Senior Quality Engineer

indiumsoft; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

indiumsoft in Chennai is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer with 6–8 years of experience in manual and automation testing. You will translate requirements into test scenarios, design and execute test scripts, and drive quality across the software lifecycle.

The role involves building scalable automation frameworks with Playwright, Cypress, or WebdriverIO, performing API and SQL validation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality releases.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of software QA experience.
• Strong experience in functional testing, automation testing, API testing, and database testing.
• Hands-on experience with Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Experience with automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, or WebdriverIO.
• Strong API automation using Rest Assured or similar tools.
• Strong SQL and database testing experience.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI.
• Good understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer interaction experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and translate them into test scenarios and cases.
• Design, develop, execute, and maintain manual and automated test scripts.
• Participate in requirement reviews, sprint planning, and design discussions.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, system, and end-to-end testing.
• Design and maintain scalable automation frameworks and reusable test suites.
• Execute API testing and automation using Rest Assured or similar tools.
• Perform database validation and SQL testing.
• Identify, document, track, and verify defects through closure.
• Collaborate with development teams to troubleshoot issues.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI).
• Ensure test coverage, traceability, quality metrics, and release readiness.
• Support production validation and post-release verification.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and contribute to QA improvements.

Skills

Functional Testing

Automation Testing

API Testing

Database Testing

Java/JS/TS

CI/CD

Agile/Scrum

Communication

Mentoring

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

WebdriverIO

Rest Assured

SQL

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitLab CI

Job description

Job Title: Senior Quality Engineer

Job Description We are looking for a Senior Quality Engineer with 6–8 years of experience in Manual and Automation Testing. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in functional, API, database, and automation testing, along with hands‑on experience in modern automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, or WebdriverIO. The candidate should be capable of working independently, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business and functional requirements and translate them into comprehensive test scenarios and test cases.
• Design, develop, execute, and maintain manual and automated test scripts.
• Participate in requirement reviews, sprint planning, and design discussions to ensure product quality and testability.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, system, and end-to-end testing.
• Design and maintain scalable automation frameworks and reusable test suites.
• Execute API testing and automation using Rest Assured or similar tools.
• Perform database validation and SQL testing to ensure data integrity.
• Identify, document, track, and verify defects through closure.
• Collaborate with development teams to troubleshoot issues and improve product quality.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI.
• Ensure test coverage, traceability, quality metrics, and release readiness.
• Support production validation and post-release verification activities.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the Quality Engineering practice.

Required Skills

• 6–8 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance.
• Strong experience in Functional Testing, Automation Testing, API Testing, and Database Testing.
• Hands‑on experience with Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Experience with automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, or WebdriverIO.
• Strong expertise in API Automation using Rest Assured or similar tools.
• Strong SQL and Database Testing experience.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI.
• Good understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer interaction experience.
• Ability to work independently and drive testing activities with minimal supervision.
• Experience mentoring or leading QA team members.

Good‑to‑Have Skills

• Experience in the Healthcare domain.
• Exposure to Performance Testing tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner.
• Experience in ETL/Data Warehouse Testing.
• Exposure to AI-assisted testing tools and automation accelerators.

Key Competencies

• Quality-first mindset.
• Strong ownership and accountability.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Collaboration and teamwork.
• Customer-focused approach.
• Attention to detail.
• Continuous learning mindset.