QA Engineer

• Support QA efforts for applications including dashboards, data grids, and financial reporting modules.

• Work closely with senior QA engineers, developers, and business analysts to align test efforts with sprint goals.

• Participate in BAU and feature-specific QA activities across test design, execution, and defect triage.

• Assist in maintaining the integrity of automated test suites and frameworks.

• Contribute to the Agile SDLC by participating in stand-ups, sprint planning, and quality reviews.

• Continuously learn and apply MSCI’s best practices in QA methodology and tools.

Manual Testing:

• Review functional requirements and assist in writing detailed, traceable test scenarios.

• Execute manual test cases and document results aligned with project goals.

• Identify, report, and track defects in JIRA to closure.

• Perform regression testing for product releases and patches.

• Validate UI workflows, filters, entitlement controls, and data accuracy in dashboards.

Automation Testing:

• Assist in building and executing test scripts using Microsoft Playwright with guidance.

• Contribute to basic automation framework tasks using the Page Object Model (POM).

• Automate API testing and contribute to script maintenance and debugging.

• Gain exposure to YAML-based pipeline integration via Azure DevOps.

Performance Testing (Optional but preferred):

• Create and run simple JMeter-based test plans for API and endpoint validation.

• Learn to analyze test results and understand performance bottlenecks.

• Optionally enhance test logic using basic Groovy scripting.

Collaboration & Documentation:

• Work closely with team members to understand project requirements and timelines.

• Maintain QA documentation including test scenarios, logs, and test execution reports.

• Engage in learning new tools and adapting to emerging QA practices and technologies.

• 2-3 years

• Understanding of QA lifecycle, defect management, and test planning.

• Exposure to manual testing practices including UI, regression, and API validations.

• Basic knowledge of automation frameworks such as Playwright or Selenium WebDriver.

• Familiarity with JavaScript, XPath, and SQL for test scripting and validation.

• Experience or willingness to learn tools like JIRA, Git, Visual Studio Code, and Azure DevOps.

• Good communication and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.

• Eagerness to learn in a fast-paced Agile development environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose – to power better investment decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

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