Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
First seen by Alion on Sep 26, 2026.
Job Description :
Role & responsibilities :
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Java.
- Build and enhance test automation frameworks for web, API, and backend testing.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, smoke, and end-to-end testing.
- Work extensively with Postman for API testing and validation.
- Create and execute automated API test suites.
- Analyze requirements and independently define test scenarios, test cases, and test data.
- Identify, document, track, and verify defects using bug-tracking tools.
- Collaborate with developers, product owners, and other stakeholders to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Take ownership of QA activities and deliver testing tasks independently.
- Stay updated with modern QA tools, automation practices, and testing technologies.
Preferred candidate profile :
- 8+ years of experience in QA/testing, with strong automation experience.
- Strong programming experience in Java.
- Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, Rest Assured, or similar.
- Strong experience with Postman and API testing.
- Good understanding of REST APIs, JSON, HTTP methods, authentication, and response validation.
- Experience creating automation scripts from scratch.
- Ability to design scalable and maintainable automation frameworks.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar.
- Experience with version control tools like Git.
- Good understanding of Agile/Scrum development processes.
- Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently and take full ownership of assigned QA work.
Good to Have :
- Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter or similar.
- Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Experience with containerized environments such as Docker.
- Knowledge of security testing basics.
- Experience with modern QA practices including shift-left testing, contract testing, and CI/CD.
Skills
Software Quality Assurance, Testing, Automation Testing, API Testing, Validation Testing, POSTMAN, Java, Selenium, Performance Testing