Analyst

Tata Consultancy Services; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary incentive

Medical coverage

Parental leaves

Retirement plan

Education reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Pittsburgh seeks a Quality Engineer with strong expertise in test automation, API testing, database validation, and QA practices. You will design, develop, and execute automated testing solutions to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of enterprise applications.

The role emphasizes automation using Selenium, Playwright, Karate, and API testing with Postman. You will collaborate across Agile teams and contribute to CI/CD workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent required.
• Experience with test automation, API testing, and database validation.
• Strong knowledge of QA practices and SDLC workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute automated test strategies and plans.
• Define quality standards and testing methodologies across projects.
• Automate UI, API, integration, and end-to-end tests in CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Selenium

Playwright

Karate

Postman

Oracle SQL

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science

Tools

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Quality Engineer with strong expertise in test automation, API testing, database validation, and quality assurance practices. The ideal candidate will design, develop, and execute automated testing solutions to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of enterprise applications.

Roles & Responsibilities

Test Strategy & Quality Assurance

• Develop and implement comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and test cases.
• Define quality standards, testing methodologies, and automation best practices.
• Ensure applications meet functional, non-functional, performance, and security requirements.
• Participate in requirement reviews and provide quality-focused feedback.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across testing processes and frameworks.

Automation Testing

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts.
• Create scalable automation solutions using Selenium, Playwright, and Karate.
• Automate UI, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end test scenarios.
• Improve automation coverage and reduce manual testing efforts.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.

API Testing & Integration Validation

• Develop and execute API test cases using Postman and Karate.
• Validate REST API functionality, response structures, and error handling.
• Perform integration testing across multiple systems and services.
• Verify data flow and message processing between integrated applications.
• Support testing of microservices‑based architectures.

Database Testing

• Create and execute Oracle SQL queries for data validation and reconciliation.
• Verify database updates, transformations, and business rule implementation.
• Perform backend testing to ensure data accuracy and completeness.
• Analyze and troubleshoot database‑related defects.
• Validate source‑to‑target data mappings and reporting outputs.

Agile & SDLC Participation

• Participate in Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, developers, and DevOps teams.
• Provide testing estimates and support release planning activities.
• Ensure testing activities align with project timelines and sprint goals.

Defect Management & Reporting

• Identify, document, track, and retest defects.
• Perform root cause analysis and support defect resolution.
• Collaborate with development teams to reproduce and resolve issues.
• Provide quality metrics, testing status reports, and risk assessments.
• Track test execution progress and communicate quality risks.

Stakeholder Communication & Management

• Act as a key quality advocate across business and technical teams.
• Communicate testing progress, risks, issues, and release readiness.
• Participate in stakeholder meetings and project reviews.
• Ensure all stakeholders understand quality objectives and testing outcomes.
• Support business users during User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Event‑Driven & Search Platform Testing (Good to Have)

• Support validation of Kafka‑based event messaging and data streaming workflows.
• Verify message publishing, consumption, and event processing scenarios.
• Assist in testing Elasticsearch indexing, search capabilities, and data retrieval.
• Analyze logs and troubleshooting information related to messaging and search services.

Required Technical Skills

• Selenium
• Playwright
• Karate
• Postman
• Oracle SQL

Preferred Technical Skills

• Kafka
• Elasticsearch (Elastic)

Qualifications

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

Salary Range

$90,000 – $100,000 per year

TCS Employee Benefits Summary

• Discretionary Annual Incentive
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans
• Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves
• Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection
• Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits, Certification & Training Reimbursement
• Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays
• Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401(k) Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing