Senior Engineer - QA
Job Description:
Job Description: Senior Software Engineer – ESQA (Quality Engineering)
Education & Experience
- B.Tech / BE / MCA in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 4–6 years of experience in software engineering with a strong focus on quality engineering and test automation.
- Solid hands-on experience in Java, with the ability to contribute beyond test automation when required.
Key Responsibilities & Essential Skills
- Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, architects, and developers to understand business requirements, functional specifications, and technical designs.
- Hands-on experience developing and maintaining Java-based test automation and supporting utilities.
- Experience with REST Assured for API automation and Playwright using TypeScript and/or Java is mandatory.
- Understand existing test automation frameworks and application architecture, and enhance them to support new features and system changes.
- Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases based on business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing for enterprise-grade applications.
- Work closely with sprint teams to test sprint stories, analyze changes, and identify regression scenarios suitable for automation.
- Perform applicable SDLC activities including requirement analysis, impact assessment, and effort estimation for assigned work items.
- Identify, document, and track defects with clear reproduction steps and collaborate with development teams for resolution.
- Verify defect fixes and ensure deliverables meet defined quality standards and acceptance criteria.
- Participate in test planning, release readiness, and quality discussions.
- Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and assist in investigating and resolving issues raised by business users or production support teams.
- Participate in production support activities on a rotation basis when required, including issue investigation and coordination to ensure timely resolution.
- Demonstrate flexibility to occasionally align with US business hours to support releases, stakeholder interactions, or critical production needs.
- Ensure adherence to organizational quality standards, regulatory requirements, and engineering best practices.
- Create and maintain test documentation, execution reports, and quality metrics; communicate progress and risks effectively.
- Demonstrate ownership, proactive problem-solving, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Provide clear daily and weekly status updates to stakeholders.
Nice to Have
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with good attention to detail.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills for working with cross-functional Agile teams.
- Experience working in fast-paced Agile delivery environments.
- Relevant certifications such as ISTQB Foundation Level or equivalent, and SAFe Agile certifications.
Location:
This position can be based in any of the following locations:
ChennaiCurrent Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday