Senior Quality Test Engineer I

Elsevier; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Long-service awards

New baby gift

Subsidised meals (Chennai)

Leaves: various

Free transport (Chennai)

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer I to drive quality strategy for complex software systems. You will architect scalable test automation using Playwright and Selenium, and mix manual testing with strong programming skills to ensure on-time delivery of high-quality software.

You will lead from the front, developing tests, mentoring peers, and raising the bar for quality practices across agile teams while collaborating with Development and Operations in a CI/CD environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of test automation engineering experience in SDET roles with technical leadership.
• BS in Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience; advanced degree a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed test plans and strategies for features and releases with manual and automated coverage.
• Design and execute manual testing for complex features and build reliable E2E automation.
• Develop and maintain automated end-to-end tests using Playwright and Selenium.
• Build automated solutions for functional and non-functional testing and improve frameworks.
• Investigate production issues and conduct root-cause analysis for prevention.
• Collaborate with Development and Operations to integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Share knowledge and mentor junior engineers while driving process improvements.
• Continuously improve testing practices and team-wide test frameworks.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

SDET leadership

QA methodologies

Cucumber

CI/CD pipelines

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Engineering/Computer Science

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

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.

Work in a way that works for you

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. Working for you At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career.

These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer

• 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. We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Use your title line. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

We support continuous discovery and uphold the highest standards of content integrity, reliability, and reproducibility so the communities we serve can advance their field of science, healthcare or innovation with confidence. By combining high-quality content with powerful analytics, we transform complexity into clarity and deliver mission-critical insights that help professionals make better decisions when it matters most. We deliver insights that help research institutions, governments, and funders achieve their goals. We help researchers discover and share knowledge, collaborate, and accelerate innovation. We help librarians provide verified, quality information to universities. We help innovators turn knowledge into new products. We help health professionals improve patient care and educators train the next generation of doctors and nurses. Connecting quality content and innovative technologies, we make progress go further and happen faster. And by championing inclusion and sustainability, we ensure progress benefits all.

With 9,500 employees, over 2,300 technologists in 5 major tech hubs, and more than 60 locations across the globe, we are committed to supporting the scientific and healthcare communities around the world. We offer a diverse range of opportunities across technology, commercial, business, and early career jobs. If you are looking for a career that inspires progress in science, innovation and health, and allows you to grow every day, find your team at Elsevier. Elsevier is part of RELX Group. Let’s shape progress together. Join us. elsevier.com/about/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.