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Automation Testing Engineer AI-Powered

★★★★★ 4.8 · 178 learners

Launch your career as an Automation Testing Engineer. Master Selenium WebDriver with Java, API testing with Rest Assured, Cypress for modern web apps, and CI/CD pipeline integration — skills in massive demand across every IT team.

Sessions32 Live
Duration3 Months
ModeOnline · Offline · Hybrid
LanguageEnglish & Tamil
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About the Course

Linkskill's Automation Testing Engineer program transforms manual testers and freshers into sought-after QA automation specialists. You'll master the full automation stack: Selenium WebDriver with Java for UI testing, Rest Assured for API automation, Cypress for modern JavaScript apps, and Jenkins/GitHub Actions for CI/CD integration.

Every session is live and code-along. You'll build a reusable Page Object Model framework from scratch, automate real-world web applications, and integrate tests into a CI/CD pipeline — exactly what companies expect in interviews.

Course Curriculum

8 Modules · 32 Sessions

01

Testing Fundamentals & Java for Automation

4 sessions
  • SDLC vs STLC: phases, roles, and tester responsibilities
  • Types of testing: functional, non-functional, regression, smoke, sanity
  • Test planning, test design techniques: BVA, ECP, decision tables
  • Java fundamentals for automation: OOP, collections, exception handling
  • Java 17 features: records, sealed classes, pattern matching
  • Maven / Gradle project setup and dependency management
  • Introduction to AI test generation tools: TestSigma, Applitools AI
02

Selenium WebDriver with Java

6 sessions
  • Selenium architecture: WebDriver, Grid, IDE overview
  • Locator strategies: ID, Name, CSS selectors, XPath (absolute vs relative)
  • Browser interactions: click, sendKeys, select, alerts, frames, windows
  • Explicit and implicit waits — avoiding flaky tests
  • Page Object Model (POM) design pattern from scratch
  • TestNG framework: annotations, listeners, data providers, parallel execution
  • Selenium Grid 4 setup for cross-browser testing
  • Allure reports and HTML test reporting
03

API Testing with Postman & Rest Assured

5 sessions
  • REST API fundamentals: HTTP methods, status codes, headers, JSON/XML
  • Postman: collections, environments, pre-request scripts, test assertions
  • Newman CLI: running Postman collections in CI pipelines
  • Rest Assured with Java: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE requests and assertions
  • Request chaining: passing response values between API calls
  • BDD with Rest Assured: Gherkin + Cucumber integration
  • API mocking with WireMock for contract testing
  • OAuth 2.0 and JWT authentication in API tests
04

Cypress for Modern Web Testing

4 sessions
  • Cypress architecture and advantages over Selenium
  • Installing and configuring Cypress with TypeScript
  • Writing and organising Cypress tests: describe, it, before/after hooks
  • Cypress commands: cy.get, cy.contains, cy.request, cy.intercept
  • Cypress Component Testing for React components
  • Visual regression testing with Percy / Cypress-image-snapshot
  • Cypress Dashboard and parallel test execution
05

BDD with Cucumber & Gherkin

3 sessions
  • BDD principles: collaboration between BA, Dev, and QA
  • Writing feature files with Gherkin syntax: Given-When-Then
  • Cucumber-JVM: step definitions, hooks, and scenario outline
  • Integrating Cucumber with Selenium and TestNG/JUnit 5
  • Cucumber reports: HTML, JSON, and Extent Reports integration
  • Living documentation: making tests the source of truth
06

Performance & Mobile Testing

3 sessions
  • Performance testing concepts: load, stress, spike, endurance testing
  • JMeter basics: thread groups, samplers, listeners, and assertions
  • Identifying performance bottlenecks and reporting metrics
  • Introduction to Appium for mobile automation (Android & iOS)
  • Setting up Android emulator and real device testing
  • Mobile gestures automation: tap, swipe, scroll with Appium
07

CI/CD Integration & DevOps for QA

4 sessions
  • Git and GitHub for QA: branching, pull requests, code reviews
  • Jenkins pipeline: integrating Selenium + TestNG + Maven build
  • GitHub Actions: creating workflows to trigger test suites on push/PR
  • Docker for QA: containerising test environments and Selenium Grid
  • Test management tools: Jira + Zephyr, TestRail integration
  • Shift-left testing: testing early in SDLC with DevOps teams
  • DORA metrics for QA: deployment frequency, change failure rate
08

Capstone Automation Framework Project

3 sessions
  • End-to-end automation framework for a real e-commerce web application
  • Hybrid framework: Selenium + TestNG + Cucumber + Rest Assured
  • Page Object Model with factory pattern and utility classes
  • Data-driven testing: Excel/JSON data providers
  • Jenkins CI pipeline: trigger on code push, email failure notifications
  • GitHub repository with complete test framework — portfolio-ready
  • ISTQB Foundation Level exam preparation and mock test

Job Roles After This Course

Automation Test Engineer QA Engineer (SDET) API Test Specialist Mobile QA Engineer Performance Test Engineer DevOps QA / CI-CD Engineer SDET (Software Dev in Test) QA Lead / Test Architect

Tools & Technologies

Test Frameworks

Selenium WebDriver 4 Java 17 TestNG Cucumber / Gherkin Rest Assured Postman / Newman Cypress Appium JMeter

DevOps & CI/CD

Jenkins GitHub Actions Docker Maven / Gradle Allure Reports Jira + Zephyr Git / GitHub

Key Course Features

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100% Live Code-Along Sessions
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Complete Framework on GitHub
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AI-Enhanced Testing
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ISTQB Exam Prep
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Mock Technical Interviews
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Session Recordings Provided
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Easy EMI Options
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LinkedIn Profile Building
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Interview Preparation
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Industry Certificate

Issued upon completing 80% attendance and submitting the capstone automation framework project. Certificate validates skills in Selenium, TestNG, Rest Assured, Cypress, Cucumber BDD, and CI/CD integration. Also prepares you for ISTQB Foundation Level (CTFL).

