Senior Software Testing Engineer

VIAVI Solutions; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Viavi Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. in Chennai seeks a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to drive testing strategy, automation, and collaboration with development teams to ensure high-quality telecom products.

The role requires hands-on QA with SDLC/Agile, API automation, Playwright, JMeter, Rest Assured, and CI/CD workflows. 15+ years in QA and leadership are expected.

Qualifications

• Weeks to months of experience in QA and automation strategy.
• Experience with test planning and verification of test cases.
• Knowledge of SDLC, Agile, and bug life cycle concepts.
• Hands-on with both functional and non-functional testing tools.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality and reliability of telecom and networking products through rigorous testing.
• Design and implement automation frameworks and test strategies.
• Collaborate with development teams to drive releases and quality gates.

Skills

Release management

Team management

Test planning

SDLC

Agile

Test coverage

Automation testing

Java/Python

API automation

TestNG/Cucumber

Page Object Model

Vulnerability testing

CI/CD

Docker/Kubernetes

DevOps

QA leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Jira

Rally

Playwright

JMeter

Rest Assured

TestNG

Cucumber

Page Object Model

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Summary

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to join Viavi Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., specializing in telecom domain solutions. In this role, you will ensure the quality and reliability of complex telecom and networking products through rigorous testing, automation, and close collaboration with development teams.

Duties & Responsibilities

Job Description – Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Software QA Engineer to join our dynamic team at Viavi Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products through rigorous testing and collaboration with development teams.

Job Requirements

• Good understanding of release management.
• Good Team management Skills
• Expertise in preparing Test Plans and verifying Test Cases.
• Experience with management tools such as Jira, Rally, etc.
• Strong understanding of Bug Life Cycle, SDLC processes, Agile methodology, and test coverage strategies.
• Hands-on experience with both Functional and Non-Functional testing tools. Solid development and implementation knowledge in Java and Python. Proficiency in automation testing tools like Playwright and JMeter.
• Experience with API automation tools such as Rest Assured.
• Strong skills in framework design and familiarity with TestNG and Cucumber. Hands-on knowledge of Page Object Model design.
• Understanding of vulnerability testing.
• Knowledge of CI/CD processes, Docker image creation, and Kubernetes. Familiarity with DevOps processes. Good understanding of release management.
• Having overall experience of minimum 15 years in QA.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in software quality assurance or a related technical role.
• Basic understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and QA methodologies.
• Familiarity with at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C#) is a plus.
• Experience with manual testing techniques and defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Eagerness to learn and grow within the software QA domain.

Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements