Senior Associate Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Light & Wonder India; Chennai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Light & Wonder India is seeking a Senior Associate QA Engineer to join our Software Gaming team in Chennai. The role focuses on manual testing across SDLC/STLC, with exposure to automation and tools such as Selenium/WebDriver.

You will analyze requirements, design and execute test cases, report defects in JIRA, and collaborate with developers and product owners to ensure quality releases. A Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering is preferred and a willingness to grow into automation is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field is preferred.
• Mid level experience in QA, with a strong manual testing background.
• Need strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements, functional documents, and technical specifications.
• Develop and maintain Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Test Scripts, and Test Steps.
• Perform manual testing: Functional, System, Integration, and Acceptance Testing.
• Execute regression testing before each release to ensure application stability.
• Identify, log, track, and report defects using JIRA and follow through to closure.
• Participate in defect discovery, issue identification, and root cause analysis.
• Validate application behavior during system and unit testing phases.
• Perform Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure business requirements are met.
• Support regression, load, and performance testing activities.
• Maintain clear test tracking, documentation, logging, and reporting.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and stakeholders.
• Follow SQA best practices, testing standards, and quality processes.
• Demonstrate interest in learning and transitioning to automation testing over time.

Skills

Manual Testing

SDLC

STLC

Test Case Design

JIRA

Defect Lifecycle

Regression Testing

Acceptance Testing

Automation Exposure

Selenium/WebDriver

Java

Python

Software Architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Test Automation Tools

Job description

Senior Associate QA Engineer, Software Gaming:

Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it's all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.

Position Summary Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements, functional documents, and technical specifications.


• Develop and maintain Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Test Scripts, and Test Steps.


• Perform manual testing, including Functional, System, Integration, and Acceptance Testing.


• Execute regression testing before each release to ensure application stability.


• Identify, log, track, and report defects using JIRA, and follow through to closure.


• Participate in defect discovery, issue identification, and root cause analysis.


• Validate application behavior during system and unit testing phases.


• Perform Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure business requirements are met.


• Support regression, load, and performance testing activities (exposure level).


• Maintain clear test tracking, documentation, logging, and reporting.


• Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and stakeholders.


• Follow SQA best practices, testing standards, and quality processes.


• Demonstrate interest in learning and transitioning to automation testing over time.

Technical Skills

Manual Testing (Required) Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and test design techniques Hands-on experience in:

• Test case creation and execution


• Defect lifecycle management


• Regression and acceptance testing


• Experience using JIRA for defect tracking.


• Basic understanding of software architecture, system behavior, and program logic.

Automation Exposure (Basic / Preferred) Basic exposure or hands-on experience with test automation tools such as: Selenium / WebDriver (preferred)

• Familiarity with automation concepts such as: Test scripts, test frameworks, and execution flows


• Knowledge of any scripting language (Java / Python) is an added advantage.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills


• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality


• Effective communication and collaboration abilities


• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment


• Proactive attitude toward continuous learning and professional development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (preferred)

Qualifications

Experience Level Mid Level