12 Questions to Ask Before You Enrol — Answered

Before joining any Automation Testing course in Salem or online, ask these 12 questions. Here are Linkskill Academy's straight answers.

1Does the Automation Testing course cover Excel, SQL, Power BI or Tableau, Python and statistics? Can I get the full module list in writing?

This is a software testing course: testing fundamentals and Java, Selenium WebDriver, API testing with Postman and Rest Assured, Cypress, BDD with Cucumber, performance and mobile testing, and CI/CD for QA. Full module list: 1. Testing Fundamentals & Java for Automation (4 sessions); 2. Selenium WebDriver with Java (6 sessions); 3. API Testing with Postman & Rest Assured (5 sessions); 4. Cypress for Modern Web Testing (4 sessions); 5. BDD with Cucumber & Gherkin (3 sessions); 6. Performance & Mobile Testing (3 sessions); 7. CI/CD Integration & DevOps for QA (4 sessions); 8. Capstone Automation Framework Project (3 sessions). We will send this module list on WhatsApp or email on request.

2How many real projects will I do, and with what datasets? Can I see past student projects?

Every module includes hands-on test suites, and the course ends with a capstone automation-framework project. Ask us on WhatsApp and we will share sample capstone projects from past learners.

3What is the trainer's industry experience? Do they work in the industry now?

Programmes are led by Sreemathy Sampath, Founder & Managing Director of Linkskill Academy, who has 10+ years of training experience in data and analytics, together with practising industry mentors for specialist modules. Ask us on WhatsApp for the name, LinkedIn profile and current role of the trainer assigned to your batch, and we will send it in writing before you pay.

4Can I attend a free demo class before paying?

Yes. You can attend a free demo / orientation session before you pay anything. Book a slot on WhatsApp (+91 90874 96799). We also run regular free and low-cost workshops (for example our free SQL one-day workshop), which are a good way to experience our teaching style first.

5How many students are in a batch? Are there weekday, weekend or online options?

Batches are kept small so the trainer can review every learner's work. We run weekday and weekend batches, in person at our Arisipalayam, Salem centre, live online, or hybrid. Ask us for the exact seat count and timings of the next batch and we will confirm them on WhatsApp or email.

6What is the duration and total fee, including taxes and exam charges? Are instalments available?

Duration: 32 live sessions of 90 min each, over about 3 Months. Fee: Full programmes at Linkskill are ₹18,000–₹35,000 depending on the course, mode and batch; we confirm the exact Automation Testing fee in writing. EMI/instalment options are available. Before you pay we send the full amount in writing, with GST and any third-party exam fees shown separately, so there are no hidden charges.

7Who issues the certificate? Is it linked to Microsoft or another recognised body, or is it the academy's own?

The certificate is issued by Linkskill Academy Pvt. Ltd. on completing the sessions and capstone. It is the academy's own certificate, not an ISTQB certificate.

8Do you offer placement support or only interview prep? Which companies hired your recent students, and how many were placed last year?

We offer placement support, not a job guarantee, and we do not advertise "100% placement". Support continues after the course until you are placed: resume and LinkedIn rebuilding, mock interviews, portfolio review and referrals to hiring companies we work with. Ask us for the list of companies that hired our recent learners and last year's placement numbers, and we will share them in writing.

9Can I speak to two or three past students?

Yes. On request we connect you with two or three past learners from a recent batch (with their consent) so you can ask them directly about the training, projects and placement support.

10What is the refund or batch-change policy if I'm not satisfied?

Our written policy: 100% refund if you cancel 7+ days before the batch starts; 75% refund if you cancel within the first 7 days of class and have attended no more than 2 sessions; after week 1 there is no refund, but you can transfer to a later batch free of charge. Batch transfers are unlimited and free. Refunds are processed within 7 business days.

11Is an internship included, and is it paid or unpaid?

An internship is not bundled into the course fee by default. Linkskill runs separate internship programmes (4–8 weeks, ₹2,000–₹5,000 programme fee depending on the track) where you work on live projects with mentorship and a certificate. These are learning internships, not stipend-paying jobs; a few paid opportunities may be offered to exceptional candidates. Ask us whether a current offer includes an internship.

12If I miss a class, do I get recordings or a repeat session?

Every live session is recorded and shared with you, so you never lose a class. If you miss several sessions, you can join the same topic in a parallel or later batch at no extra cost (free batch transfer).

Get it in writing. Ask for any of these answers on WhatsApp (+91 90874 96799) or email (info@linkskillacademy.live) and we will reply in writing, so you have a record before you pay. Be cautious of any institute that promises "100% placement" without naming companies or numbers. Get these answers on WhatsApp →
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