Staff Engineer (Navis Terminal)

Nagarro; India; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Nagarro is seeking a seasoned QA leader to own the Navis Mixed Cargo Terminal Operating System testing program in India. The role emphasizes risk-based planning, test strategy development, and coordination of distributed QA teams across offshore resources.

You will drive end-to-end testing for RoRo, Breakbulk, containers, and related terminal operations. The candidate will oversee data validation, API testing, performance testing, and CI/CD integration, mentoring teams toward quality-driven

Qualifications

• Experience leading testing for enterprise software projects.
• Ability to design risk-based testing strategies and entry/exit criteria.
• Hands-on testing across functional, integration, performance, and data validation.
• Experience leading distributed QA teams and coordinating offshore resources.
• Strong SQL skills and data validation expertise.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the overall test strategy for Navis Mixed Cargo TOS implementation.
• Develop risk-based testing plans with governance, metrics, and reporting.
• Lead testing across vessel, yard, gate, rail, barge, and cargo operations.
• Establish test automation strategy for regression, API, and integration testing.
• Mentor QA team members and coordinate offshore and onshore testing resources.
• Ensure data migration and system integration validation before production deployment.

Skills

QA Leadership

Test Strategy

Navis TOS knowledge

SQL

Test Automation

API testing

Offshore coordination

Stakeholder management

Risk-based testing

CI/CD understanding

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/IT

Tools

Navis Mixed Cargo TOS

Defect Tracking Tools

Test Management Tools

CI/CD tools

Job description

We are a Digital Product Engineering company that is scaling in a big way! We build products, services, and experiences that inspire, excite, and delight. We work at a scale — across all devices and digital mediums, and our people exist everywhere in the world (18500+ experts across 40 countries, to be exact). Our work culture is dynamic and non-hierarchical. We are looking for great new colleagues. That is where you come in!

Job Description

Requirements

• Experience : 5.5 + years
• Strong experience in enterprise software testing and quality assurance.
• Relevant experience leading testing activities for Terminal Operating System (TOS) implementations.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Navis Mixed Cargo Terminal Operating System (TOS) or equivalent TOS platforms.
• Strong understanding of terminal operations and business processes across vessel, yard, gate, rail, barge, and cargo operations.
• Proven experience developing and executing enterprise-level test strategies and risk-based testing approaches.
• Experience leading distributed QA teams and coordinating offshore testing resources.
• Strong experience across functional testing, system integration testing, operational acceptance testing, regression testing, data validation, performance testing, and cutover validation.
• Experience developing scenario‑based test cases for RoRo, Breakbulk, containers, Project Cargo, Heavy Lift, and other terminal operations.
• Strong understanding of testing processes for inventory, billing, customs, Hazmat goods, and resource management.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and automation of regression and critical business scenarios.
• Hands‑on experience with API testing and integration validation.
• Good understanding of performance testing and system validation for enterprise applications.
• Experience with data validation and strong SQL skills.
• Familiarity with test management and defect management tools.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and their application to testing and quality engineering.
• Strong analytical and structured problem‑solving skills with a risk‑based approach to decision‑making.
• Excellent planning, organization, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively under aggressive delivery timelines and manage multiple testing priorities.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring capabilities.
• High attention to detail, ownership mindset, and commitment to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the overall test strategy for the Navis Mixed Cargo Terminal Operating System (TOS) implementation.
• Develop a risk‑based testing approach with clear entry and exit criteria, governance processes, quality metrics, and reporting mechanisms.
• Establish comprehensive testing plans covering functional, system integration, operational acceptance, data migration validation, performance, and cutover validation.
• Design detailed scenario‑based test cases covering RoRo, Breakbulk, container, Project Cargo, and Heavy Lift operations.
• Develop and execute test scenarios covering vessel, barge, yard, rail, and gate operations.
• Validate business‑critical processes including inventory, billing, customs, Hazmat goods, and resource management.
• Lead and coordinate manual testing activities across distributed QA teams and offshore testing resources.
• Establish and drive the test automation strategy for regression, API, integration, smoke, and critical business scenario testing.
• Prioritize testing activities based on business risk, operational criticality, and project timelines.
• Monitor test execution progress, identify and resolve blockers, and ensure testing milestones are achieved within agreed timelines.
• Lead defect triage, defect lifecycle management, root cause discussions, and resolution tracking.
• Build test reporting dashboards and provide regular quality, defect, execution, and testing‑readiness reports to project stakeholders.
• Coordinate business validation and User Acceptance Testing activities with business and operational teams.
• Ensure data migration and system integration validation are completed successfully before production deployment.
• Establish repeatable testing assets, processes, and frameworks to support future terminal modernization initiatives.
• Mentor QA team members and promote structured testing, quality engineering, and continuous improvement practices.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, implementation partners, and project leadership to ensure high‑confidence production readiness.
• Drive disciplined test planning and execution to enable a smooth and low‑risk production go‑live.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.