Test Automation Engineer

Accenture in India; India; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in India is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to enhance testing processes through automation. You will be responsible for developing performance testing strategies, leading tests, and mentoring staff, requiring at least 5 years of relevant experience. This full-time position is based in Chennai and offers an opportunity to influence project quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Performance Testing and Engineering.
• A strong command of performance test strategy, analysis, and tuning methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the performance test and engineering strategy and execution for WMS releases.
• Lead execution of baseline, load and stress tests.
• Mentor and guide performance test engineers.

Skills

Performance Testing Strategy

Load Testing Tools (LoadRunner, JMeter, NeoLoad)

End-to-end monitoring (Grafana)

Stakeholder communication

Education

15 years full time education

Job description

Project Role

Test Automation Engineer

Project Role Description

Use quality processes, automation tools, and methodologies to transform testing products and solutions. Run end-to-end quality engineering function with a focus on automation to improve control, accuracy and integrity.

Must Have Skills

• Performance Testing Strategy

Good to Have Skills

• NA

Experience

Minimum 5 Year(s) Of Experience Is Required

Educational Qualification

15 years full time education

Summary

As a Test Automation Engineer, you will utilize quality processes, automation tools, and methodologies to enhance testing products and solutions. Your typical day will involve running the end-to-end quality engineering function, emphasizing automation to improve control, accuracy, and integrity in the testing process. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure that the testing strategies align with the overall project goals and contribute to delivering high-quality software solutions.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the performance test and engineering strategy and execution for WMS releases
• Define workload models, SLAs, KPIs, and success criteria in consultation with business, SMEs and infrastructure teams
• Oversee test planning, environment readiness, and data provisioning activities
• Lead execution of baseline, load and stress tests, ensuring robust monitoring and traceability
• Triage, tune, and resolve performance issues breaching SLAs in collaboration with BY, DB, and infrastructure teams
• Drive bottleneck analysis using end-to-end telemetry across workflows
• Present performance health reports and go‑live readiness assessments to senior stakeholders
• Mentor and guide performance test engineers and enforce quality practices and focus on continuous delivery enhancements.
• Support post‑go‑live performance monitoring and tuning cycles

Professional & Technical Skills

• 5+ years of experience in Performance Testing and Engineering (mandatory) and ideally 1+ years in WMS or Blue Yonder projects
• Strong command of performance test strategy, analysis, and tuning methodologies
• Proven experience with enterprise‑scale load testing tools (LoadRunner, JMeter, NeoLoad)
• Expertise in end‑to‑end monitoring using Grafana and other performance metrics
• Deep understanding of warehouse operational flows and integration touchpoints
• Excellent stakeholder communication and cross‑team leadership

Additional Information

• The candidate should have minimum 5 years of experience in Performance Testing Strategy.
• This position is based at our Chennai office.
• A 15 years full time education is required.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology and Engineering

Industry

Software Development