is best for mid-level QA engineers with hands-on experience in Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, BDD (Cucumber / SpecFlow) open to working from Vadodara, Gujarat, IN.

Skills you need for this role

Detected from the job title, description, and tags.

Automation skills

Selenium — Still the most-asked browser automation framework in QA interviews and legacy suites.
Playwright — Modern cross-browser automation with auto-waits — increasingly the default at product companies.
Cypress — Popular for front-end teams that own their own end-to-end suite.
BDD (Cucumber / SpecFlow) — Used when product + QA collaborate on executable specs.

API / backend testing

REST API testing — Almost every QA role now expects you to validate JSON contracts and status codes.

Programming languages

Java — Dominant language for enterprise QA + Selenium/RestAssured stacks.
JavaScript / TypeScript — Required for Playwright, Cypress, and modern front-end test tooling.
SQL — Data validation and back-office QA rely on solid SQL.

Domain & process

Agile / Scrum — You'll be expected to describe how you fit QA into short iterations.
Test management (Jira / Zephyr / TestRail) — Process fluency — writing test cases, tracing coverage, and reporting defects.
AI in testing — Employers increasingly ask how you use AI copilots to speed up QA work.

Job description

The Software Test Engineer role at Allata in Vadodara, Gujarat, India involves strengthening automation and quality engineering capabilities across modern enterprise software projects. The position requires hands-on experience in automation development, API validation, SQL testing, and adoption of AI-assisted testing workflows. Responsibilities include building automation frameworks with tools like Playwright, Selenium, and Cypress, validating APIs and authentication workflows, performing database testing, integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines, and supporting Agile delivery teams. The role emphasizes contributing to framework scalability, automation stability, and continuous improvement initiatives. Candidates with experience in automation frameworks, API testing, SQL validation, and consulting-style delivery environments are well-suited for this opportunity. Key Responsibilities: - Analyze requirements, user stories, and API contracts - Design automation strategies for web, SaaS, API, and mobile applications - Build automation frameworks using Playwright, Selenium, and Cypress - Develop Page Object Model (POM) and BDD-based automation solutions - Perform API testing and contract validation - Validate OAuth and JWT-based authentication workflows - Write SQL queries for data validation and integrity testing - Execute parallel and headless automation testing - Integrate automation suites into CI/CD pipelines - Track and manage defects using Jira - Participate in code reviews and shift-left testing activities - Leverage AI tools for test generation and failure analysis - Maintain quality dashboards and reporting systems - Collaborate with developers, product teams, and stakeholders Qualifications Required: - Bachelors degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field - 35 years of software testing experience - Strong understanding of STLC and testing methodologies - Hands-on experience with Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress automation - Experience with TestNG and Page Object Model frameworks - REST API testing knowledge - OAuth and JWT authentication validation experience - SQL query writing and data validation skills - Jira and Git experience - Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript programming knowledge - Agile and CI/CD exposure - Strong analytical and communication skills - Interest in AI-assisted testing workflows Allata is a global consulting and technology services organization providing cloud, analytics, digital engineering, and AI-enabled solutions. The company operates across multiple international locations and delivers software engineering services through distributed teams. IMRIEL serves as Allatas India-based engineering and delivery organization supporting enterprise software, SaaS platforms, cloud solutions, and digital transformation initiatives. The Software Test Engineer role at Allata in Vadodara, Gujarat, India involves strengthening automation and quality engineering capabilities across modern enterprise software projects. The position requires hands-on experience in automation development, API validation, SQL testing, and adoption of AI-assisted testing workflows. Responsibilities include building automation frameworks with tools like Playwright, Selenium, and Cypress, validating APIs and authentication workflows, performing database testing, integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines, and supporting Agile delivery teams. The role emphasizes contributing to framework scalability, automation stability, and continuous improvement initiatives. Candidates with experience in automation frameworks, API testing, SQL validation, and consulting-style delivery environments are well-suited for this opportunity. Key Responsibilities: - Analyze requirements, user stories, and API contracts - Design automation strategies for web, SaaS, API, and mobile applications - Build automation frameworks using Playwright, Selenium, and Cypress - Develop Page Object Model (POM) and BDD-based automation solutions - Perform API testing and contract validation - Validate OAuth and JWT-based authentication workflows - Write SQL queries for data validation and integrity testing - Execute parallel and headless automation testing - Integrate automation suites into CI/CD pipelines - Track and manage defects using Jira - Participate in code reviews and shift-left testing activities - Leverage AI tools for test generation and failure analysis - Maintain quality dashboards and reporting systems - Collaborate with developers, product teams, and stakeholders Qualifications Required: - Bachelors degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field - 35 years of software testing experience - Strong understanding of STLC and testing methodologies - Hands-on experience with Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress automation - Experience with TestNG and Page Object Model frameworks - REST API testing knowledge - OAuth and JWT authentication validation experience - SQL query writing and data validation skills - Jira and Git experience - Java, J

Job highlights

•Role: Software Test Engineer
•Company: ITJobNotify
•Location: Vadodara, Gujarat, IN
•Type: Full-time
•Experience: Mid
•Seniority: Mid
•Posted: Jun 25, 2026

Key skills: Selenium · Playwright · Cypress · TestNG · Java · JavaScript · TypeScript · SQL · JIRA · CI/CD

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Q1.Explain the Page Object Model and how you'd structure it in Selenium.
Q2.How do you handle dynamic waits without using Thread.sleep in Selenium?
Q3.How does Playwright's auto-waiting differ from Selenium's explicit waits?
Q4.Walk through how you'd parallelise Playwright tests in CI with sharding.
Q5.How do you handle cross-origin flows in Cypress?

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