Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer

SOFTWARE ENGINEER / ASSISTANT MANAGER - SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE

Reports to : Head - Product Architect & Quality Assurance

Work Location : Chennai / Hyderabad / Pune / Indore

Work Environment : Onsite / Work from Office

Relevant Years of Exp. : 4+

Domain Expertise : Transmission & Distribution

Industry Segment : Power & Energy

Travel Requirement : 10% – 30%

Objective:

Be able to work independently on a project-by-projectbasis for product/solution testingand work in a collaborative and fast-paced team environment. Monitors every phase of the software development process to ensure quality and keep abreast with the latest industry trends in testing tools and automations. You shall have a strong passion for checking if the product complies with the requirements, assessing any risks, planning, and executing tests and analyzing the test results. Must have knowledge in all the testing stages of software development and deployment.

Software QualityTest Engineer understands product requirements, focuseson improving product testingprocesses and preventing defects in production. Should be able to quicklyturn-around a test plan ensuring traceability to the technical requirements and can execute the test plan. Works independently and contributes to the immediate team. Contributes to quality engineering and automation roadmap.

Responsibilities:

Contribute to test process, tools, and methodologies to include both manual & automated test execution.

Interpret requirements for testability and ensure coveragein test case design.

Present test plan to leads and product owner for approval prior to execution.

Work closelywith the scrum team to drive, implement, and maintain tests in an agile environment.

Assess impactof design changes to determine optimal level of testing.

Develop methods and perform load and performance testing.

Integrate testingwith continuous-integration process.

Troubleshooting mindset, an ability to break down a system or process systematically and effectively into subparts to identify failure mechanisms.

Ensure proper analysis and documentation of test results.

Actively participate in team retrospectives. Recommend & implement improvements to test strategy & planning.

Possess excellent time management and prioritization skills.

Ensure all testing deliverables are of high quality and compliant.

Experience in bug management tools like JIRA.

Perform in-depthregression testing when bugs are resolved.

Participating in continuing education and training to remain currenton best practices, learn new test and automation techniques, and better assist other team members.

Participate in all aspectsof SDLC (analysis, design, coding,testing and implementation). Work withinan Agile team, participating in ceremonies relatedto the Agile framework.

Support cross-functional teams in requirements analysis, design reviews,code reviews, deploying, and maintaining the product / tool.

Drive automation strategies, testing best practices and ensure test code is of the highest quality.

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, And Experience:

Experience in software testing/ quality assurance with web- based applications and client-server applications.

Familiarity with Agile Scrum methodology

Hands-on experience in manual API testing

Experience in automation testing using Selenium or similar frameworks.

Solid knowledge of SQL and scripting

Excellent communication (written, verbal and presentation) skills, and advanced problem-solving orientation and decision-making skills.

Working knowledge of the various types of testing, from functional testing to performance and mobile/browser compatibility.

A passionfor technology with demonstrated ability to learn quickly.

Understanding of the web/desktop application development cycle and programming techniques and tools

Excellent project and time management skills.

Ability to work independently or with a group.

Ability to participate in working sessions that result in clear technical requirements and technical design while working with technical, non-technical members.

Ability to write Java code for the purposes of testing solution code (e.g., white-box testing).

Mandatory Skills:

Experience in any SCADA, Controllers, or any industrial automation component like RTU, PLC, IED testing

Experience in testing industrial automation protocols like Modbus, DNP3, IEC 101/104, IEC 61850 etc.,

Domain experience in Energy, Power, Utilities.

Web- based applications and client-server applications

Selenium or similar frameworks