Senior Quality Test Engineer I

RELX; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Health Insurance

Group Life Insurance

Long-service awards

New Baby gift

Subsidised food

Leave policy

Free transport to Chennai office

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer I to own test strategy, combine manual and automated testing, and raise engineering quality across complex software systems. You will design robust E2E tests using Playwright and Selenium, mentor peers, and drive CI/CD integration while delivering high-quality products.

You will lead planning and testing coverage, work with cross-functional teams, and raise the technical bar through your hands-on expertise and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of test automation experience in SDET roles or similar.
• BS in Engineering/CS or equivalent; advanced degree a plus.
• Expert in JavaScript/TypeScript for test automation frameworks.
• Deep Playwright and Selenium proficiency for E2E testing.
• Strong QA methodologies including BDD with Cucumber.
• Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Proven ability to lead continuous improvement in test frameworks and processes.
• Experience mentoring junior/mid engineers and strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed test plans and strategies for features and releases.
• Perform manual testing for complex features where automation is not feasible.
• Develop and maintain automated E2E scripts using Playwright and Selenium.
• Build and enhance automated tests for functional and non-functional areas.
• Investigate production issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with Dev and Ops teams; integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Share testing knowledge and guide peers without formal leadership duties.
• Continuously improve personal testing practices and team test frameworks.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Playwright

Selenium

SDET

QA methodologies

BDD (Cucumber)

CI/CD

Education

BS in Engineering/Computer Science

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

Senior Quality Engineer I

Do you enjoy driving the quality strategy for complex software systems?

Are you passionate about architecting scalable test automation solutions using modern web technologies like Playwright and Selenium?

Join Us

Are you ready to help us progress science and health? Our technology leads to innovation, so join a forward-thinking digital business that is tackling world-scale challenges and align your ambitions with our passion for driving global knowledge-sharing.

About our Team

Our Technology teams use cutting-edge technologies to build products and systems. We support the eCommerce team in building reliable, high-quality stores — going beyond automation and manual testing to ensure robust, scalable and customer‑ready experiences.

About the Role

This position is for a senior individual contributor who combines strong manual testing expertise with significant programming skills to deliver test planning, manual testing and automated testing coverage using JavaScript, TypeScript, Playwright, and Selenium. This role ensures the on‑time delivery of high‑quality software products through hands‑on test planning, execution, deep technical problem‑solving and rigorous quality practices. As a senior member of the QE team, this role sets a high technical bar through the quality and depth of their own work and provides guidance to other engineers when needed, without formal management or team‑leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Creating detailed test plans and test strategies for features and releases, identifying appropriate scope and risk areas across manual and automated testing.
• Designing and executing manual testing for complex features where automation is not feasible or not yet in place, ensuring thorough coverage of functional and edge‑case scenarios.
• Developing and maintaining automated end‑to‑end (E2E) test scripts using Playwright and Selenium, applying strong programming skills to build reliable, maintainable test code.
• Building and enhancing automated solutions for functional and non‑functional testing, using existing tooling and frameworks and proposing improvements where gaps exist.
• Investigating Production issues & incidents, performing root‑cause analysis, and documenting findings to support resolution and prevention.
• Collaborating closely with Development and Operations teams throughout the SDLC to ensure products meet requirements and quality standards, with tests integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Sharing testing knowledge and best practices with peers, and providing guidance to less experienced engineers when needed, without formal mentoring or management responsibilities.
• Continuously improving personal testing practices and contributing ideas for improving team‑wide test processes and frameworks.

Requirements

• 8+ years of test automation engineering experience, with deep expertise in Software Developer in Test (SDET) roles and a track record of technical leadership.
• BS in Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required; advanced degree a plus.
• Expert‑level proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript for designing and building scalable, maintainable test automation frameworks.
• Deep expertise in Playwright and Selenium for E2E testing, including cross‑browser automation, API testing, and framework architecture.
• Strong command of QA methodologies, including BDD (Behavior‑Driven Development) with tools like Cucumber.
• Proven experience designing and implementing performance testing strategies, with strong expertise integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Demonstrated ability to lead continuous improvement initiatives in test frameworks and processes, with measurable impact across teams.
• Experience mentoring and coaching junior and mid‑level engineers.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate effectively across multiple agile teams.

Working Flexible Hours and Well‑being

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, family leave and tuition reimbursement, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and long‑term goals.

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

Benefits

• Group Health Insurance Policy (covering self and family)
• Group Life insurance/accident policy
• Generous long-service awards
• New Baby gift
• Subsidised food provided (applies to India - Chennai)
• Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, Gazetted Public Holiday and Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Free Transport provided to and from the office (applies to India - Chennai)

About Us

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world's grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

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