Job Overview
Role: Quality Engineer-Automation Location: Bangalore Experience: 3-5 Qualification: B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech Key Skills: Test Automation, DevOps, Agile, Containers, Test Data Management
Job Description
Are you an experienced software testing professional looking for an opportunity in test automation, DevOps, Agile, and modern software delivery? IBM is hiring for the position of Quality Engineer-Automation in Bangalore. This IBM Recruitment 2026 opportunity is aimed at candidates with 3–5 years of experience and a B.E/B.Tech or M.E/M.Tech qualification. The Quality Engineer-Automation role focuses on developing and maintaining automated testing solutions for IT systems and applications. As a Quality Engineer-Automation at IBM, you will specialize in creating automated testing solutions for IT systems and applications. The role goes beyond simply executing automated test cases. You will be expected to understand testing requirements, design optimized test scenarios, automate test execution, and help integrate testing into broader software delivery processes. A major focus will be improving the efficiency of testing through automation. This means identifying repetitive manual processes, determining which activities can be automated, and developing reliable solutions that can execute tests consistently.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Automation Solutions: Design and implement automated testing solutions for IT systems and applications. Develop automation that streamlines software testing processes.
- Test Scenario Optimization: Create optimized test scenarios using appropriate test automation tools and technologies. Develop automation for executing software tests with minimal manual intervention.
- Maintenance & Improvement: Maintain and improve existing automated testing solutions.
- Data & Environment Automation: Automate test data management processes to support reliable test execution. Develop automation for test environment setup and management.
- Integration: Integrate testing automation into broader delivery automation workflows.
- Process Support: Support software delivery processes using modern Agile and DevOps practices.
- Containerization: Work with container-based environments and understand their role in automated testing.
- Efficiency: Improve testing efficiency through optimization and automation.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with development and delivery teams to integrate quality engineering into the software lifecycle.
- Manual Effort Reduction: Minimize manual testing effort through reliable and maintainable automation.
Skills and Eligibility Criteria
Educational Background: Bachelor's degree is required. Master's degree is preferred.
Experience: 3–5 years of professional experience.
Mandatory Technical Skills:
- Experience with test automation tools and technologies.
- Ability to build automated testing solutions for IT systems and applications.
- Ability to create optimized automated test scenarios.
- Experience with automated test data management.
- Experience automating or managing test environments.
Competencies:
- Understanding of Agile software development methodologies.
- Understanding of DevOps practices and continuous delivery concepts.
- Familiarity with containerization technologies in testing environments.
- Ability to identify inefficient testing processes and develop practical automation solutions.