Senior Engineer - Quality Assurance

Accelya Services India Private Limited; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Smart working: hybrid remote/office

Work-life balance

Multicultural environment

Job summary

Accelya is seeking a Senior Engineer - Quality Assurance to lead QA for its airline software platform. You will define test strategies, implement advanced automation frameworks and mentor QA engineers to drive continuous quality improvement.

You will oversee defect management, embed quality throughout the SDLC and champion shift-left testing, leveraging AI-powered tools to enhance coverage and efficiency. Hybrid remote/office work is offered.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of QA experience with advanced automation and test strategy expertise.
• Expert test automation skills across multiple frameworks and testing types.
• Experience with AI-powered testing tools and performance/security testing.
• Proven mentoring and test strategy leadership capability.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement comprehensive test strategies covering all testing disciplines for complex airline software features
• Lead the design and development of advanced test automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, API, performance testing)
• Implement AI-powered testing capabilities (Testim AI, Mabl, Applitools) that improve test coverage, stability and efficiency
• Lead defect management, performing deep root cause analysis and working with engineering on systemic quality improvements
• Embed quality practices throughout the SDLC, championing shift-left testing and quality engineering culture
• Mentor junior QA engineers and build test automation capability across the team
• Report on quality metrics, test coverage and automation ROI to engineering leadership

Skills

Test automation

Test strategy

Mentoring

Quality engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

ISTQB Advanced or Expert

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

API testing

Performance testing

Job description

For more than 40 years, Accelya has been the industry’s partner for change, simplifying airline financial and commercial processes and empowering the air transport community to take better control of the future. Whether partnering with IATA on industry-wide initiatives or enabling digital transformation to simplify airline processes, Accelya drives the airline industry forward and proudly puts control back in the hands of airlines so they can move further, faster.

What does the future of the air transport industry look like to you? Whether you’re an industry veteran or someone with experience from other industries, we want to make your ambitions a reality!

Role Purpose

As Senior Engineer - Quality Assurance at Accelya, you will lead quality assurance for Accelya's airline software platform, defining test strategies, implementing advanced automation frameworks and mentoring QA engineers to drive continuous quality improvement.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Define and implement comprehensive test strategies covering all testing disciplines for complex airline software features
• Lead the design and development of advanced test automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, API, performance testing)
• Implement AI-powered testing capabilities (Testim AI, Mabl, Applitools) that improve test coverage, stability and efficiency
• Lead defect management, performing deep root cause analysis and working with engineering on systemic quality improvements
• Embed quality practices throughout the SDLC, championing shift-left testing and quality engineering culture
• Mentor junior QA engineers and build test automation capability across the team
• Report on quality metrics, test coverage and automation ROI to engineering leadership

Required Experience & Skills

• 5–7 years of QA experience with advanced automation and test strategy expertise
• Expert test automation skills across multiple frameworks and testing types
• Experience with AI-powered testing tools and performance/security testing
• Proven mentoring and test strategy leadership capability
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related; ISTQB Advanced or Expert preferred

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Strong experience with AI-powered QA platforms for intelligent test generation, self-healing automation and AI-driven defect prediction
• Expert use of generative AI (Claude, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot) for test strategy documentation, automation framework design and quality reports
• Deep knowledge of quality practices for airline software — including safety-critical testing, regulatory compliance and performance testing for high-volume airline transaction systems
• Understanding of how AI is transforming QA — including autonomous testing, AI-managed test suites and the evolving role of QA engineers in AI-augmented delivery

What do we offer?

• An open culture with a creative and challenging opportunity to satisfy your intellectual needs
• Flexible working hours
• Smart working: a hybrid remote/office working environment
• Work-life balance
• An excellent, dynamic and multicultural environment to work in

About Accelya

Accelya is a leading global software provider to the airline industry, powering over 200 airlines with an open, modular software platform. Owned by Vista Equity Partners, we bring together 2,000+ employees across 10 global offices. We are proud partners of AWS and pioneers in NDC expertise. Find out more at www.accelya.com