Senior Automation QA

Who are we?

We are incubators of high-quality, dedicated software engineering teams for our clients. We work with product organizations to help them scale or modernize their legacy technology solutions. We work with startups to help them operationalize their idea efficiently. Incubyte strives to find people who are passionate about coding, learning and growing along with us. We work with a limited number of clients at a time on dedicated, long term commitments with an aim to bringing a product mindset into services.

What we are looking for

We're looking to hire software craftspeople. People who are proud of the way they work and the quality they deliver. People who believe in and are evangelists of eXtreme Programming principles. High quality, motivated and passionate people who make great teams. We heavily believe in being a DevOps organization, where the team works as a whole, to deliver quality.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll own end-to-end testing initiatives throughout the SDLC while working in continuous deployment environment. You’ll run functional and automated testing, identify test conditions, develop test scenarios and document expected behaviour. You’ll be creating and maintaining test automation frameworks.   

You’ll focus on understanding user behaviour to enable rapid rollouts of new features and fixes.  

You are the user’s representative and will think from their point of view to ensure stability, integrity and predictability of the system in production.  

You will be playing a role of a Business Analyst to understand the system to identify and suggest improvement opportunities to make the process more efficient. You will write user stories, understand the product roadmap and plan sprints with the team accordingly. 

And, most importantly, you’ll be making a pledge that you’ll never stop learning!

Skills you need in order to succeed in this role

Most Important: Integrity of character, diligence and the commitment to do your best

Must Have: Experience with test automation tools, excellent communication

• Self-Learner: You must be extremely hands-on and obsessive about delivering quality products
• Sense of Ownership: Do whatever it takes to meet timelines
• Hands on experience on test automation using Geb, Selenium and automated web service testing using tools like JMeter, SOAP UI, Postman
• Experience in automation framework development
• Expertise with Behaviour Driven Development testing using Cucumber/Gherkin
• Excellent writing and communication skills that will help you write effective test cases and communicate with US customers
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming and software engineering methodologies
• Knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, Eclipse, jQuery
• Expertise in writing SQL queries to validate data
• Good knowledge of Linux commands and in maintaining Linux test servers
• Interest in mastering DevOps technologies like web server ecosystems, CI tools like Jenkins, Hudson and Bamboo
• Experience working in Agile and eXtreme Programming methodologies in a continuous deployment environment
• Working knowledge of server configuration / deployment infrastructure
• Experience using source control and bug tracking systems

1. Knowledge of Selenium Test Environment (STE) and the ability to configure it
2. Ability to customize Selenium in various integrations
3. Automation of various projects, for example, a framework
4. Communication and interaction with customers to solve their problems
5. Development of equipment automation plans and their approval

