QA Engineer_SDET

Tech SMCSquared GCC; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

AssetMark is seeking a proactive QA Engineer to join our Hyderabad team. You will drive automation for UI, API, and data tests using Playwright, Python, and Java, and validate data with SQL against Snowflake. Collaborate across the full stack to ensure high quality and reliability of applications, with shift‑left testing and strong CI/CD integration.

The role emphasizes automation‑first testing, cross‑functional collaboration, and continuous improvement of test coverage across environments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands‑on experience building and maintaining automated test suites for UI and API layers.
• Demonstrated use of GitHub for source control, PRs, and CI/CD triggers.
• Hands‑on experience with Azure DevOps for managing pipelines and build automation.
• Proficient in Python and Java for writing test utilities and scripts.
• Experience using AI agents or Copilot tools within QA workflows.
• Familiarity with full stack architecture for end‑to‑end coverage.
• Proficient in VS Code with Python/Java extensions and debugging tools.
• SQL proficiency for data validation and testing in Snowflake and relational DBs.

Responsibilities

• Automate UI, API, and data tests using Playwright, Python, and Java.
• Write and run SQL validation scripts against Snowflake to verify data integrity.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
• Collaborate with front‑end and back‑end teams to ensure end‑to‑end test coverage.

Skills

Test automation

Playwright

Python

Java

SQL

Snowflake

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

GitHub Copilot

VS Code

Full stack testing

Tools

Snowflake

VS Code

GitHub

Azure DevOps

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Job Title: Quality Assurance Engineer
Location: Hyderabad
Experience: 3+ Years
Job Type: Full time/ Permanent
Notice Period: Immediate to 60 days

About AssetMark

AssetMark is a leading wealth management platform dedicated to empowering independent financial advisors. AssetMark's mission is to enable financial advisors to make a profound difference in the lives of their clients. Over 10,000 advisors partner with AssetMark for our investment offerings, innovative technology, advanced services, and expertise, which they use to delight their clients and grow their businesses. We are an integrated team of technologists, investment professionals, and operations experts working together to advance wealth management.

Job Description: Quality Assurance Engineer

We are seeking a proactive, quality-focused QA Engineer to join our engineering organization. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the high quality and reliability of our applications through automated testing, early shift-left involvement, and strong cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

1. Automation & Test Engineering (Primary Focus)

• Build, maintain, and scale automated UI, API, and data test suites using Playwright, Python, and Java
• Write and execute SQL validation scripts against Snowflake to verify data accuracy, ETL pipeline integrity, and transformation logic
• Develop test utilities, helper libraries, and reusable automation components in Python and Java using VS Code
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions
• Use GitHub Copilot and AI agents to accelerate test code generation, triage flaky tests, and streamline QA workflows

2. Quality Assurance & Test Design

• Design risk-based test cases and execute complex regression, integration, and data validation scenarios across environments
• Translate requirements into test plans, identify defects early, and document issues with clear reproduction steps

3. Shift-Left & Full Stack Collaboration

• Engage in sprint planning and design reviews to assess testability and surface quality risks early
• Apply full stack awareness front-end through back-end to ensure end-to-end coverage across the entire application

4. Process & Metrics

• Track and report test results, quality metrics, and pipeline health
• Continuously improve test coverage, reduce flakiness, and uphold automation-first standards

Communication

Clear stakeholder communication: Communicates clearly, concisely, and confidently with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Explains quality risks, testing constraints, and trade-offs in a way that supports informed decision‑making. Provides more than status updates by adding context, recommendations, and clear next steps.

Engaged Team Contributor

Active team participation: Comes prepared for planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives. Contributes constructively, asks thoughtful questions, and brings a quality‑first perspective to team discussions.

Analytical Thinking

Problem analysis and resolution: Applies strong debugging and root‑cause analysis skills across complex, multi‑layer environments. Connects information across systems to identify issues accurately, assess impact, and recommend effective solutions.

Collaboration & Growth

Collaborates openly across engineering and product teams with a team‑first mindset. Proactively adopts AI, automation tools, and evolving QA practices to improve efficiency and quality.

Qualifications & Skill Requirements

Skill Area

Tools / Technologies

Proficiency

Test Automation

Playwright, Python

Required

Programming Languages

Python (advanced), Java (proficient)

Required

IDE & Dev Tooling

VS Code (with extensions)

Required

Version Control

GitHub (branching, PRs, Actions)

Required

CI/CD & DevOps

Azure DevOps (pipelines, boards, repos)

Required

AI Agents & Copilot

GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot

Required

Full Stack Awareness

Front-end + back-end layer testing

Required

Database & SQL

SQL for test data verification & querying

Required

API Testing

REST API test design and execution

Required

Data Testing & Data

Warehousing

Snowflake, Advanced SQL, Data Reconciliation, ETL/Pipeline Testing

Required

Required Experience

• 3+ years of hands‑on experience building and maintaining automated test suites for UI and API layers.
• Demonstrated use of GitHub for source control, pull request workflows, and CI/CD pipeline triggers via GitHub Actions.
• Hands‑on experience with Azure DevOps for managing pipelines, work items, and build automation.
• Working proficiency in Python and Java for writing test utilities, helper libraries, and automation scripts.
• Practical experience using AI agents or Copilot tools (GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot) within a development or test engineering workflow.
• Familiarity with full stack application architecture - understanding both client-side and server-side components to design comprehensive coverage.
• Comfort developing in VS Code using Python and Java extensions, debugging tools, and integrated terminal workflows.
• Proven experience querying and validating backend data in cloud data warehouses like Snowflake alongside relational databases using complex SQL