Software QA Engineer_Cloud, HPC and Enterprise Applications

Siemens; Pune District, Chennai, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens is seeking an experienced QA Engineer to own automated testing across web applications and distributed systems. You will design and implement test strategies, automate end-to-end scenarios, and validate REST APIs within cloud-ready and enterprise workflows.

Ideal candidates have 3–5+ years of hands-on QA, strong Python scripting, and experience with Pytest and UI tools like Playwright/Selenium/Cypress. You will work across Windows and Linux in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 3 to 5+ years of hands-on Software QA experience testing enterprise-grade web applications, SaaS platforms, or complex distributed systems.
• Strong programming or scripting proficiency in Python, with hands-on experience building/maintaining test automation frameworks using Pytest and modern UI automation tools like Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress.
• Strong hands-on experience with REST API testing and relational databases or backend data validation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git).
• Working knowledge of Windows and Linux/Unix environments with debugging skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills for cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive Test Strategy & Automation: design, implement, maintain, and execute automated test suites.
• Validate complex workflows including model setup, execution, solver behavior, and job monitoring.
• API & Microservices Testing: robust REST API testing and data validation across distributed architectures.
• Enable Continuous Testing: integrate tests into CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCI) for Windows and Linux.
• Investigate & Troubleshoot: analyze failures, bottlenecks, and defects, perform root-cause analysis.
• Quality Advocacy: promote quality across Agile Scrum teams and maintain test docs using Jira, TestRail, etc.

Skills

Python

REST API testing

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering

Tools

Pytest

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

Git

Jira

TestRail

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Test Strategy & Automation: Design, implement, maintain, and execute comprehensive automated test suites (functional, integration, regression, end-to-end, and stress/performance) using modern frameworks (Python, Pytest, Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress).
• Validate Complex Workflows: Test sophisticated simulation-driven and cloud-native workflowsranging from model setup and execution to solver behavior, result validation, and job submission/monitoring via enterprise workload management solutions.
• API & Microservices Testing: Perform robust REST API testing (using Postman, Swagger) and validate backend data across microservices and distributed, event-driven architectures.
• Enable Continuous Testing: Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI) to provide rapid feedback and drive release efficiency across Windows and Linux environments.
• Investigate & Troubleshoot: Analyze test failures, performance bottlenecks, and defects; perform structured root-cause analysis and collaborate closely with R&D to verify fixes.
• Quality Advocacy: Act as a strong advocate for quality across Agile Scrum teams, maintaining clear test documentation and leveraging modern QA test management tools (Jira, TestRail, etc.).

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
• 3 to 5+ years of hands-on Software QA experience testing enterprise-grade web applications, SaaS platforms, or complex distributed systems.
• Strong programming or scripting proficiency in Python, with hands-on experience building/maintaining test automation frameworks using Pytest and modern UI automation tools like Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress.
• Strong hands-on experience with REST API testing and relational databases or backend data validation.
• Practical familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (Git).
• Working knowledge of both Windows and Linux/Unix operating environments, with strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across global, distributed Agile teams.

Good-to-Have / Preferred Experience

• Engineering Simulation & HPC: Familiarity with engineering simulation, CAE/CAD software, physics modeling, or High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments (Linux clusters, MPI workloads, and job schedulers like Slurm, PBS Professional, or Grid Engine).
• Cloud & Containerization: Experience testing applications deployed in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Performance & Stress Testing: Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, or LoadRunner.
• Emerging Tech: Exposure to AI-assisted testing, LLM-driven applications, or Knowledge Graph concepts (SPARQL, RDF) is a plus.