Senior Autonomy Engineer -QA

Caterpillar Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a QA Validation Architect to lead validation and quality assurance for MineStar modernization programs.

You will own the test strategy, validation execution, and quality governance across phase‑wise modernization from legacy to modern platforms. The role requires deep technical depth, automation expertise, and leadership to ensure releases meet acceptance criteria and built‑in quality standards, with deployment readiness.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and automation testing.
• Experience with enterprise or platform modernization programs.
• Strong manual testing concepts and test design techniques.
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tools including Git, Maven, Jenkins.
• Hands‑on with automation tools and frameworks such as Cucumber and Playwright.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and STLC in Agile/SAFe environments.
• Knowledge of non‑functional testing (performance, reliability, security).
• Strong risk assessment and decision‑making for quality and releases.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to all QA teams supporting MineStar modernisation initiatives.
• Define and own the test strategy and validation approach for phase‑wise modernisation.
• Establish and govern built‑in quality standards and Definition of Done.
• Define modernisation test suites by refactoring legacy test suites.
• Define and drive automation strategy, coverage, and standards across teams.
• Decide between test automation and manual validation based on risk and ROI.
• Review and approve QA plans submitted by QA leads.
• Plan and ensure test coverage across functional, integration, system, and non‑functional areas.
• Identify quality risks and drive mitigation actions.
• Provide technical guidance for component, service, and API testing.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, Engineering, and QA teams to align validation with feature intent.
• Drive validation execution to meet acceptance criteria and deployment readiness.
• Enforce quality gates and final deployment decisions.
• Track quality metrics and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

QA Leadership

Automation Testing

CI/CD

DevOps Tools

Test Design

Agile SAFe

Non-functional Testing

Risk Assessment

API Testing

Tools

Git

Maven

Jenkins

Cucumber

Playwright

Job description

Job Description:

Career Area:

Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you'rejoining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don'tjust talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Summary

The QA Validation Architect provides technical leadership for validation and quality assurance for MineStar modernisation programs. This role owns the test strategy, validation execution, and quality governance for phase‑wise modernisation from legacy to modern platforms. The role requires strong technical depth, automation expertise, and leadership to ensure releases meet acceptance criteria, built‑in quality standards, and deployment readiness goals .

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to all QA teams supporting MineStar modernisation initiatives
• Define and own the test strategy and validation approach for phase‑wise modernisation, ensuring effective coexistence and transition between legacy and modern systems
• Establish and govern built‑in quality standards and Definition of Done
• Define modernisation test suites by refactoring and extending existing legacy test suites
• Define and drive automation strategy, coverage, and standards across teams
• Make strategic decisions on test automation versus manual validation based on risk, complexity, and return on investment
• Review and approve test plans prepared by QA leads
• Plan and ensure adequate test coverage across functional, integration, system, and non‑functional areas
• Identify quality risks, dependencies, and challenges, and drive mitigation actions
• Provide technical guidance for component‑level, service‑level, and API testing
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, Engineering, and QA teams to align validation with feature intent
• Drive validation execution to ensure features meet defined acceptance criteria
• Define, enforce, and make decisions on quality gates and deployment readiness
• Act as the final authority on validation approach decisions where technical or quality trade‑offs are required
• Track quality metrics, test effectiveness, and defect trends, driving continuous improvement

Required Skills & Experience

• 12+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and automation testing
• Experience working with multiple or large QA teams in enterprise or platform modernisation programs
• Strong expertise in manual testing concepts and test design techniques
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tools includingGit, Maven, Jenkins, and DevOps pipelines.
• Hands‑on experience with automation tools and frameworks, including Cucumber and Playwright
• Strong understanding of SDLC and STLC in Agile and SAFe environments
• Solid knowledge of non‑functional testing methodologies (performance, reliability, scalability, security)
• Strong risk assessment and decision‑making capabilities related to quality and releases

This position requires working onsite five days a week.Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

October 12, 2026 - October 25, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply