Senior Tester

MSC Technology; Chennai District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

MSC Technology is seeking a Senior Tester to join our Chennai team. You will conduct thorough manual testing while designing and maintaining automation scripts with Playwright or similar tools to ensure web application quality and performance.

The role requires strong knowledge of SDLC, STLC and Agile practices, test case design, defect management, API testing, and basic database validation. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential in our Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of relevant testing experience.
• Experience with manual and automation testing in Agile projects.
• Experience in API testing and database validation.
• Hands-on with automation frameworks like Playwright or Selenium.
• Knowledge of SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual testing across functional, regression, integration, and UAT activities.
• Design, develop, and maintain automation scripts using Playwright or similar tools.
• Create and maintain scalable automation frameworks (e.g., Page Object Model).
• Conduct API testing and validate database transactions.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Analysts, Developers, and DevOps teams.

Skills

Manual Testing

Automation Testing

API Testing

SDLC/STLC/Agile

Test Case Design

Defect Management

Cross-Browser Testing

CI/CD

Java

Python

Education

B.E. / B.Tech / MCA /M.Sc(Computer Science)

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

JIRA

Xray

Job description

1 Qualifications

• B.E. / B.Tech / MCA /M.Sc(Computer Science)
• Certification in Selenium/Playwright is preferred
• Relevant experience 3 to 5 years
• Job Location: Chennai

2 Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled, detail-oriented, and proactive Senior Tester with Manual testing and automation testing experience to join our Agile development team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for performing comprehensive manual testing activities along with designing, developing, and maintaining automation test scripts using Playwright or similar automation tools to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of web applications. The candidate should have strong knowledge of SDLC, STLC, Agile methodologies, test case design, defect management, automation frameworks, API testing, and database validation. The role requires close collaboration with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, Scrum Masters, and DevOps teams throughout the Agile Software Development Life Cycle

3 Key Responsibilities

• Manual Testing Responsibilities
• Analyze business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Create, review, and maintain test scenarios, test cases, test data, and test execution evidence.
• Perform functional, integration, system, regression, smoke, sanity, and UAT support testing.
• Validate application functionality against business requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Identify, document, track, retest, and close defects using defect management tools.
• Perform impact analysis for defect fixes and related functionalities.
• Maintain test documentation as per project standards.
• Provide accurate test execution status, defect status, and quality updates within sprint timelines.
• Collaborate with developers, business stakeholders, and Product Owners to clarify requirements and resolve issues.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement and QA best practices.
• Automation Testing Responsibilities
• Design, develop, and maintain automation test scripts using Playwright or similar automation frameworks.
• Automate UI, regression, smoke, and end-to-end test suites.
• Create and maintain scalable automation frameworks using best practices such as Page Object Model.
• Execute automated test suites and analyze test results.
• Troubleshoot automation failures and fix script issues.
• Improve automation coverage, stability, execution efficiency, and maintainability.
• Support cross-browser testing and parallel test execution.
• Integrate automation tests with CI/CD pipelines where applicable.
• Collaborate with DevOps and development teams to optimize automated testing practices.
• API Testing & Database Validation
• Validate RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Perform API testing using tools such as Postman or automation framework-based solutions.
• Verify request and response payloads, authentication, authorization, status codes, and error handling.
• Perform basic to intermediate SQL queries for backend data validation.
• Validate database transactions and ensure data consistency across application layers.
• Agile Responsibilities
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Backlog Refinement, and Retrospectives.
• Review user stories and acceptance criteria to define test scope.
• Provide test estimates and contribute to sprint planning activities.
• Ensure testing activities are completed within sprint commitments.
• Validate completed user stories and support sprint demos.
• Identify testing risks early during backlog grooming and requirement review sessions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within Agile teams.
• Required Technical Skills
• Manual Testing Skills
• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Hands-on experience in creating and executing test scenarios, test cases, and test data.
• Good knowledge of functional, regression, integration, system, smoke, sanity, and end-to-end testing.
• Experience in defect logging, defect tracking, retesting, and closure.
• Ability to interpret business requirements and convert them into effective test cases.
• Experience with web, mobile, or enterprise application testing.
• Automation Testing Skills
• Strong hands-on experience in Playwright automation framework or similar automation tools such as Selenium.
• Experience in automation framework design and maintenance.
• Knowledge of Page Object Model framework design.
• Experience with cross-browser testing and parallel execution.
• Ability to troubleshoot and fix automation script issues.
• Exposure to CI/CD integration and DevOps testing practices.
• Programming Skills
• Java Preferred
• Python – Added Advantage
• Knowledge of TypeScript is an additional advantage, especially for Playwright-based automation.
• Tools & Platforms
• Strong working knowledge of JIRA and Xray
• Exposure to AI tools, preferably Microsoft Copilot, is preferred.
• Preferred Skills
• Knowledge of API testing concepts and tools such as Postman.
• Basic to intermediate SQL knowledge for database validation.
• Exposure to performance testing using JMeter or equivalent tools is preferred.
• Knowledge of CI/CD concepts and DevOps practices.
• Experience working in Agile product teams.
• Good understanding of automation best practices, reusable components, test data handling, and reporting.
• Soft Skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented approach with strong ownership of quality deliverables.
• Ability to manage multiple testing priorities within sprint timelines.
• Proactive mindset toward quality improvement and automation adoption