Quality Engineering - CHN

Photon; India; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Photon is seeking a hands-on SDET Lead to design, implement and govern automation solutions across multiple QE portfolios. You will lead a team of SDET’s, drive code reviews, and set coding standards while collaborating with architects, developers and business stakeholders to shape future QE blueprints.

You will mentor teams, apply test-driven approaches, and contribute to continuous improvement of automation platforms and release cycles in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in a reputed IT organization.
• Primary skills in ETL and database testing.
• Secondary skill in ICEDQ is desirable.
• Nice to have Java and Python scripting abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design automation framework best suited for a set of applications.
• Lead automation code reviews and coding standards.
• Mentor QE teams and evangelize latest technologies.
• Collaborate with architects, devs, and business stakeholders.
• Build end-to-end and regression test strategies.
• Champion CI/CD pipelines to enable frictionless delivery.

Skills

ETL/DB testing

Leadership

QA automation

Cloud testing

CI/CD

SDET mentorship

Java scripting

Python scripting

Tools

ICEDQ

Job description

This is both a hands on role where you need to engage in developing test automation solutions in latest technologies, lead the automation code reviews and coding standards for newer projects as well as lead a team comprising of SDET’s across all the EIP QE portfolios. You will work closely with Architects , Dev and Business stakeholders forming future QE blue prints of all our applications and also mentoring the QE teams in adapting latest technologies .

• Designing automation framework best suited for a set of applications
• Translating business and systems requirements into technical requirements for automation and software tools
• Designing, developing, documenting, and maintaining automated tests and software tools
• Adhering to software engineering principals in development of automation and software
• Understanding and applying test driven design concepts to test and debug automated solutions and software utilities developed by self and others.
• Delivering accurate and maintainable code for automation and software utilities.
• Collaborating with other technical resources to:
  • Suggest improvements for processes, best practices, and standards.
  • Design and develop automation and software tools.
  • Understand requirements.
  • Identify opportunities to improve maintainability of automation platform.

The Expertise We’re Looking For

5+ years of relevant experience in a reputed IT organization

Primary Skills ( Must Have) - ETL / Database Testing

Secondary Skills ( Good to Have) – ICEDQ

Tertiary Skillset ( Nice to Have) – Java & Python scripting

• You will apply proven leadership , analytical, problem-solving and quality assurance/testing skills to enhance and validate the quality of the software solutions
• You will be effectively communicating with stakeholders and providing up to date status of delivery
• Actively participate in product release cycle, daily stand up as well as helping team with tactical activities like code review, design optimization etc.
• Work closely with IT Product/Application teams in technology selection, evaluation, recommendation and configuration
• Build and maintain effective relationships with product managers, WI architects and technical leads for individual products
• Evaluate and recommend technology and automation frameworks for flexibility, long-term viability, and time to market
• Regularly provides guidance, training and mentoring to enable other team members to meet/exceed expectations
• You will guide the team to build end to end & regression test strategy
• You will bring in cloud testing expertise
• You will bring in hands-on experience of working on Agile projects
• You will spearhead the automation coverage for a given system including building a CI-CD pipeline to help achieve a frictionless digital experience

Technical / Behavioral Skills that are Key to this role

• Written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Organizational skills including time, project and process management
• Ability to work effectively with both business customers and project team members
• Goodinterpersonal, relationship management and facilitation skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Solid analytical, negotiation & building consensus abilities