Building and evolving a test automation suite for the core applications of a large insurer to increase release speed and quality.
- Typical tasks:
- Analysis of test processes and identification of automation potential.
- Selection, configuration and implementation of automation frameworks.
- Development and maintenance of automated test scripts.
- Integration of tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab).
- Test data management and reporting.
- Relevant technologies, tools & methods:
- Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Tosca, Postman.
- Java, Python, JavaScript.
- TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber.
- Jenkins, GitLab CI, Docker, Jira.
- Typical KPIs & success metrics:
- Automation rate (>70%), reduction of test run time, defect detection rate.
- Key challenges & risks:
- Complex legacy UIs, stable test data management, script maintainability.
- Deliverables:
- Documented test automation framework, automated test suite, CI/CD integration, test reports.