SDET-QA Automation Engineer (Python, CLI, CI/CD, Containers)

RapidFort is a cutting-edge cybersecurity startup on a mission to automate vulnerability management. We've developed an innovative Open Source project featuring a collection of popular Open Source container images that are automatically hardened via our Software Attack Surface Management Platform.

We are looking for a hands-on QA Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain a Python-based test automation framework for CLI products. This role requires strong ownership of end-to-end test reliability across local and CI environments, with a focus on data-driven testing, execution diagnostics, and maintainable documentation. This role is hybrid and requires 3 days per week in our Bangalore office to foster productivity and cross-team collaboration. Remote work is permitted on the remaining days, subject to manager approval and business needs.

$13,000-20,000

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years in SDET / QA Automation roles
• 3+ years of Python automation experience (pytest required)
• Strong Linux and shell scripting (bash) skills
• Hands-on experience testing CLI tools or developer workflows
• Experience with Docker and/or Podman
• Experience integrating and debugging test runs in CI pipelines
• Strong debugging skills for authentication, environment, and infra-related failures
• Solid Git workflow and code review practices

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain robust automation suites using Python and pytest
• Convert manual/bash test plans into scalable, data-driven test frameworks (CSV/JSON/YAML)
• Design selective execution strategy (tags, ranges, run flags, grouping/sharding)
• Automate CLI command validation (exit codes, stdout/stderr expectations, failure semantics)
• Integrate and maintain test execution in CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or equivalent)
• Manage and improve test artifacts/reporting (.html, .log, .json) for fast triage
• Troubleshoot environment/auth/configuration drift across runners and VMs
• Maintain high-quality handover docs, runbooks, and troubleshooting guides
• Partner with dev/platform teams to stabilize flaky tests and shorten feedback loops

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Kubernetes/KIND/Helm testing experience
• Compliance/security scan automation exposure (SBOM/STIG-like workflows)
• Multi-runner parallel execution/sharding strategy experience
• Experience building reusable reporting and observability layers
• Experience capturing test telemetry for trend analysis (Postgres/SQLite)

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