QA SDET

Exp: 10+ yrs

Location : Chennai

Tech Stack Required: QA Automation, Java Selenium / Python Selenium , API Testing , SQL , CI/CD Pipeline , AI Basic Knowledge.

Levels of Interview :

• Technical Interview - Virtual
• Client Interview - Hacker Rank Test
• HR Discussion - Virtual

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior AQA SDET with 10+ years of hands-on expertise in Automation Testing, Test Framework Architecture, CI/CD implementation, and Quality Engineering. The ideal candidate should be technically strong, actively involved in coding and automation development, and capable of driving enterprise-wide test automation initiatives. The candidate should possess deep expertise in framework development, test automation strategy, API testing, DevOps integration, and emerging AI-driven testing practices. Experience with Agentic AI concepts and AI-assisted quality engineering is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable automation frameworks from scratch.

• Lead automation strategy across multiple products and applications.

• Develop and maintain automation solutions for Web, API, Microservices, and Cloud-based applications.

• Build reusable automation components and libraries.

• Integrate automated test execution into CI/CD pipelines.

• Collaborate with Development, Product, DevOps, and Business teams to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.

• Drive automation adoption and improve test coverage across projects.

• Perform code reviews and mentor QA engineers and SDETs.

• Evaluate and implement AI-based testing solutions and automation accelerators. • Contribute to quality engineering best practices and process improvements.

Mandatory Technical Skills

Automation Testing

• Selenium WebDriver

• Playwright (Preferred)

• TestNG / JUnit

• BDD Frameworks (Cucumber)

Programming

• Java (Mandatory)

• Strong OOP Concepts

• Design Patterns

• Collections Framework

• Exception Handling

• Multithreading

Framework Development Must have hands-on experience building:

• Hybrid Frameworks

• Data-Driven Frameworks

• Keyword-Driven Frameworks

• Page Object Model (POM)

• Custom Reporting Frameworks

• Automation Accelerators

API Testing

• REST Assured

• Postman

• API Automation Framework Development

• Microservices Testing

CI/CD & DevOps

• Jenkins

• Git / GitHub / Bitbucket

• Maven / Gradle

• SonarQube

• Docker

Must have experience:

• Integrating automated suites into CI/CD pipelines

• Triggering automated execution through DevOps workflows

• Building quality gates in release pipelines Database Testing

• SQL

• Data Validation

• Backend Testing

AI & Emerging Technologies The candidate should have:

• Understanding of Generative AI concepts.

• Awareness of Agentic AI workflows.

• Exposure to AI-assisted testing tools.

• Knowledge of AI-powered test case generation and automation.

• Experience using AI tools for productivity and quality engineering is preferred.

Leadership Expectations

• Lead a team of Automation QA Engineers/SDETs.

• Mentor junior engineers on framework architecture and coding standards.

• Drive automation maturity across projects.

• Act as a Quality Engineering SME for stakeholders.

• Participate in hiring and technical assessments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Enterprise Application Testing.

• Agile/Scrum experience.

• Strong stakeholder management skills.

• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities. • Ability to influence quality practices across teams.

Nice to Have

• AWS/Azure Cloud Testing

• Kubernetes

• Security Testing

• Performance Testing (JMeter)

• Shift-Left Testing • AI Test Automation Platforms

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are looking for an SDET who is excellent in coding, strong in SQL, and highly proficient in API automation. Candidates should have a developer mindset rather than relying only on manual testing or basic automation scripting.

Mandatory: Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (Python or Java), excellent SQL, and hands-on API automation experience.