Job Purpose Having quick turnaround and increased test coverage is the need of the hour; hence the increased emphasis on automation testing across projects. Publicis Sapient is looking for automation experts who in addition to the expertise in the tools and techniques also have the knack to understand the business needs, ROI and accordingly create the automation strategy. Assures consistent quality of Software Applications production by developing and enforcing robust Automated Software QE strategy, practices, and processes, providing documentation and managing people. They collaborate the with the project, business and (QE) teams, to develop detailed automated scripts, test frameworks to make the overall system more effective and efficient for our clients. Responsible for the overall quality of the project through effective QE leadership and management to ensure that all deliverables in terms of time, price and quality are met. This individual must have a proven track record of success building, leading, and managing a functional and technical QE team with a strong sense of quality ownership. This is a hands-on job that requires strategic thinking and planning to provide leadership and expertise throughout the entire QA lifecycle, ensuring the success of the team's manual and automation efforts in an agile working environment. Experience Required: 4-9.5 years Role: Senior Quality Engineer Education: Full time Bachelor’s/Master’s engineering degree Role Requirements Technical skills: Must Haves • Experience with QE for distributed, highly scalable systems • Good understanding of OOPS concepts and strong programming skills in Java, Groovy or JavaScript • Hands on experience of working with at least one of GUI based test automation tools for desktop and/or mobile automation. Experience on multiple tools will be added advantage • Proficient in writing SQL queries • Familiarity with process of test automation tool selection & test approach • Experience in designing and development of automation framework and creation of scripts using best industry practices such as Page object model • Integrate test suites into the test management system and custom test harness • Familiar with implementation of design patterns, modularization, and user libraries for framework creation • Can mentor team as well as has short learning curve for new technology • Understands all aspects of Quality Engineering • Understanding of SOAP and REST principles • Thorough understanding of microservices architecture • In-depth hands-on experience of working with at least one API testing tool like RestAssured, SOAP UI, NodeJS • Hands-on experience working with Postman or similar tool • Hands-on experience in parsing complex JSON & XML and data validation using serialization techniques like POJO classes or similar • Hands-on experience in performing Request and Response Schema validation, Response codes and exceptions • Good Understanding of BDD, TDD methodologies and tools like Cucumber, TestNG, Junit or similar. • Experience in defining API E2E testing strategy, designing and development of API automation framework • Working experience on build tools Maven / Gradle, Git etc. • Experience in creating test pipeline – CI/CD Preferred: (Mostly for people being hired at the Senior Associate Career Stage) • Possess domain knowledge to identify issues across those domains, understand their impact, and drive resolution [(familiar / expert in domains like retail banking, automobile, insurance, betting, food-markets, hotel industry, healthcare) • Used /Exposure to automation tool for automating mobile applications • Used /Exposure to automation tool for non-functional testing • To setup test environment for execution on cloud environments such as Sauce labs, browser stack • Knowledge of new tools (open source & licensed) in the automation world and have the knack to explore them and keep abreast with the latest tools in the market • Expertise in creating test automation frameworks, implementing and maintaining them on a project Experience in the modern agile practices such as BDD/Cucumber , Devops • Knowledge and experience in service virtualization and tools like CA Lisa • Hands-on knowledge of setting up PACT Broker and writing PACT tests is desirable • Experience in test management tools like Xray & Zephyr and integration of test framework with these tools • Understanding of commonly used software design patterns like Builder, Factory, Singleton and Façade. Test Management: Must Haves • Able to estimate for low and medium complexity applications and have used at least one of the estimation techniques. • Able to handle/oversight a small team ranging from 2 -5 people and can guide them during the complete SDLC cycle starting from test case creation till test closure activities • Well-versed with the most of the activities in defect management process, can define/enhance the defect documentation and TAR lifecycle process independently • Have expertise to enforce/adhere defect or other processes in the team Preferred (Mostly for people being hired at the Senior Associate Career Stage) • Mentored or coached at least one person • Can define Automation Test strategy and test plan for low and medium complexity applications taking into account the business needs, ROI etc. • Able to maintain and report test coverage matrix • Able to identify device coverage for the application in question. • Can devise regression testing approach Soft Skills: • Possess excellent Communication skills (written, verbal both formal & informal) • Helps to create a positive, collaborative working environment for the team. • Quick grasping and flexibility to adapt to new technologies/processes • Ability to multi-task under pressure and work independently with minimal supervision. i.e. Ability to prioritize when under pressure • Efficiently makes tough decisions and communicates them effectively. • Independently manages operational level client meetings. Develops strong relationships with appropriate client stakeholders. Acts as the primary POC/facilitator for planned (regular) client meetings. Manages peer-level client relationships (expectations, communications, negotiations, escalation, feedback, etc.)

Lead QA Engineer - Automation:

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 and Chatbot testing like Botium. The candidate should have at least 7+ 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.  

