BuzzHire is hiring for an SDET 2 – Automation Testing opportunity with one of its client engineering teams in Gurugram. This role is particularly suitable for QA Automation Engineers and SDETs who have strong hands-on experience with Python/Pytest, Selenium/Web Automation, automation framework development, functional testing, and regression testing.
The position requires 3–5 years of experience and follows a hybrid work model, making it an interesting opportunity for professionals looking to move into a stronger SDET-focused role while continuing to work extensively on automation engineering. 🎯
📌 Job Details
🔹 Company/Recruiter: BuzzHire
🔹 Role: SDET 2 – Automation Testing
🔹 Experience: 3–5 Years
🔹 Location: Gurugram, Haryana
🔹 Work Model: Hybrid
🔹 Employment Type: Full-time opportunity
🔹 Primary Skills: Python, Pytest, Selenium, Web Automation
🔹 Testing: Functional & Regression Testing
🔹 Domain: Client Engineering Team
🔹 Hiring Contact: Shaymin Ansari
🔹 Email: Shaymin@buzzhire.in
🏢 About BuzzHire
BuzzHire is an HR solutions and recruitment firm headquartered in South Delhi. The company describes itself as a provider of customized HR services and recruitment solutions for multinational companies, Fortune 500 organizations, startups, IT product companies, and other businesses. Its recruitment work spans technology and non-technology hiring, including SDET and QA Engineering roles.
BuzzHire has also highlighted its work with startups, product companies and GCCs, including technology, AI, data and product hiring. This means candidates applying through BuzzHire may be evaluated for opportunities with client organizations rather than necessarily joining BuzzHire directly.
⭐ Why This SDET 2 Role Is Good for Your Experience
This position can be valuable for professionals who want to move beyond basic manual QA and strengthen their profile as an automation-focused SDET.
The JD specifically emphasizes Python/Pytest and Selenium, which are highly practical skills for building maintainable web automation suites. The requirement to work with automation frameworks also gives candidates an opportunity to demonstrate framework-level thinking rather than simply writing individual test scripts. 💻
At the 3–5 year level, companies generally expect engineers to contribute to automation architecture, improve test coverage, identify flaky tests, maintain regression suites and collaborate closely with developers. Therefore, experience in this role can help prepare you for positions such as Senior SDET, Senior QA Automation Engineer, Automation Lead, or Software Engineer in Test.
🧑💻 Skills Required
🔹 3–5 years of experience in Software Testing / QA Automation
🔹 Strong Python programming fundamentals
🔹 Hands-on experience with Pytest
🔹 Strong Selenium/Web Automation experience
🔹 Experience designing or maintaining automation frameworks
🔹 Functional testing knowledge
🔹 Strong regression testing experience
🔹 Test-case design and execution
🔹 Defect identification, debugging and reporting
🔹 Understanding of Page Object Model and reusable automation components
🔹 Knowledge of waits, locators, browser handling and synchronization in Selenium
🔹 Git/version-control knowledge
🔹 Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines is highly beneficial
🔹 Good understanding of SDLC and STLC
🔹 Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
💰 Expected Salary Range
The job post does not disclose an official salary package. Based on current Gurgaon/NCR SDET compensation data and the 3–5 year experience requirement, a reasonable market expectation for this type of role could be around ₹10 LPA–₹18 LPA, depending heavily on the client company, existing CTC, Python/automation depth and interview performance.
For context, current salary data shows significant variation among Gurgaon SDET roles, while recent reported SDET II compensation at companies such as S&P Global has reached around ₹20 LPA for 4–6 years of experience.
🎯 Expected Interview Rounds
🔹 Round 1 – Recruiter Screening: Experience, current CTC, notice period, location, hybrid-work availability and project background.
🔹 Round 2 – Python & Automation Technical Round: Python coding, Pytest, Selenium, locators, waits, framework architecture and automation challenges.
🔹 Round 3 – QA/SDET Deep-Dive: Functional testing, regression strategy, test-case design, defect analysis and automation framework decisions.
🔹 Round 4 – Client/Managerial Discussion: Ownership, debugging approach, collaboration with developers and handling production-quality issues.
🔹 Round 5 – HR/Final Discussion: Compensation, joining timeline and other employment-related details.
📚 Preparation Tips
🔥 Focus heavily on Python: Revise OOP, lists/dictionaries, functions, exceptions, decorators, file handling and basic coding problems.
🧪 Master Pytest: Prepare fixtures, parametrization, markers, conftest.py, setup/teardown, assertions and test organization.
🌐 Go deep into Selenium: Be ready to explain explicit vs implicit waits, dynamic XPath/CSS selectors, stale elements, multiple windows, frames, alerts and synchronization.
🏗️ Prepare your framework story: You should be able to explain how your automation framework is structured, why you selected that architecture, how reusable components work and how test data/configuration are handled.
🔄 Practice regression scenarios: Be prepared to explain how you select regression cases after a new feature or production bug fix.
📄 Resume Tips for This JD
Make your resume strongly automation-oriented rather than presenting yourself primarily as a manual tester.
✅ Mention Python + Pytest + Selenium prominently in the technical-skills section.
✅ Quantify automation work, such as “automated 300+ regression scenarios.”
✅ Mention framework development or enhancements separately.
✅ Highlight reduction in execution time, improved coverage or reduction in flaky tests where applicable.
✅ Include CI/CD, Git and reporting tools if you genuinely have experience with them.
✅ Add examples of difficult Selenium synchronization or debugging problems you solved.
❌ Avoid listing every testing tool you have ever used if it is unrelated to this JD.
📩 How to Apply
📩Shaymin@buzzhire.in
Interested candidates can apply by contacting Shaymin Ansari through LinkedIn or by sending their updated resume to Shaymin@buzzhire.in. The original hiring post specifically invites candidates exploring their next opportunity in Test Automation / SDET to connect with Shaymin Ansari.
📍 Location: Gurugram
🏢 Work Model: Hybrid
💼 Experience: 3–5 Years
🐍 Core Stack: Python | Pytest | Selenium | Web Automation
🎯 Role: SDET 2 – Automation Testing
