QA - Automation Engineer - SDET III

Deloitte Development LLC; Bengaluru; Sur place; INR 1 800 000 - 2 800 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Deloitte Consulting LLP | IDT in Bengaluru seeks a QA Senior Engineer, Functional & Automation Lead to own test strategy, planning, and execution across the IDT product portfolio, leading manual testing while driving automation and GenAI-enabled QA practices.

You will mentor QA engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and champion Agile QA processes, leveraging Jira/ADO and AI-powered tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 6-9 years of software testing/QA experience with strong manual testing expertise.
• Hands-on experience with Jira and Azure DevOps or similar tooling.
• Proven ability to create, execute, and maintain test artifacts.
• Understanding of SDLC, Agile methods, and ceremonies.
• Experience in multiple testing types including API, regression, and end-to-end.
• Awareness of GenAI trends in QA and familiarity with AI tools for testing.

Responsabilités

• Own test strategy, planning, and execution across the IDT product portfolio.
• Lead core manual testing phases: functional, regression, end-to-end, exploratory, API, smoke, sanity, and risk-based tests.
• Oversee test execution, defect logging, and closure with tools like Jira/ADO.
• Champion Agile QA processes and participate in sprint ceremonies.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and promote automation and GenAI adoption.

Connaissances

Manual testing

Test automation

Selenium

Playwright

Java

Python

API testing

GenAI in QA

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Outils

Jira

Azure DevOps (ADO)

Postman

Swagger

REST-assured

Description du poste

QA Senior Engineer, Functional & Automation Lead

Deloitte Consulting LLP | IDT

About the Role

The QA Senior Engineer, Functional & Automation Lead owns test strategy, planning, and execution across Deloitte's IDT product portfolio, leading manual testing efforts while driving the shift toward greater automation and GenAI-enabled QA practices, and mentoring the QA engineers around them.

Innovations Delivery Transformation (IDT) is the organization within Deloitte Consulting Services that builds a culture of continuous innovation, driving profitable revenue through the identification and incubation of breakthrough, IP-asset-based businesses and markets. As Deloitte's leading-edge product development center, IDT builds cloud-based software and advanced analytics products - spanning wearables, machine learning, social/mobile, and other emerging technologies - bringing together UX/UI designers, architects, engineers, infrastructure and operations staff, testers, and developers, all following rigorous software quality assurance methods and standards.

Key Responsibilities

Test Strategy & Planning

• Own the preparation and documentation of test artifacts, including Test Plans, Test Strategy, Test Cases, and sign-off reports
• Design and drive comprehensive testing strategies for new features, enhancements, and bug fixes across full software release cycles

Test Execution

• Lead and execute all core manual testing phases: functional testing, regression, end-to-end, exploratory, API, smoke, sanity, risk-based, and ad hoc test cycles
• Ensure thorough test coverage by developing and managing detailed test cases and scenarios for positive, negative, and edge cases
• Oversee test execution, defect logging, and tracking to closure, ensuring high-quality deliverables using tools like Jira, Azure DevOps (ADO), or similar

QA Process Leadership & Innovation

• Champion Agile QA processes, actively participating in sprint planning, story reviews, retrospectives, and daily Scrum ceremonies
• Leverage Jira, ADO, or comparable tools for test management, user story traceability, defect tracking, and reporting
• Drive quality initiatives across Scrum teams and collaborate with developers, BAs, and business stakeholders
• Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering growth in QA best practices and innovation
• Proactively identify manual processes suitable for automation; lead, promote, and implement strategies to increase test automation coverage over time
• Advocate for and accelerate GenAI adoption in QA - evaluate, introduce, and enable the use of AI-powered tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot or equivalents) for test script automation, exploratory testing support, or intelligent defect triage
• Collaborate to continuously evolve automation and AI/ML practices within the QA function, ensuring the team stays ahead of the curve

Quality Enablement & Risk Management

• Contribute to non-functional QA initiatives (performance, security, accessibility) and integrate AI/automation approaches where appropriate
• Proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate QA risks and quality gaps

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Interact and coordinate with cross-functional teams to clarify acceptance criteria, engage in defect triages, and prioritize business-critical issues
• Present test results, technology advancements, risks, and business impact clearly to product management and engineering leaders

Reporting Relationships

Reports to a QA Manager or Engineering Manager within IDT. Leads and mentors QA engineers, and collaborates with developers, BAs, product management, and engineering leaders across Agile teams.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 6-9 years of professional experience in software testing/QA, with deep expertise in manual testing methodology and processes
• Hands-on experience using Jira, Azure DevOps (ADO), or similar test management and defect tracking tools
• Strong track record in creating, executing, and maintaining test artifacts
• Demonstrated understanding of SDLC, Agile methods, and Agile operational ceremonies
• Experience in multiple testing types: functional, regression, exploratory, API, smoke, sanity, risk-based, and end-to-end testing
• Proactive in identifying and leading test automation opportunities, working closely with automation engineers or upskilling in frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Java, Python, or similar
• Awareness of GenAI trends in QA, with experience utilizing and/or advocating AI-powered tools such as GitHub Copilot, OpenAI, or equivalents to improve efficiency, accuracy, and test coverage
• Hands-on experience with API testing tools (such as Postman, Swagger, or REST-assured)
• Excellent analytical, leadership, and communication skills with a passion for innovation and mentoring

Preferred

• Hands-on experience building or maintaining automation frameworks
• Direct exposure to performance, security, or accessibility testing tools
• Experience championing new tooling or methods (automation or AI) within project teams
• Experience leveraging AI/ML-based tools for test case generation, automation, or code review

Core Competencies

• Test strategy and documentation discipline
• Automation-forward mindset and drive to modernize QA practices
• GenAI and AI-tool advocacy within quality engineering
• Clear communication of test results, risk, and business impact
• Mentorship and QA team leadership
• Cross-functional stakeholder collaboration

Why This Role Matters

This role sets the quality bar for everything IDT ships - leading the manual testing discipline that catches what matters while pushing the team toward greater automation and GenAI-enabled QA. By mentoring the engineers around them and keeping leadership clearly informed of risk, the QA Senior Engineer helps Deloitte turn breakthrough ideas into products clients can trust.