Lead 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

Lead QA Engineer - Automation Requirements: 

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

• 7-11 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
• Must have experience in Chatbot testing like Botium.
• 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)

This role is for a passionate and meticulous Test Engineer, with a strong focus on ensuring better customer experience through hands-on implementation of QA best practices

• Designing test strategies, covering functional and non-functional requirements, planning, execution, reporting and automating
• 100% automation accountability
• Multitask on release deliverables, customer issues, stake-holder management
• Ensuring traceability matrix processes between requirements, test design, test cases artifacts to achieve 100% customer requirements coverage
• Plan and achieve code coverage targets via test design and test automation
• Prompt and meticulous in reporting status of ongoing tasks/deliverables
• Challenging status-quo, responding to opportunities/organization needs, showing proactive accountability with a strong focus on fundamentals of Test engineering

Mandatory skills:

• Deep understanding of SaaS/Web-based applications/ Micro Services architecture
• Strong in fundamentals of Functional and Non-functional testing concepts (Reliability, Stress, Load, Limits, Performance, Scalability, Usability, Security, Configuration/Compatibility, ad-hoc, etc.)
• Automation :
  Selenium (Java) OR
  API testing (Jmeter, RestAssured)
• SDLC, STLC (Agile), JIRA, Defect Life Cycle
• At least 1 - 4 years of experience in tech product companies.
• BE/BTech/MTech graduate

PSQs:

• Are you willing to work as a 100% hands-on Individual Contributor?
• Do you have hands-on experience in test design strategies, covering both Functional and Non-functional testing?
• How many years of hands-on automation experience do you have?
• Please specify scripting languages and tools?
• Are you flexible to work from the office (Bangalore) as and when needed, in a hybrid model?

You will work with a top-notch tech team and report to the engineering head.

A wholesome opportunity in a fast-paced environment that will enable you to juggle between concepts, yet maintain the quality of content, interact, and share your ideas, and have loads of learning while at work. Work with a team of highly talented young professionals and enjoy the benefits of being at Xoxoday.

Xoxoday is a rapidly growing fintech SaaS firm that propels business growth while focusing on human motivation. Backed by Giift and Apis Partners Growth Fund II, Xoxoday offers a suite of three products - Plum, Empuls, and Compass. Xoxoday works with more than 2000 clients across 10+ countries and over 2.5 million users. Headquartered in Bengaluru, Xoxoday is a 300+ strong team with four global offices in San Francisco, Dublin, Singapore, New Delhi.

We look forward to connecting with you. As you may take time to review this opportunity, we will wait for a reasonable time of around 3-5 days before we screen the collected applications and start lining up job discussions with the hiring manager. We however assure you that we will attempt to maintain a reasonable time window for successfully closing this requirement. The candidates will be kept informed and updated on the feedback and application status.

We are looking for a Selenium Automation Engineer with at least 2 years of experience. In this role, you will be responsible for the estimation, design, development, and maintenance of functional and regression test automation scripts using Selenium Webdriver primarily.

You must be experienced in Agile/Waterfall, onsite/offshore work model, and coordination. As a Selenium Automation Engineer, you must be proficient in Selenium and JAVA.

Skills Required

• 2+ years of hands-on expertise in Manual and Automation Testing with Selenium that includes developing automation test scripts, updating the existing regression scripts/identifying regression scripts, test execution, and defect management.

• Experience in developing and automating Selenium test cases from scratch.

• Hands-on experience with Maven, SBT, and other Java frameworks.

• Experience in Test automation for Agile Development and CI/CD.

• Experience with at least one RDBMS like MySQL or PostgreSQL.

• Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative environment.

• Experience in the creation of automation testing strategy and design documentation.

• Basic knowledge of mainframe-related testing.

• Knowledge about other Testing tools like TestNG, JUnit, Appium is preferred.

• Should be open to learning any new Testing tools if required.

Principal Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts using Selenium Webdriver Java.

• Enhance existing automation framework and test cases developed in Selenium.

• Maintain traceability of functional requirements/Test Cases to automation test scripts.

• Develop automation test strategy and approach for projects.

• Manage automation activities and provide status to stakeholders on accessing overall progress and completion.

