National Delivery Excellence- QA Automation/ Functional- Senior Associate

At PwC, our people in software and product innovation focus on developing cutting-edge software solutions and driving product innovation to meet the evolving needs of clients. These individuals combine technical experience with creative thinking to deliver innovative software products and solutions. In quality engineering at PwC, you will focus on implementing leading practice standards of quality in software development and testing processes. In this field, you will use your experience to identify and resolve defects, optimise performance, and enhance user experience.Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Skills

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
  

The OpportunityWhen you join PwC Acceleration Centers (ACs), you step into a pivotal role focused on actively supporting various Acceleration Center services, from Advisory to Assurance, Tax and Business Services. In our innovative hubs, you’ll engage in challenging projects and provide distinctive services to support client engagements through enhanced quality and innovation. You’ll also participate in dynamic and digitally enabled training that is designed to grow your technical and professional skills.As part of the Quality Engineering team you will secure the quality and reliability of applications through thorough automated testing strategies. As a Senior Associate you will focus on functional testing, API automation, and mentoring junior team members while championing quality from an end-user experience perspective. This position provides an exciting opportunity to enhance testing processes and methodologies while collaborating closely with development and product management teams.

Responsibilities

• Verify application quality through automated testing strategies
• Focus on functional testing and API automation
• Mentor junior staff to foster their professional growth
• Champion quality from an end-user perspective
• Collaborate closely with development and product management teams
• Enhance testing processes and methodologies
• Analyze testing results to inform improvements
• Maintain a standard of quality assurance practices
  

What You Must Have

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 3 years of experience in software testing and automation
• Oral and written proficiency in English required
  

What Sets You Apart

• Strong understanding of E2E multitiered web applications architecture.
• Proficiency in automation tools such as Playwright/Selenium, RestAssured, Postman, or similar.
• Strong programming skills in languages like Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and processes (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps)
• Experience in performance and security testing.
• Familiarity with BDD/TDD practices and tools (e.g., Cucumber, SpecFlow).