QA

Dear Candidate,

Greetings for the day! Hope you are doing well.

Here’s the thing: we at MSys are looking for Python Automation Engineer, someone who can play a pivotal role in shaping our future. This is an opportunity for you to really make a difference, and you’ll gather some incredible learning and benefits along the way. For example, we offer unique benefits, like a more competitive salary than other companies, a flexible working schedule, and so on.

Location: Chennai (Hybrid)

Job description;

We are seeking a skilled Automation Test Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Python programming and extensive experience in converting manual test cases into automation scripts using PyTest. The candidate should be well-versed in test automation frameworks, particularly Selenium, and possess knowledge of version control systems such as GitHub.

Responsibilities:

1) Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Python and PyTest for both API and UI .

2) Execute automated test scripts to ensure the reliability, stability, and performance of test scripts.

3) Participate in test planning and design.

4) Contribute to the improvement of testing processes and methodologies.

5) Stay updated on industry best practices, tools, and technologies related to test automation.

Qualifications:

1) Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

2) Proven experience as an Automation Test Engineer or similar role.

3) Proficient in Python programming language.

4) Strong experience in converting manual test cases into automation scripts using PyTest.

5) Solid understanding of test automation frameworks, particularly Selenium.

6) Knowledge of version control systems and Raising the PR, especially GitHub.

7) Experience with testing web applications, APIs, and mobile applications.

8) Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

9) Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

10) Detail-oriented with a commitment to producing high-quality work. 

All we’re asking at this stage is that if this opportunity excites you then please share your resume along with below asked details and you allow us to steal 15 minutes of your time for a quick discussion.

Current CTC:

Expected CTC:

Notice Period:

Total Experience:

We can’t wait to explore this further

The ideal candidate must have -

• At least 2 years of practical experience in defining, developing, maintaining and executing test cases
• Prior experience dealing with full product development lifecycles and multiple releases
• Experience of working with Web, Mobile, and API Testing
• Basic understanding of good programming practices, architecture and design patterns
• Knowledge of Performance & Security Testing
• Solid analytical & problem-solving skills and experience of working in Agile process management methodology
• Should be excellent at communication, be able to explain ideas clearly.
• Must be extremely proactive and self-starter.
• Good knowledge of test automation tools like PyTest, Mocha, Cypress or comparable is a big plus.

Responsibilities:

• Execute all levels of testing (System, Integration, and Regression)
• Detect and track software defects and inconsistencies
• Analyze test results on database impacts and usability
• Provide support and documentation
• Design and develop automation scripts when needed
• Analyze user stories, use cases and requirements
• Participate in product design reviews and provide inputs on potential problems
• Apply quality engineering principles throughout the Agile product lifecycle
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams

Required qualifications:

• 2-3 years of hands-on experience in Applications Testing with exposure to API and automation testing
• Working knowledge of popular test management software and SQL
• Knowledge of at least one programming/ scripting language
• Excellent communication and critical thinking skills
• Good organizational skills and detail-oriented mindset
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
• Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company’s success
• Team player
• Good time management skills
• B.E / B.Tech degree in Computer Engineering / Computer Science.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in Mobile App testing on Android and iOS platforms
• Knowledge of performance testing
• Knowledge of at least one database management system
• Interest in data analysis
• Exposure to startup work culture

We are looking for a candidate who will be an agent of change and who will drive and execute based on our Quality and Reliability Transformation Roadmap. He/She will be responsible for testing Education Service domains across platforms, automation of functional/regression and RFB (sanity) service test suites, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipeline and Shift Left methodologies. We will also expect the candidate to take ownership of a functional domain and play a hands-on role in the execution of testing for projects in this area.

The candidate should have extensive experience in testing, testing automation, testing leadership and software development. The candidate should be proficient in-service automation testing tools like Eclipse, IDNE, Jenkins, GIT hub. The candidate should have at least 4-8 years of service testing or software development experience.

The candidate should be flexible, highly adaptable and an excellent team player. The candidate is expected to work with Agile teams that consist of test analysts, developers, automation engineers and other stake holders. The candidate should expect to work in a global virtual team, sometimes across multiple time zones. The candidate may be assigned to more than one role or project at a time.  

