Engineer II - Quality Assurance | Airline Domain

Accelya; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Accelya is seeking an Engineer II Quality Assurance with strong airline/travel technology domain experience to join our QA team. The candidate will design, execute and automate tests for airline applications, with a focus on API testing and performance assessment.

The role involves testing airline reservation systems, GDS and NDC platforms, along with functional, regression, and security testing. Collaboration with cross-functional teams will be essential, with a hybrid remote/office work setup.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in Airline / Travel Technology domain is mandatory.
• Experience with Airline Reservation Systems, GDS, NDC or travel platforms is highly preferred.
• Solid Software Quality Assurance and Software Testing expertise.
• Hands-on API testing using SOAP UI / ReadyAPI / Postman.
• Experience in automation testing and writing automated test scripts.
• Programming/scripting in Java, C#, Groovy or similar languages.
• Understanding of SDLC and STLC.
• Experience in functional, integration, regression and system testing.
• Experience with XML-based interfaces, messages and XML validation/tools.
• Exposure to performance testing and performance analysis.
• Good defect management and root-cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and execute test cases, scenarios and plans for airline/travel technology applications.
• Create and execute automated API test scripts using SOAP UI / ReadyAPI.
• Perform API testing using SOAP UI, ReadyAPI and Postman.
• Conduct functional, regression, integration, system, security and performance testing.
• Test GUI and non-GUI/API-based applications and services.
• Execute performance testing including Load, Stress, Endurance and Capacity testing.
• Capture, analyze and report performance test metrics and identify bottlenecks.
• Translate requirements into test scenarios and test cases.
• Validate XML interfaces and system integrations.
• Collaborate with Development and Product teams to drive root-cause resolution.
• Coordinate testing across SDLC and participate in Agile ceremonies.
• Share testing status and risks in daily/weekly QA reports.

Skills

Airline/travel domain experience

API testing

Automation testing

Functional testing

Regression testing

Performance testing

GUI and non-GUI testing

SOAP UI/ReadyAPI

Postman

Java/C#/Groovy scripting

SDLC/STLC

XML-based systems

Defect management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/IT/CSIS

Tools

SOAP UI

ReadyAPI

Postman

Job description

We are looking for an Engineer II Quality Assurance with strong Airline / Travel Technology domain experience to join our QA team.

The ideal candidate should have hands‑on experience in testing airline applications, airline reservation systems, GDS, NDC, or other travel technology platforms, along with strong expertise in API testing, automation, functional testing, regression testing and performance testing.

You will be responsible for designing, executing and automating test cases, validating functional and non-functional requirements, analyzing test results, troubleshooting defects and working closely with Development, Product and other cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality software delivery.

Key Responsibilities -

• Design, develop and execute test cases, test scenarios and test plans for airline/travel technology applications.
• Create and execute automated API test scripts using SOAP UI / ReadyAPI.
• Perform API testing using SOAP UI, ReadyAPI and Postman.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, system, security and performance testing.
• Test GUI and non-GUI/API-based applications and services.
• Execute performance testing including Load, Stress, Endurance and Capacity testing.
• Capture, analyze and report performance test metrics and identify potential bottlenecks.
• Analyze functional and non-functional requirements and translate them into comprehensive test scenarios and test cases.
• Validate XML-based interfaces, messages and system integrations.
• Work on testing of airline reservation, booking, ticketing, PNR, fares, availability, NDC, GDS or other airline/travel-related systems.
• Participate in defect troubleshooting with Development, Product and other technical teams to drive root-cause identification and resolution.
• Coordinate testing activities with Development and other stakeholders throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and provide regular updates on testing progress, risks, defects and dependencies.
• Organize testing status meetings and prepare daily/weekly QA status reports.
• Contribute towards improving test automation, QA processes, test coverage and overall product quality.

Required Skills & Experience-

• Strong hands‑on experience in Airline / Travel Technology domain is mandatory.
• Prior experience working with Airline Reservation Systems, GDS, NDC or airline/travel platforms is highly preferred.
• Strong experience in Software Quality Assurance and Software Testing.
• Hands‑on experience in API testing using SOAP UI / ReadyAPI / Postman.
• Experience in automation testing and writing automated test scripts.
• Programming/scripting experience in Java, C#, Groovy or similar languages.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and STLC.
• Good experience in functional, integration, regression and system testing.
• Practical experience working with XML-based systems, XML messages and XML validation/tools.
• Exposure to performance testing and performance analysis.
• Good understanding of defect management, root-cause analysis and QA processes.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Airline / Travel Domain Experience

Candidates with experience in any of the following areas would be preferred:

• Airline Reservation Systems
• Passenger Service Systems (PSS)
• Global Distribution Systems (GDS)
• New Distribution Capability (NDC)
• Airline Booking / Ticketing Systems
• PNR / Passenger Data
• Fare / Availability Systems
• Airline APIs
• Travel Technology / Travel Aggregators
• OTA / GDS integrations
• SOAP/XML-based airline interfaces

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Information Systems or a related technical discipline.

What We Offer-

• Opportunity to work on the future of travel technology and NDC, with a market-leading organization.
• Exposure to complex airline retailing, distribution and travel technology platforms.
• Open culture and challenging opportunities to solve complex technical problems.
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid remote/office working environment.
• Excellent, dynamic and multicultural work environment.

Important-

Airline / Travel Technology domain experience is mandatory for this position. Candidates from purely generic QA backgrounds without Airline, GDS, NDC or Travel Technology experience may not be considered.