Senior Lead Software Engineer

Virtusa; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtusa in Maharashtra is seeking a Senior Test Automation Engineer to mentor junior QA engineers while enhancing and maintaining automated CI flows across projects.

The role requires expert Java and Selenium, strong experience with RESTful APIs, and leadership to drive QA lifecycle improvements. You will collaborate with engineering and product teams to ensure robust, scalable automated testing and high-quality software releases.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in test automation engineering.
• Expert-level Java and OOP knowledge.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Experience with CI/CD and test automation frameworks.
• Proficient in RESTful APIs and web services testing.

Responsibilities

• Mentor junior QA engineers and coach teams.
• Enhance and maintain automated CI flows.
• Lead cross-team test strategy and quality initiatives.
• Drive QA lifecycle processes and best practices.
• Provide guidance on test patterns and coverage.

Skills

Mentoring

Leadership

Quality Assurance

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

CI/CD understanding

Tools

Selenium

Core Java

JUnit

TestNG

Mockito

PowerMockito

NUnit

RESTful APIs

Web Services testing

Jenkins

JIRA

GitHub

GitLab

Bitbucket

IntelliJ

Eclipse

VSCode

Allure

Job description

As a senior team member, you will mentor and coach junior Quality Engineers while enhancing and maintaining automated CI flows.

• Expert-level knowledge of Java and object-oriented programming concepts
• Advanced hands‑on experience using Selenium & Core Java for test automation suite development
• Comprehensive experience with test frameworks (JUnit, TestNG, Mockito, PowerMockito, NUnit)
• Advanced knowledge of RESTful APIs and Web Services testing
• Expert understanding of software analysis, design, and architecture principles
• Advanced proficiency with Linux operating systems
• Advanced experience in unit, integration, component, performance, and end-to-end system testing
• Expert knowledge of functional and non-functional testing methodologies
• Advanced skills in test automation framework development and maintenance
• Comprehensive understanding of web and RESTful applications, including browser cookies, URLs, and HTTP methods
• Advanced proficiency in SQL for complex data extraction and validation
• 6+ years of experience as a Senior Test Automation Engineer
• Proven ability to mentor and coach Junior Quality Engineers
• Experience establishing and coordinating test strategies across multiple teams
• Leadership in driving software quality assurance lifecycle processes
• Ability to provide expert guidance on quality engineering best practices
• Expert proficiency with comprehensive test tool suites (Selenium, Cypress, Postman, Insomnia, Swagger)
• Advanced experience with CI tools (Jenkins), bug tracking (JIRA), and version control systems (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
• Proficiency with popular IDEs (IntelliJ, Eclipse, VSCode) and test case management tools (QTP, TestRail, Allure)
• Experience with advanced automation and performance testing tools
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and emerging testing methodologies
• Commitment to writing clean and maintainable test automation code
• Ability to work as a team player who can easily adapt in rapidly changing environments
• Advanced analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills
• Experience in root‑cause analysis of production issues and designing test coverage to fill gaps
• Skills in monitoring bug resolution efforts and tracking successes
• Ability to develop extensive test patterns for all aspects of the technology stack