QA Engineer - Automation Responsibilities:

• Create automation plan and delivery roadmaps
• Develop test automation solutions for applications across different platforms
• Adhere to existing standards; provide suggestion to improve and set new standards
• Participate in technical discussions with engineering teams to understand application architecture and API model
• Collaborate with QA Engineers and Software Developers to identify test automation scope and priorities
• Configure, maintain, and operate service test automation tools and frameworks
• Capture requirements and test cases, understand application features, analyse requirements and develop test automation solution with a view of the end to end application flow
• Design and create robust automated test scripts to address business and technical use cases
• Integrate test automation scripts with Continuous Integration and Delivery pipeline
• Communicate progress to the senior leadership on a regular basis
• Should have Education Service domain and application knowledge

QA Engineer - Automation Requirements: 

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 3-5 years’ experience working as a Service Test Automation Engineer
• Experience in collaborating effectively across a variety of IT and business groups, across regions, roles, and able to interact effectively with all levels
• Proven record of execution of QA strategy and unification of QA processes across organization
• Must have hands-on experience with Selenium automation using Java
• Working knowledge of any Relational Database and DB Queries.
• Working knowledge of tool and technologies like Jenkins, GIT, JIRA and ALM
• Well versed with approaches like BDD, Keyword Driven, Data Driven and hybrid Driven test automation.
• Good to have understanding of model-based testing.
• Understanding of Agile/Waterfall development process and is comfortable diving into the technical architecture of complex and highly scalable solutions
• Excellent leadership, communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills. Experience in presenting to diverse audiences and conducting education and training.
• Have deep experience in defining and developing the service test automation framework.
• Development background is a major plus.
• knowledge of Rest, SOAP, MQ and microservices. (Nice to Have)

• 5+ years of testing experience, preferably in a product organization
• Strong knowledge of SQL and ETL Testing
• Extensive experience in ETL/ Data warehouse backend testing and BI Intelligence reports testing
• Hands-on back-end testing skills and strong RDBMS and testing methodologies.
• Expertise in test management tools and defect tracking tools i.e HP Quality Center, Jira
• Proficient experience of working on SDLC & Agile Methodology
• Excellent Knowledge of Database Systems Vertica /Oracle/ Teradata
• Knowledge in security testing will be an added advantage.
• Experience in Business Intelligence testing in various reports Using Tableau
• Strong comprehension, analytical, and problem solving skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, quick learner, and good troubleshooting capabilities.
• Good knowledge of Python Scripting.
• Working knowledge of AWS

Details

• Location – Pune
• Reporting to – Sr. QA Manager
• Working closely with Product Manager and CTO

Educational Background:

• Engineering Graduate

Professional Experience:

• 5-8 Years of QA experience

Tech Skills:

• Understanding of basic testing principles – Black Box and White Box Testing
• Document and execute test cases for Black and White box testing.
• Execute testing tasks and report status and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Knowledge of testing with multiple browsers – IE, FF and Chrome
• Document defects and ensure verification of resolutions
• Work collaboratively with the development team during all stages of projects to provide in process testing results.

• Knowledge of manual testing
• Knowledge of JavaScript and VBScript
• Exposure to automated testing tools like Selenium, WaitiN, JMeter
• Basic SQL knowledge – writing SELECT queries, INSERT and UPDATE statements etc.

Other Skills:

• Good listener
• Confident approach
• Strong problem-solving skill
• Highly proficient with MS Office
• Ability to structure processes and lay down the foundation for a department

Personality and attitude traits:

• Passionate about work – We like people who like to work, and want their work to mean something
• Self-starter and motivator – We do not believe in monitoring or tracking team members
• Eager and quick to learn – If you are not excited to learn new things, then tech companies are not for you
• Individual contributor – We are a small team, and everyone has hands on contribution
• Start-up savvy

HUGHES SYSTIQUE CORPORATION (HSC) is an award-winning software solutions and services company that has been instrumental in steering the digital transformation journey of its clients from the forefront.  Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland USA with development centres in Gurgaon and Bengaluru, India, we work for a wide variety of clients ranging from Fortune 100 Tier 1 equipment vendors & ISVs to small and innovative start-ups with operations in US, Europe, UK, South East Asia, Japan, India etc.

Skillset Required:

• Strong experience in Java coding and Selenium
• Experience in developing automation frameworks from scratch
• Good experience in API testing
• Strong background and experience of working in tooling or QA automation
• Proficient with bug tracking and test management toolsets to support development processes
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Key Work Responsibilities:

• Provide thought leadership in providing the test methods to be adopted as per project needs.
• Designing, developing and supporting frameworks for our test infrastructure and providing automation expertise to our development teams
• Research, recommendation and implementing tools as needed with the goal of increasing automation
• Prepare test plan, test estimates for committed work
• Assess the dependencies from different teams, communicate well in advance and work to close the dependencies.