Software Development Test Engineer II

Tekion Corporation; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekion Corporation is hiring a Software Development Test Engineer II to contribute to QA strategies across Tekion’s software products. You will design, build, and maintain test solutions for new and existing functionality, working with engineers, product managers, and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced Agile environment.

The role emphasizes test automation growth, robust defect tracking, and reliable release quality, with opportunities to mentor junior testers and influence QA practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field
• 2–4 years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or software development
• Working knowledge of SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodologies
• Experience designing and executing manual and automated test cases
• Familiarity with test automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, or similar
• Experience with defect tracking and test management tools such as Jira, TestRail, Azure DevOps, or equivalent
• Understanding of API testing tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or similar is preferred
• Basic knowledge of SQL, databases, and client-server or microservices architecture is preferred
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative, fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, execute, and maintain test cases and test scripts for functional, regression, integration, and system testing
• Create and enhance automated test scripts for recurring test scenarios and critical product workflows
• Analyze product requirements, technical specifications, and user stories to ensure adequate test coverage and quality validation
• Identify, document, prioritize, and track software defects through resolution, partnering with developers to support root cause analysis
• Validate new features, enhancements, bug fixes, and release candidates across web, mobile, APIs, and/or platform applications as applicable
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and release readiness discussions
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to improve test strategies, test environments, and release quality
• Maintain test documentation, test data, and traceability between requirements and test coverage
• Support and execute API, database, and end-to-end testing where needed
• Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, automation frameworks, and testing standards
• Mentor junior test engineers or provide guidance on test execution, defect documentation, and quality best practices
• Job Complexity: Performs moderately complex testing and quality engineering work across multiple features or components

Skills

Test automation

Agile

QA testing

Education

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

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

Appium

Jira

TestRail

Azure DevOps

Postman

REST Assured

Job description

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.

Job Description: Software Development Test Engineer II

Summary:
The Software Development Test Engineer II contributes to the quality assurance and testing strategy for Tekion’s software products by designing, executing, and maintaining manual and automated test solutions for new and existing functionality. This role works closely with software engineers, product managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to validate requirements, identify defects, improve test coverage, and help ensure reliable product releases. The ideal candidate brings solid experience in software testing, growing expertise in automation, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced Agile development environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Design, develop, execute, and maintain test cases and test scripts for functional, regression, integration, and system testing

Create and enhance automated test scripts for recurring test scenarios and critical product workflows

Analyze product requirements, technical specifications, and user stories to ensure adequate test coverage and quality validation

Identify, document, prioritize, and track software defects through resolution, partnering with developers to support root cause analysis

Validate new features, enhancements, bug fixes, and release candidates across web, mobile, APIs, and/or platform applications as applicable

Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and release readiness discussions

Collaborate with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to improve test strategies, test environments, and release quality

Maintain test documentation, test data, and traceability between requirements and test coverage

Support and execute API, database, and end-to-end testing where needed

Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, automation frameworks, and testing standards

Mentor junior test engineers or provide guidance on test execution, defect documentation, and quality best practices

Job Complexity: Performs moderately complex testing and quality engineering work across multiple features or components. Requires balancing manual and automated testing responsibilities, identifying risks proactively, and contributing to quality improvements that support team-level delivery and release goals.

Required Supervision: Operates under general supervision with the ability to manage routine testing activities independently. Receives guidance on complex technical issues, broader quality strategy, and high-risk release decisions.

Expertise: Applies solid knowledge of software testing methodologies, test automation, defect lifecycle management, and Agile delivery practices. Demonstrates growing expertise in test planning, automation development, API validation, and cross-functional collaboration to improve product quality and release confidence.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field

2–4 years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or software development

Working knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC), software testing lifecycle (STLC), and Agile methodologies

Experience designing and executing manual and automated test cases

Familiarity with test automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, or similar

Experience with defect tracking and test management tools such as Jira, TestRail, Azure DevOps, or equivalent

Understanding of API testing tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or similar is preferred

Basic knowledge of SQL, databases, and client-server or microservices architecture is preferred

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and organizational skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment

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