An automation test engineer determines the best method for converting a manual testing process to an automated testing process and uses various automation technologies to achieve the testing objectives. He or she evaluates the efficacy of automated testing protocols and systems that are used to test the various functions of a product or manufacturing process. The automation test engineer writes and codes the software code required to run the test and process the results. The specific testing phases that they supervise determine their responsibilities.
The automation test engineer enters an application code that is designed to accept and process test commands in a machine during the unit test phase. The code is usually tested for repeatability so that it can be tested without interruption on a regular basis. The code is typically distributed to the machines on the production line once it has been approved.
The function and system test phase entails a set of commands that are intended to speed up the testing process. To improve the efficiency of the test preparation process, the engineer usually modifies the software code. Additionally, to prepare the machine for testing, the automated test engineer may create test cases.
The engineer performs an acceptance test after the function and system tests to ensure that the code works as intended. To improve the effectiveness of the acceptance test, it is usually modified after the results are obtained. If changes are required, they are usually communicated to the test designer or lead.
The automation test engineer measures, implements, and tests a solution, while the test lead ensures that the system’s automation goals are met. In order to determine the automation requirements for a project, an automation engineer must collaborate closely with the test designer. The automation engineer determines how the automated system should be built using that information as a guide. To address the implementation challenges, the automation engineer must collaborate closely with the application developer.
Automation test engineers are typically expected to write automated scripts in the language of the company’s software tools. In many cases, the automation tools’ logs and files must be interpreted and communicated to the manual test engineer. In most cases, the engineer is also expected to keep track of the testing scripts for future projects.