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Description
Create and Organise testing process based on project requirement and manage test activities within team Outcomes: Test Estimates and Schedules-. Ensure Test Coverage Produce test results defect reports test logs and reports to evidence for testing Publish RCA reports and preventive measures Ensure Quality of Deliverables Report project metrics and status Ensure adherence of Engineering practices processes and standards Understand and contribute to test automation/performance testing Work with DevOps team when required; to understand testing framework and QA process for implementing continuous testing Manage team utilization Measures of Outcomes: Test Script Creation and Execution Productivity Defect Leakage Metrics (% of defect leaked % of UAT defects and % of Production defects) % of Test case reuse Test execution Coverage Defect Acceptance Ratio Test Review efficiency On-time delivery Effort Variance Test Automation Coverage Outputs Expected: Supporting Organization: Ensure utilization and quality of deliverables prepared by the team Co-ordinate Test Environment and Test Data provisioning Test Design Development Execution: Participate in review walkthrough demo and obtain sign off by stakeholder Prepare Test Summary Report for modules/features Requirements Management: Analyse Prioritize Identify Gaps; create workflow diagrams based on Requirements/User stories Manage Project: Participate in Test management Preparing Tracking and Reporting of Test progress based on schedule Domain relevance: Identify business processes conduct risk analysis and ensure test coverage Estimate: Prepare Estimate Schedule Identify dependencies Knowledge Management: Consume Contribute Review (Best Practices Lesson learned Retrospective) Test Design Execution: Test Plan preparation Test Case/Script Creation Test Execution Risk Identification: Identification of risk/issues and prepare Mitigation and Contingency plans Test Defect Management: Conduct root cause and trend analysis of the defects Test Planning: Identify the test scenarios with understanding of systems interfaces and application Identify end-to-end business critical scenarios with less support Create and review the test scenarios and prepare RTM Prepare estimates (time /effort) based on the requirements/User stories Identify scope of testing Client Management: Define KPIs to the engagement and ensure adherence to these KPIs. Stakeholder Connect: Handle monthly/weekly governance calls and represent issues for the team Skill Examples: Ability to Create Review and manage a test plan Ability to prepare schedules based on estimates Ability to track report progress and take corrective measures on need basis Ability to identify test scenarios and prepare RTM Ability to analyze requirement/user stories and prioritize testing Ability to carry out RCA Ability to capture and report metrics Ability to identify Test Data and Test Env. Specifications Knowledge Examples: Knowledge of Estimation techniques Knowledge of Testing standards Knowledge of identifying the scope of testing Knowledge of RCA Techniques Knowledge of Test design techniques Knowledge of Test methodologies Knowledge of scope identification and planning Knowledge of Test automation tools and frameworks SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) Job Responsibilities: Test Automation: Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts using test automation frameworks. Design and implement testing tools and frameworks to support automated testing. Software Development: Participate in the design and development of software components to improve testability. Write code actively, contribute to the development of tools, and work closely with developers to debunk complex issues. Quality Assurance: Collaborate with the development team to understand software features and technical implementations. Develop quality assurance standards and ensure adherence to the best testing practices. Integration Testing: Conduct integration and functional testing to ensure that components work as expected individually and when combined. Performance and Scalability Testing: Perform performance and scalability testing to identify bottlenecks and optimize application performance. Test Planning and Execution: Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases. Execute manual and/or automated tests and analyze results to ensure product quality. Bug Tracking and Resolution: Identify, document, and track software defects using bug tracking tools. Verify fixes and work closely with developers to resolve issues. Continuous Improvement: Stay updated on emerging tools and technologies relevant to the SDET role. Constantly look for ways to improve testing processes and frameworks. Skills and Qualifications: Strong programming skills, particularly in languages such as COBOL, JCL, Java, C#, Python, or JavaScript. Strong experience in Mainframe environments. Experience with test automation tools and frameworks like Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, or Cucumber. Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices, such as Jenkins, Git, Docker, etc. Good understanding of web technologies and databases is often beneficial. Strong communication skills for interfacing with cross-functional teams. Qualifications 5+ years of experience as a software developer, QA Engineer, or SDET. 5+ years of hands-on experience with Java or Selenium. 5+ years of hands-on experience with Mainframe environments. 4+ years designing, implementing, and running test cases. 4+ years working with test processes, methodologies, tools, and technology. 4+ years performing functional and UI testing, quality reporting. 3+ years of technical QA management experience leading on and offshore resources. Passion around driving best practices in the testing space. Thorough understanding of Functional, Stress, Performance, various forms of regression testing and mobile testing. Knowledge of software engineering practices and agile approaches. Experience building or improving test automation frameworks. Proficiency CICD integration and pipeline development in Jenkins, Spinnaker or other similar tools. Proficiency in UI automation (Serenity/Selenium, Robot, Watir). Experience in Gherkin (BDD /TDD). Ability to quickly tackle and diagnose issues within the quality assurance environment and communicate that knowledge to a varied audience of technical and non-technical partners. Strong desire for establishing and improving product quality. Willingness to take challenges head on while being part of a team. Ability to work under tight deadlines and within a team environment. Experience in test automation using UFT and Selenium. UFT/Selenium experience in building object repositories, standard custom checkpoints, parameterization, reusable functions, recovery scenarios, descriptive programming and API testing. Knowledge of VBScript, C#, Java, HTML, and SQL. Experience using GIT or other Version Control Systems. Experience developing, supporting, and/or testing web applications. Understanding of the need for testing of security requirements. Ability to understand API - JSON and XML formats with experience using API testing tools like Postman, Swagger or SoapUI. Excellent communication, collaboration, reporting, analytical and problem-solving skills. Solid understanding of Release Cycle and QA /testing methodologies ISTQB certification is a plus.
