Software Quality Engineer

Neu Edge Software; Pune District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Neu Edge Software is hiring a Software QA / Test Engineer in Pune to design and execute tests for customer portals, dashboards, and APIs. You will automate UI and API tests, validate features, and contribute to CI/CD integrations while collaborating with cross‑functional teams.

The role emphasizes Linux proficiency, networking basics, and a proactive, quality‑driven mindset in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Software QA or Test Engineering.
• Strong programming with Python and automated test frameworks.
• Experience testing web apps, APIs, and dashboards.
• Familiar with Linux, Git, and networking fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute test plans and test cases for customer-facing portals, analytics dashboards, APIs, and device-to-cloud flows.
• Perform end-to-end testing across the service chain from network devices to user interfaces.
• Validate new features, bug fixes, and software releases; run smoke, regression, and exploratory tests.
• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks; create automated UI tests and API automation.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and DevOps to ensure quality into solutions.

Skills

Python

Test automation

API testing

Linux

Networking

Git

QA / Test Eng

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

PyTest

Robot Framework

Docker

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute test plans and test cases for:
  • Customer-facing web portals
  • Analytics and monitoring dashboards
  • Backend services and APIs
  • Device-to-cloud communications
• Perform end-to-end testing across the complete service chain from network devices through to the user interface.
• Validate new product features, bug fixes, and software releases.
• Execute smoke, regression, integration, and exploratory testing.

Test Automation

• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks using Python.
• Create automated UI tests for web applications.
• Develop API automation for RESTful services.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyse test results and improve automation coverage.

Network & Device Validation

• Verify connectivity between devices, backend services, and front-end applications.
• Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis of service issues.
• Validate device provisioning, telemetry, and data flows.
• Test wireless networking features and customer connectivity scenarios.
• Support testing of network equipment, routers, gateways, access points, and edge devices.

Quality Engineering

• Participate in Agile ceremonies including planning, refinement, and retrospectives.
• Review requirements and acceptance criteria for testability.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and DevOps engineers to ensure quality is built into solutions.
• Produce test reports and release quality assessments.
• Drive continuous improvement of QA processes and automation practices.

Essential Skills & Experience

Technical Skills

• Strong commercial experience in Software QA or Test Engineering.
• Proficiency in Python programming.
• Experience developing automated test frameworks.
• Experience testing web applications and portals.
• Experience with REST API testing and API automation.
• Knowledge of Linux systems and command-line tools.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals, including:
  • TCP/IP
  • DNS
  • DHCP
  • HTTP/HTTPS
  • Wi-Fi/WLAN concepts
• Experience analysing log files and troubleshooting complex system issues.
• Familiarity with source control systems such as Git.

Test Automation Experience

Experience with one or more of:

• Playwright
• Selenium
• PyTest
• Behave / BDD frameworks
• Robot Framework

Web Technologies

Understanding of:

• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript fundamentals
• Browser developer tools
• Web performance monitoring and troubleshooting

Desirable Skills:

• Experience in network, telecoms, connectivity, or IoT environments.
• Experience testing captive portals or customer-facing connectivity services.
• Knowledge of cloud-hosted applications and microservices.
• Experience with Docker or containerised services.
• Exposure to Grafana, monitoring tools, or analytics platforms.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins.
• Knowledge of SQL and database validation.
• Experience with SSH-based device management and testing.
• Experience in regulated industries such as transport, rail, or safety-critical systems.

Personal Attributes:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working across both frontend and backend technologies.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Detail-oriented with a passion for quality.Curious mindset and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Collaborative team player able to work closely with development, product, and operations teams.