Qa Engineer

Nitor; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Nitor in Pune seeks a QA/Test Engineer to validate data pipelines, perform API testing, and automate test scenarios with Playwright. The role ensures data accuracy across source and target systems and upholds data-driven platform quality.

You will design tests, implement automated checks, and collaborate with Data Engineers and Analysts in an Agile setting while contributing to CI/CD test pipelines and data quality initiatives. Experience with SQL and large data volumes is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering and 5+ years of QA/Data testing experience.
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, test design techniques, and defect management.
• Experience validating data across source/target, ETL/ELT processes, and data warehouses.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and scripts.
• Validate end-to-end data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes.
• Perform data reconciliation testing across systems and warehouses.
• Develop and maintain Playwright automation frameworks.
• Conduct API testing using Postman, Swagger, REST Assured, or similar tools.
• Write complex SQL queries for data validation and defect analysis.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers, Developers, and Analysts to validate data flows.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to CI/CD test pipelines.

Skills

Manual Testing

Automated Testing

Data Reconciliation

SQL

Playwright

API Testing

JavaScript/TypeScript

CI/CD

Agile/Scrum

Data Pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

Tools

Postman

Swagger

REST Assured

Playwright

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and skilled QA/Test Engineer with strong experience in Data Reconciliation, API Testing, SQL, and Playwright Automation. The ideal candidate will be responsible for validating data pipelines, ensuring data accuracy across source and target systems, automating test scenarios, and maintaining high-quality standards for data-driven applications and platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
• Perform end-to-end validation of data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes.
• Conduct data reconciliation testing between source systems, data warehouses, and downstream applications.
• Validate data completeness, consistency, accuracy, and integrity across multiple systems.
• Develop and maintain automation frameworks using Playwright.
• Perform API testing using Postman, REST Assured, Swagger, or similar tools.
• Write complex SQL queries for data validation, reconciliation, and defect analysis.
• Identify, document, track, and verify defects throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers, Developers, Product Owners, and Business Analysts to understand requirements and validate data flows.
• Implement automated reconciliation checks and reporting mechanisms.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Contribute to CI/CD test automation pipelines and quality engineering best practices.

Required Skills

Testing

• Strong experience in Manual and Automated Testing.
• Experience in Functional, Regression, Integration, System, and End-to-End Testing.
• Understanding of QA methodologies, test design techniques, and defect management processes.

Data Reconciliation

• Strong experience in validating large volumes of data across multiple systems.
• Expertise in reconciling source-to-target data migrations and ETL processes.
• Experience identifying data mismatches, duplicate records, and transformation issues.

SQL & Databases

Advanced SQL skills including:

• Joins
• CTEs
• Window Functions
• Stored Procedures
• Performance Analysis

Experience with databases such as:

• SQL Server
• PostgreSQL
• Oracle
• MySQL
• Snowflake

API Testing

• Experience testing RESTful APIs.
• Knowledge of JSON/XML validation.
• Experience with Postman, Swagger, REST Assured, or similar tools.
• API automation and integration testing experience.

Automation

• Hands-on experience with Playwright.
• Strong understanding of automation framework design and maintenance.
• Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript for test automation.

Data Engineering Validation

• Experience testing ETL/ELT workflows.
• Familiarity with Data Warehousing concepts.
• Understanding of data lakes, data marts, and cloud-based data platforms.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Knowledge of Big Data technologies like Spark, Databricks, Hadoop, or Kafka.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Knowledge of test reporting and monitoring tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and Data Testing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Nice to Have

• Experience in Financial Services, Banking, Insurance, Retail, or Healthcare domains.
• Knowledge of data governance, data quality frameworks, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• ISTQB or equivalent testing certification