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Job description
Location: Hyderabad Department: Technology
Join the team as our new Software Quality Engineer – Automation – India
You will be an integral part of our Software Quality Center of Excellence (CoE), working across multiple product teams to drive automation adoption, improve test coverage, and ensure high product quality. This is a hands-on role for someone passionate about quality engineering and test automation, with solid manual testing skills when required. You will also use modern AI/LLM tools to improve productivity in automation scripting, test design, defect analysis, and test execution and debugging.
What You’ll Do:
Design & Build Test Automation
Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and reusable automation components.
Perform hands-on automation testing for web applications, APIs, and backend services.
Contribute to the development and enhancement of automation frameworks and standards.
Execute Manual & Exploratory Testing
Perform manual and exploratory testing where automation is not feasible or appropriate.
Apply sound test design techniques and QA best practices across releases.
Enable Continuous Testing
Integrate automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing.
Collaborate closely with developers, product teams, and DevOps teams to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
Analyse Results & Drive Quality
Analyse test results, identify defects, and support root cause analysis.
Work with engineering teams to resolve issues early in the development cycle.
Leverage AI/LLM Tools
Use AI/LLM tools for test generation, automation development, debugging, and failure analysis.
Apply AI-assisted approaches to improve productivity and test quality.
Contribute to the Quality CoE
Contribute reusable assets, best practices, and quality standards to the Quality CoE.
What It Takes:
Technical
5–8 years of hands-on experience in Software Quality Engineering and Test Automation.
Strong experience with automation frameworks and tools such as Playwright, REST Assured, or equivalent.
Strong programming experience in Python and C#.
Hands-on experience in Web UI, API, and backend automation testing.
Solid understanding of software testing methodologies, test design techniques, and QA best practices.
Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
Experience with source control systems such as Git.
Experience using AI/LLM tools for test generation, scripting, debugging, and productivity improvements.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Leadership & Collaboration
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to work closely with developers, product teams, DevOps teams, and the Quality CoE.
Mindset
Automation-first mindset with strong quality ownership.
Ability to automate effectively while also performing manual testing when required.
Hands-on and proactive, with a commitment to continuous learning.
Passion for modern Quality Engineering practices, AI-assisted testing, and continuous improvement.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) or Digital Manufacturing domains.
Exposure to performance testing, security testing, or test data management.
Knowledge of cloud-based testing or containerised environments (Docker/Kubernetes).
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