Associate Quality Engineer

Company Overview

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.

Overview

The Digital and Technology team at General Mills India Centre is seeking a passionate and experienced individual to design end-to-end test solutions for Automation testing projects. This role requires a deep understanding of industry trends and best practices, encompassing cloud, mobile, big data, and IoT testing.

Key Accountabilities

• Own overall QA deliverables, including test strategy, test plans, test cases, and required signoffs aligned with governance standards.
• Build and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Playwright, TypeScript/Python, JUnit, TestNG, Selenium, and Appium across web, mobile, UI, and API testing.
• Use strong programming fundamentals in Java, C#, and JavaScript to develop effective automation scripts and support code quality through reviews and coding standards.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD and DevOps pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins, or similar platforms.
• Execute end-to-end testing activities including functional, integration, regression, and performance testing while managing test environments and configurations.
• Apply strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, SDLC knowledge, SQL, and web technology understanding to ensure robust test coverage and defect resolution.
• Create clear test documentation from requirements, even when development documentation is limited, and work with tools like JIRA and ADO for issue tracking.
• Partner closely with developers, product managers, stakeholders, and offshore teams to communicate test progress, quality metrics, issues, and continuously improve testing processes and team capability.
  
  

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, IT, or related field.
• Experience: 2-5 years of experience in Software Quality Engineering, Test Automation, and QA.
• Strong understanding of OOPS concepts with hands-on programming experience in Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or C#.
• Expertise in end-to-end test automation using Playwright with TypeScript, and experience building scalable automation frameworks using Selenium, TestNG, and Appium.
• Experience in integrating automated test suites into CI/CD and DevOps pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins, or similar platforms.
• Strong experience in UI, API, database, and end-to-end testing, including SQL for backend validation and data verification.
• Experience creating test scenarios, test cases, and test documentation from business and technical requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills with experience working in Agile teams, along with hands-on experience in JIRA and Azure DevOps (ADO).
  
  

• Automation testing certification, ISTQB certification, or other relevant certifications.
• Experience in Microservices, API Integration testing.
• Knowledge of technologies such as Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, AI/ML, Data Warehouse, ETL, Data Architecture, CI/CD DevOps.
• Familiarity with Agile Testing methodologies, test planning, and test management.
• Experience with API Testing and test design techniques.
• Experience in performance testing and data testing tools.