Senior Quality Engineer I [T500-29356]

Marriott Tech Accelerator; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Marriott Tech Accelerator is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer I for its Enterprise Commerce team in Hyderabad, India. The role focuses on driving quality assurance and automation across commerce tracks, designing robust test strategies, and advancing automation for scalable, secure backend solutions.

The ideal candidate will lead distributed QA teams, implement automation across REST APIs, Kafka-based systems, NoSQL databases, and cloud deployments, and integrate testing with CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on automation scripting for large-scale applications.
• 4+ years validating/automating test cases for backend REST APIs and Kafka-based apps.
• 6+ years Spring Boot and Java development and automation.
• Experience integrating automation with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with NoSQL databases and cloud deployments (AWS).
• Experience managing distributed offshore QA teams.
• Experience with backend automation testing frameworks (Tosca, ReadyAPI, Cucumber, Karate).

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor QA teams across commerce tracks.
• Design and optimize automation frameworks for backend systems and APIs.
• Validate test cases for event-driven and cloud-based deployments.
• Integrate tests with CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align testing with releases.
• Drive continuous improvement in test processes and coverage.
• Coach team members and manage risk monitoring.

Skills

Automation scripting

Backend systems & REST APIs

Kafka event streaming

Spring Boot & Java

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

MongoDB

DynamoDB

Couchbase

AWS

Job description

Marriott International Inc., headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, was founded in May 1927 by J. Willard Marriott and Alice S. Marriott with a modest nine-seat A&W root beer stand. Guided by the family's leadership and core principles, Marriott International today has grown into a global hospitality giant, operating approximately 10,000 properties and over 30 leading brands in more than 140 countries and territories

From such humble beginnings to becoming the world’s largest hotel company, Marriott International has never stopped searching for inventive ways to serve its customers, provide opportunities for its associates, and grow their business. At Marriott Tech Accelerator center (MTA), Hyderabad, India, Marriott is exploring the world we live in and all its possibilities. At Marriott Tech Accelerator, we are a team of passionate engineering minds dedicated to creating and building cutting‑edge solutions that streamline operations and elevate guest experiences.

Marriott Tech Accelerator center is fully owned and operated by ANSR. All associates at Marriott Tech Accelerator will be ANSR employees, delivering services exclusively to ANSR's client, Marriott International.

Marriott Tech Accelerator is an ANSR entity incorporated exclusively for providing services to Marriott International.

Role Title:

Senior Quality Engineer I

Position Summary:

The Senior Quality Engineer I for the Enterprise Commerce team is a key technical leader at the Marriott Tech Accelerator, responsible for driving quality assurance and automation excellence across multiple commerce tracks. This role ensures the highest standard of deliverables by managing robust end-to-end testing strategies, fostering collaboration with cross‑functional stakeholders, and advancing automation practices for scalable, secure, and reliable commerce solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor quality engineering teams, overseeing quality assurance across all commerce tracks and ensuring the integrity and reliability of deliverables.
• Design, implement, and optimize automation frameworks and test strategies for complex backend systems, REST APIs, Kafka‑dependent applications, NoSQL document databases, and cloud‑based deployments.
• Validate and automate test cases for systems leveraging event‑driven architectures and cloud infrastructure (AWS or other providers).
• Integrate test cases with CI and CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to align testing activities with release goals and business priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement in test processes, defect management, and automation coverage, proactively identifying and addressing gaps in test execution.
• Facilitate technical training and development for team members to elevate overall quality standards.
• Coordinate the scheduling and execution of testing and report errors and issues for resolution.
• Contribute to the identification and ongoing monitoring of risks and concerns.
• Review and approve test scripts and automation flows, ensuring best practices are followed across all commerce initiatives.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 4+ years of hands‑on experience in automation scripting for large‑scale applications.
• At least 4+ years of experience working with backend systems, RESTful APIs, and validating/automating test cases for applications dependent on Kafka event streaming.
• At least 6+ years of experience in Spring Boot and Java application development and automation.
• Prior experience integrating automation test scripts with CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong expertise with NoSQL document databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, Couchbase) and experience testing solutions deployed on AWS or other major cloud platforms.
• Proven ability to manage distributed and offshore quality engineering teams.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and technical problem‑solving skills.
• At least 5+ years of cumulative experience with backend automation testing frameworks, including but not limited to Tricentis Tosca, Smartbear ReadyAPI, Cucumber BDD, and Karate BDD.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience with Tricentis Tosca, Smartbear ReadyAPI, Cucumber BDD, or Karate BDD
• Demonstrated experience with Springboot and Java.

Education and Certifications:

• Undergraduate / bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field.

Marriott’s core values:

At Marriott, our make us who we are. We believe that success is never final. As we change and grow, the beliefs that are most important to us stay the same - putting people first, pursuing excellence, embracing change, acting with integrity, and serving our world. Being part of Marriott Tech Accelerator means being part of a proud history and a thriving culture.