Senior QA Engineer

Sr QA Engineer

Chennai

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and recommend requirements for STLC through analysis on the impacted area
• Hands-on involvement in sprint testing, including test case creation, execution, and defect tracking.
• Develop and maintain an up-to-date Regression Pack to ensure ongoing testing of critical functionalities.
• Test automation using tools like Playwright. C# and Typescript
• Maintain feature catalogue and ensure up-to-date visibility on quality metrics and coverage.
• Collaborate with business analysts and developers to ensure test scenarios and requirements are aligned and properly documented.
• Work closely with the team to ensure that Test Approach is properly updated in Jira stories.
• Create and design test cases, test runs, and results to ensure proper documentation and traceability.
• Ensure all automation and manual testing processes are continuously improved and up-to-date with the latest tools and techniques.
• Collaborate with the QA lead to help report metrics, define test policy and procedures
• Create test result data to support the creation of release readiness reports
  
  

• 8+ years of experience in quality assurance, with a balanced focus on both manual and automated testing.
• Proficiency in these programming languages (JavaScript and Typescript) to develop effective automation scripts
• Expertise with C#, ReqnRoll for API automation scripts
• Strong experience in maintaining automated regression packs and contributing to sprint testing.
• Solid understanding of testing methodologies, test case design, and defect tracking systems (JIRA).
• Experience with tools like JIRA for test management and documentation.
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with BAs and developers on refining requirements and testing strategies.
• Hands-on experience in scenario preparation and data preparation for test environments.
• Proven ability to design, maintain, and execute complex test cases that ensure comprehensive coverage.
• Ability to update and align the Test Approach to Jira stories and project requirements.
  
  

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and the integration of automated tests into DevOps processes. GitHub Actions or GitLab.
• Demonstrates strong capability in developing non-functional tests using automation tools such as K6, JMeter, and Gatling, based on a solid understanding of NFRs.
• Familiarity with advanced testing frameworks and a passion for exploring new testing tools and technologies.
  
  

• Strong ability to context switch between multiple products and tasks.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail.
• Great communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of a commodity or financial trading environment useful but not a pre-requisite
• Experience of working in an Agile/Scrum team environment
• Educated to Degree-level (or equivalent), as a minimum requirement