Staff Engineer (QA Engineer - Python)

Company Description
In a changing and evolving world, challenges are ever more unique and complex. Nagarro helps to transform, adapt, and build new ways into the future through a forward-thinking, agile, and caring mindset. Today, we are 18,000+ experts across 37+ countries, forming a Nation of Nagarrians, ready to help our customers succeed. The nature of IT & digital product engineering has reached an incredible state of velocity and transition. We must adapt and meet it with an agile mindset that isn't afraid to iterate towards the perfect solution. If we only solve today's problems, it's not enough. We must do more. We must courageously embrace the future, with vision and clarity about where technology & business are heading. Thinking breakthroughs gets us there.

Job Description
We are looking for a detail-oriented QA Automation Engineer with hands-on experience in modern test automation frameworks and tools to ensure the high quality of our web, backend, and cloud-based applications. The ideal candidate will be skilled in Playwright, Selenium, and Pytest, and comfortable working across UI, API, and CI/CD pipelines. Experience or interest in AI/ML testing is a plus.

Key Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and execute automated test scripts using tools like Playwright, Selenium, and Pytest.
Perform API testing using Postman, ensuring data integrity and backend reliability.
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
Collaborate with developers, product managers, and DevOps teams to identify, prioritize, and resolve defects early in the development cycle.
Ensure test coverage across web applications, backend services, and cloud environments.
Maintain and scale automation frameworks and enhance existing test coverage.
Report and document bugs and test results, providing clear steps for reproducibility.
Participate in code reviews and contribute to test strategy discussions.
(Optional) Contribute to AI/ML model validation and testing if applicable to the product.

Required Skills & Experience:
3+ years of hands-on experience in QA Automation.
Proficiency in Playwright, Selenium, and Pytest.
Strong experience with API testing tools such as Postman or similar.
Familiarity with version control (e.g., Git) and CI/CD tools.
Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
Experience testing applications in cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Preferred/Bonus Skills:
Experience or knowledge of AI/ML pipelines or model testing.
Exposure to performance testing tools like JMeter or k6.
Experience in BDD frameworks like Behave or Cucumber.
Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, or other container orchestration tools.