• Maintain well-organized records and documentation of test results and generate historical analysis of test results.

• Support overall QA activities such as the development of the test approach, test cases, and manual test execution as needed.

• Work closely with application development and other technical teams to understand how changes in the software product affect the maintenance of test scripts.

• Work with technical resources to discuss and troubleshoot issues.

• Work with business resources to understand the purpose and concept for software features.

B2BTesters is a fast growing startup with a team of 120+ people providing Testing As A Service (TAAS) to funded startups such as zeelearn, 73 Strings , BIZONGO, Classplus and many more. Within one year of operations, we have acquired 30+ blue chip startups and crossed 100 colleagues. 

To continue this rapid growth, we like to get onboard experienced Testers in the roles of Leads and Managers in our Head Quarters - Navi Mumbai. 

With us you will have the exposure to a wide variety of industries and be in the cutting edge of latest happenings and technologies in the startup world and the testing world. 

Job Summary:

The Quality Assurance (QA) Manager will oversee the activity of the quality assurance department and staff, developing, implementing, and maintaining a system of quality and reliability testing for the organization’s products and/or development processes.

Supervisory & Responsibilities:

• Hires     and trains quality assurance staff.   
• Oversees the daily workflow and schedules of the department.   
• Conducts performance evaluations that are     timely and constructive.        
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company     policy.    
  
  

     Role & Responsibilities:

• Develops, implements, and manages processes to ensure that products meet     required specifications for quality, function, and reliability prior to delivery.   
• Identifies and sets appropriate quality standards and parameters for products.    
• Communicates quality standards and parameters to QA team, product development     team, and other appropriate staff.   
• Coordinates product testing processes.    
• Participates in product testing.    
• Identifies and analyzes issues, bugs, defects, and other problems, particularly     when problems recur in multiple products; recommends and facilitates     solutions to these issues.
• Reviews client, customer, and user feedback.   
• Performs other duties as assigned.    
  
  

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Hands     on experience in Manual/Automated testing        
• Excellent understanding of automated frameworks & techniques   
• Excellent in development and execution of test scripts   
• Excellent understanding of Rest/Soap API testing   
• Good     knowledge of accessing and configuring Databases   
• Experience with automated tools like selenium
• Experience with BDD tools like Cucumber/JBehave   
• Knowledge of web servers like IIS/Tomcat would be plus        
• Working knowledge in Agile/Scrum environment   
• Knowledge on performance & security testing   
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.        
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.   
• Excellent organizational skills and attention     to detail.   
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.   
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or field related to the     products being developed are required.
• More     than 8 years of experience in related fields required with supervisory experience a plus.
  
  

What do we offer

• Widest exposure - learn whats going on in the startup world directly interacting with funded companies across edtech, fintech, gaming, healthtech, logistics, ecom etc

• Be part of the most innovative player in the testing startup world. We are building tools and technologies to make testing easier, faster and better. To do that, we are reimagining processes, and products. We are innovating across the board. 

• Competitive Salary - benchmarked against the industry.  

• Lucrative Incentives - workation, allowances, interesting offers 
• Immense opportunity to learn and grow in an organization with a young dynamic workforce in startup culture.

Lodestone Software (Ahmedabad) is a testing focused company (with a team of 800+employees) and we are looking for people with a strong drive to build a career in QA Automation.

This position requires : 

• Overall 3+Years experience in Test Automation
• Interview for software concepts, Programming skills (practical hands-on) and overall attitude and approach towards problem solving.
• Cypress or Jest/Puppeteer or Protractor or a similar JavaScript-based e2e/UI automation framework knowledge/experience is a Plus.
• Good object oriented programming concepts and practical knowledge. 
• Mobile application knowledge (Android, iOS) along with ADB/xCode is essential.
• Working knowledge of Databases along with ability to write efficient queries.
• Overall attitude and approach towards building a career in QA Automation.