Job Title: Salesforce Automation QA Engineer Location: Trivandrum / Kochi / Remote (India) Experience: 5+ Years Employment Type: Contract / Full-Time Job Description: We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Automation QA Engineer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Salesforce testing, automation frameworks, API testing, and end-to-end quality assurance processes. The candidate will work closely with developers, business analysts, and product owners to ensure high-quality Salesforce implementations and releases. Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for Salesforce applications.
• Validate Salesforce Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Lightning components.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and end-to-end testing.
• Develop and execute automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, Java, and TestNG.
• Perform API testing using REST Assured, Postman, or similar tools.
• Analyze business requirements and create comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scenarios.
• Collaborate with development teams to identify, reproduce, and resolve defects.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and release planning.
• Execute test cycles and provide detailed status reports to stakeholders.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automation execution through Jenkins or similar tools.
• Ensure quality standards and best practices are followed throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Work with cross-functional teams to validate integrations between Salesforce and third-party applications.

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in QA and Test Automation.
• Hands-on experience in Salesforce Testing.
• Strong experience with Salesforce Sales Cloud and/or Service Cloud.
• Expertise in Selenium WebDriver with Java.
• Experience with TestNG, Maven, and automation frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of Salesforce Lightning Experience.
• Experience in API testing using REST Assured or Postman.
• Experience with Jira and defect management tools.
• Good understanding of SQL and database validation.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Salesforce Certifications (Administrator, Platform App Builder, or related).
• Experience with Salesforce CPQ, Experience Cloud, or Marketing Cloud.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Experience with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber.
• Exposure to performance testing tools is an added advantage.

Notice Period: Immediate Joiners or candidates available within 15 days preferred.