Senior QA Engineer

INTRODUCTION:  

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior QA Engineer to lead the design, development, and implementation of automated test solutions. The ideal candidate will collaborate with development teams to improve software quality, ensure robust test coverage, and drive best practices in automation testing. At ABC, we encourage entrepreneurial mindsets, valuing fast-paced execution, collaboration, and continuous learning. As part of our team, you'll work alongside talented engineers and senior leaders to optimize and build upon our platform strategy. 
 

WHAT YOU’LL DO:    

• Working closely with the Team to establish and evolve a whole team test  
  approach.  

• Establishing and facilitating quality related team practices such as “3 amigos”  
  type sessions, bug bashes, incident learning reviews, testability reviews and  
  operability reviews.  

• Educating the Teams in regards of QA best practices and approaches. 

• Proactively participating in feature design, planning sessions and other technical discussions highlighting possible quality risks the team must consider during the feature development process. 

• Collaborating with your teammates to exploratory test and uncover  
  unexpected risks.   

• Collaborating with your teammates to identify and automate the appropriate  
  tests.   

• Identify, document, and track defects, working closely with development teams to resolve them. 

• Continuously evaluate and implement new testing tools and strategies, incorporate best practices into the team’s development process for improving safety net across the product. 

• Working with the Team to establish and maintain a fast, reliable pipeline that  
  provides valuable feedback on every change as it moves towards production.   

• Collaborating with Design, Product and Customer Success to better  
  understand our customers and manage customer incidents effectively. 

• Continuous learning and improving your skills, actively contribute to Engineering team knowledge. 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• All applicants must be able to work from our Hyderabad office 2-3x a week
• 5+ years of experience in a software testing role. 
• 3+ years of strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript for test automation. 
• Hands-on experience with REST API testing. 
• Strong knowledge of BDD/TDD methodologies. 
• Familiarity with SQL databases and queries for test data validation. 
• Experience working with issue tracking systems (Jira). 
• Experience working with version control systems, primarily Git. 
• Experience with exploratory testing. 
• Experience in applying different techniques, tools and approaches based on  
  context. 
• Experience in testing technically complex systems (microservice-oriented systems, distributed systems with the requirement to be fail-safe). 
• Experience with shift-left testing (early in development) and shift-right testing (in production environments) techniques. 
• Strong problem-solving skills. Critical thinking and attention to details. 
• Excellent communication and influencing skills for collaborating with developers, product managers, and stakeholders. 
• Strategic thinking to align testing with business objectives. 
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. 
• Passionately team-oriented and collaborative. 

AND IT’S GREAT TO HAVE:

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, etc.). 

• Experience with performance testing and appropriate tools (JMeter, Gatling) is a plus. 

• Experience with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes). 

• Security testing knowledge and practices. 

• Experience with Accessibility Testing. 

• Experience with AI and Machine Learning Testing. 

• Continuous Delivery 

• Involvement in Testing Community. 

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:

• Purpose led company with a Values focused culture – Best Life, One Team, Growth Mindset
• Time Off – competitive PTO plans with 15 Earned accrued leave, 12 days Sick leave, and 12 days Casual leave per year
• 11 Holidays plus 4 Days of Disconnect – once a quarter, we take a collective breather and enjoy a day off together around the globe. #oneteam
• Group Mediclaim insurance coverage of INR 500,000 for employee + spouse, 2 kids, and parents or parent-in-laws, and including EAP counseling
• Life Insurance and Personal Accident Insurance
• Best Life Perk – we are committed to meeting you wherever you are in your fitness journey with a quarterly reimbursement
• Premium Calm App – enjoy tranquility with a Calm App subscription for you and up to 4 dependents over the age of 16
• Support for working women with financial aid towards crèche facility, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for their little ones while they focus on their careers.