Senior Quality Engineer

Talink; Chandigarh; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Talink is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to deliver bulletproof software, build reliable test automation, and champion quality across the SDLC. You will lead test strategies, create plans, and drive estimation and prioritisation for multiple projects.

The role involves designing and maintaining UI, API, and integration automation frameworks, integrating them into CI/CD, and mentoring QA engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams globally.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years in hands-on software testing roles.
• Proven ability to lead test efforts within Agile teams.
• Strong automation skills across UI and API testing.
• Experience with performance and security testing principles.
• Ability to coach and mentor QA engineers.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead test strategies aligned to business needs.
• Create test plans with clear traceability and risk coverage.
• Drive test estimation, scope discussions and prioritisation.
• Design and maintain scalable UI, API, and integration automation frameworks.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and analysts to ensure quality.

Skills

UI & API automation

Performance testing

CI/CD testing

Test data management

QA mentorship

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

CI/CD tooling

Job description

We're Hiring: Senior Quality Engineer @ Talink

Type: Full-time | Permanent

Talink is a fast-growing tech services company helping global clients across industries—from energy to healthcare—build scalable, secure, and innovative software products. We’re headquartered in Chandigarh with regional offices in the UK, Ireland, and New Zealand.

We’re on the lookout for a Senior Quality Engineer who’s passionate about delivering bulletproof software, building reliable test automation, and championing quality at every stage of the SDLC.

• Define and lead test strategies aligned to business and architectural needs.


• Create test plans ensuring clarity, traceability, and risk coverage.


• Drive test estimation, scope discussions, and prioritisation.

Automation & Framework Development

• Design and maintain scalable UI, API, and integration automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, etc.).


• Build reusable automation components and integrate into CI/CD.


• Monitor stability, coverage, and performance of automated suites.

Functional & Non-Functional Testing

• Execute functional, regression, exploratory, performance, and security testing.


• Analyse performance issues and collaborate with engineers to resolve bottlenecks.


• Apply strong test design methodologies (BVA, risk-based, equivalence partitioning).


• Coach and mentor Quality Engineers on best practices and tooling.


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


• Advocate for quality-first mindset and shift-left testing practices.


• Lead initiatives to uplift QA maturity, processes, and documentation.


• Strengthen automation coverage, quality metrics, and testing standards.


• Contribute actively to Talink’s QA community of practice.

What You Bring

Technical Skills

• Strong automation skills across UI and API frameworks.


• Experience with performance tools (JMeter, k6) and security testing principles.


• Good understanding of CI/CD and cloud testing (Azure preferred).


• Experience with mocks, stubs, and test data management.

Experience

• 4–6 years in hands-on software testing roles.


• Proven ability to lead test efforts within Agile teams.


• Demonstrated success implementing automation in CI pipelines.

Soft Skills

• Clear communicator with strong coaching and stakeholder skills.


• Analytical thinker who can troubleshoot ambiguity with confidence.


• Passionate about quality, continuous improvement, and high-impact delivery.


• Work with a global technology organisation shaping innovative solutions.


• Culture built on integrity, collaboration, and continuous learning.


• Opportunity to influence modern QA practices and mentor future QEs.