Accenture: Test Automation Engineer

Join Accenture as a Test Automation Engineer delivering advanced test automation frameworks, UI testing solutions, and comprehensive API validation across distributed enterprise architectures. In this role, you will act as a quality engineering subject matter expert (SME), leading framework design, mentoring cross-functional peers, and driving automated test coverage across high-throughput digital systems.

You will collaborate closely with software engineers, cloud architects, product owners, and DevOps practitioners to architect resilient continuous testing pipelines within agile delivery models. Your expertise in Selenium, Java, and automated API testing with Karate and REST Assured will directly eliminate software regressions, optimize testing efficiency, and uphold top-tier software reliability.

Roles & Responsibilities:
• Design, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks leveraging Selenium WebDriver and Core Java.
• Architect and execute automated API test suites using KARATE or REST Assured frameworks to validate enterprise microservices.
• Act as a technical subject matter expert (SME) in test automation, driving independent problem-solving and technical innovation.
• Implement robust continuous testing processes integrated directly into GitLab CI and enterprise CI/CD deployment pipelines.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and refactor automated test scripts to ensure resilient, high-speed execution across diverse browser environments.
• Perform deep analysis of automated test runs, documenting actionable defect reports and coordinating remediation with developers.
• Actively participate in sprint refinement, architectural design discussions, and cross-functional testing alignment meetings.
• Establish standardized test automation guidelines, code review checklists, and reusable test utility libraries.
• Champion best practices in SDLC and STLC, driving comprehensive requirement traceability and high automated test pass rates.

Requirements & Eligibility:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent 15-year full-time education.
• 4+ years of dedicated professional experience in software test automation and framework architecture.
• Strong hands-on coding proficiency in Core Java with clear, comprehensive mastery of object-oriented programming (OOPS) concepts.
• Extensive experience building and maintaining UI automation test suites using Selenium WebDriver with TestNG/JUnit.
• Hands-on expertise in API automation using KARATE or REST Assured framework validating RESTful services and JSON schemas.
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC), software testing lifecycles (STLC), and agile methodologies.
• Demonstrated competency in configuring and maintaining automated test jobs in CI/CD pipelines utilizing GitLab CI or Jenkins.
• Proven capability to troubleshoot, debug, and maintain complex automated test scripts independently.
• Solid background in database querying using SQL for backend data validation and test verification.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and technical presentation skills to engage effectively across enterprise squads.

Expected Salary:
The estimated compensation bracket for a Senior Test Automation Engineer at Accenture in Bengaluru typically ranges between ₹10,00,000 and ₹18,00,000 per annum, benchmarked against verified compensation data from Glassdoor and AmbitionBox. Total compensation packages also include performance bonuses, healthcare coverage, and structured professional upskilling programs.