Developer

Tata Consultancy Services; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Annual Incentive

Comprehensive Medical Coverage

401K Plan

Certification & Training Reimbursement

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services is seeking an experienced QA/Test Lead in Richmond, VA to drive test planning, design comprehensive test cases, and implement robust testing frameworks. The role emphasizes automation, data handling, and cross-functional collaboration within an Agile/Waterfall environment.

Candidates should have 8+ years of testing experience, strong SQL skills, and familiarity with qTest, Jira, Toad, and Cypress. Salary is competitive with benefits and options for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software testing and QA leadership.
• Ability to design and execute manual and automated test plans.
• Knowledge of test frameworks and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed, comprehensive test cases based on requirements.
• Lead test planning and ensure clear acceptance criteria.
• Implement the test framework for the team and lead reviews.
• Identify automation opportunities and develop test automation.
• Execute manual and automated tests and record results.
• Report defects with background information for review and triage.

Skills

SQL queries

Test planning

Agile/Waterfall

Automation

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science

Tools

qTest

Jira

Toad

Cypress

Job description

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test cases based on functional, non-functional, and compliance requirements.
• Lead test planning, usually at a team level. When part of a Scrum team, ensure stories are well refined and contain clear acceptance criteria.
• Ensure in-scope and out-of-scope items are clearly identified during test planning.
• Implement the test framework for the team.
• Lead test case reviews and work with subject matter experts and stakeholders to ensure test coverage.
• Identify automation opportunities and develop test automation for applicable test types.
• Help condition and generate test data and ensure data compliance requirements are met on all levels of test environments. Assist in identifying and managing sensitive test data.
• Execute test cases, including manual and automated tests, and record test results.
• Report issues and defects along with the appropriate background information for review.
• Participate in triaging reported issues/defects and assist with resolving or escalating them as necessary.
• Create and manage traceability. Trace tests forwards/backwards through the development lifecycle and back to requirements.
• Use testing tools and follow processes to complete testing on a given test environment, and assist with fulfillment of necessary steps required to promote code base to higher level environments.
• Maintain and catalog test suites across test types (Smoke, Integration, Regression, etc.)

Required Skills

• Basic knowledge and familiarity with qTest, Jira, Toad (or any other similar DB viewer)
• Demonstrable understanding of SQL queries and the ability to manipulate data
• Ability to design and develop manual and automated test plans within an application
• Basic knowledge of automation and continuous delivery practices
• Demonstrates working knowledge of Agile/Waterfall frameworks

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with Automation testing tools like Cypress
• Demonstrable understanding of Javascript

Experience: Minimum 8+ years

Salary Range : $120,000-$125,000 a 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, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Qualifications:

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE