Senior Software Engineer - QA - India

Synoptek; Pune District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Synoptek in India seeks an experienced QA automation engineer to lead end-to-end testing, build automated frameworks, and ensure delivery quality across functional, API, and database testing. You will collaborate with Product Owners, Developers, and DevOps to embed tests into CI/CD and champion testing best practices.

The role requires hands-on experience with API testing, SQL validation, and automation scripts, plus strong communication to mentor junior engineers and improve QA coverage across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field required.
• Experience in QA with test automation and API testing.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to mentor juniors.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute test plans for functional and non-functional testing.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks.
• Perform API testing using Postman/REST Assured and SQL validation.
• Collaborate with Dev and QA to integrate tests into CI/CD.
• Lead defect triage and report quality metrics.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and drive QA process improvements.

Skills

LLM

RAG

agentic workflows

test automation

data/ML evaluation

prompts

context windows

temperature

embeddings

automated tests (Python preferred)

excellent communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, MCA, or related field

Tools

Postman

REST Assured

Job description

Job Description

At Synoptek, we think globally and act locally. As the world's first Managed Experience Provider (MxP), Synoptek provides world-class strategic IT leadership and hyper-efficient IT operational support, enabling our global client base to grow and transform their businesses. We are excited to have experienced continuous growth and, in keeping with that momentum, we are seeking to add talent to our team. When you partner with Synoptek, you engage with an ever-growing, ever-evolving IT organization that provides a high-caliber team, drives growth, and delivers clarity. This is an exciting opportunity for you to be a part of this journey!!

Mandatory Skills

LLM,RAG,agentic workflows,test automation,data/ML evaluation,prompts,context windows,temperature,embeddings,automated tests (Python preferred),excellent communication

Role

• Analyse business requirements, technical specifications, and architecture documents to define comprehensive test strategies.
• Design and execute test plans, test scenarios, and test cases for functional and non-functional testing.
• Lead end-to-end testing activities, including functional, regression, integration, system, API, database, and end-to-end testing.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance automated test scripts and reusable automation frameworks.
• Perform API testing using tools such as Postman or REST Assured and validate backend integrations.
• Execute database validation using SQL and ensure data integrity.
• Review test cases and automation scripts prepared by team members to ensure quality and adherence to standards.
• Identify, prioritise, and manage defects through to resolution while working closely with development teams.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, and DevOps teams to ensure quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and support continuous testing initiatives.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Prepare and present test execution reports, quality metrics, and release readiness assessments to stakeholders.
• Mentor and guide junior QA engineers in testing methodologies, automation, and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvements in QA processes, automation coverage, and testing efficiency.
• Support production validation, defect triage, and root cause analysis for production issues.
• Evaluate and recommend new QA tools, frameworks, and technologies to improve quality engineering practices.

Flsa

Exempt

EEO Statement

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that employment decisions be based on job-related factors.

Location

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India;Pune, Maharashtra, India

Education Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, MCA, or related field required.

Desirable Skills

LangSmith,Ragas,DeepEval,RAG pipelines,vector databases,agent frameworks,AI safety,responsible AI,Azure

Experience

4 to 7 Years