Senior Software Development Engineer Testing (Automation)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Designation: Senior Software Development Engineer Testing (Automation)

Location: Hyderabad

Work Mode: Work from Office

Reporting to: Manager, QA Automation

About US:

Foundation AI automatically ingests incoming documents, emails, and attachments from across your firm. It profiles matches, classifies, and saves each to your DMS, and then automates document-dependent workflows according to your rules. Read more about us at www.foundationai.com. 

Job Overview:
As a Senior Quality Control Engineer (automation Testing) at Foundation AI, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, performance, and reliability of our enterprise applications. This role focuses on automation testing efforts, including functional, regression, and exploratory testing. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, identify defects, and help deliver high-quality software to meet business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Automation Test Case Development: Design and execute automation test cases based on business requirements, functional specifications, and use cases.
• Functional & Regression Testing: Conduct comprehensive automation functional and regression testing to ensure the application meets functional and non-functional requirements.
• Exploratory Testing: Perform exploratory testing to identify edge cases and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Defect Reporting & Tracking: Identify, document, and track defects using tools like JIRA, and ensure timely resolution of issues to maintain project timelines.
• Test Execution & Reporting: Execute test cases, document results, and generate detailed test reports. Provide regular updates to stakeholders on test progress and defect status.
• Collaboration with Development & QA Teams: Work closely with developers, product managers, and business analysts to align on requirements, provide feedback, and ensure the final product is defect-free.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements in automation testing, ensuring testing efforts are more efficient and effective in identifying defects.
• Quality Advocacy & Best Practices: Advocate for quality assurance best practices and ensure adherence to testing standards and procedures.
• Test Environment Setup: Assist in the preparation of test environments, including data setup, configuration, and ensuring that all test scenarios are covered.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective communication on testing progress, defect resolutions, and business requirements.

Skills and Tools:

• Automation Testing Expertise: Extensive experience in designing and executing automation test cases for functional, regression, and integration testing.
• Test Case Design: Proven ability to develop clear, effective test cases based on business requirements, user stories, and technical specifications.
• Defect Tracking & Reporting: Familiarity with defect management tools like JIRA for tracking test execution, defect status, and test progress.
• Database Testing: Knowledge of relational databases (MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL) for validating data integrity and consistency through automation queries.
• Problem-Solving & Debugging: Strong analytical skills to identify and resolve issues in automation testing.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to document test results, defect status, and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Experience:

• Automation Testing Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in automation testing of large-scale applications, including functional, regression, and integration testing.
• Defect Management: Experience in defect identification, tracking, and reporting using tools such as JIRA or similar defect tracking systems.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: At least 2-3 years of experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software.
• Certifications: ISTQB or other QA-related certifications are a plus.

Technical Skills

Technical Skills

Requirement Level

Manual Testing

Must Have

Automation Testing

Must Have

Core Java

Must Have

Selenium Webdriver

Must Have

TestNG

Good to Have

Extent Report

Must Have

SQL

Good to Have

Jmeter

Must Have

Proficient in versioning systems like Git, or SVN

Good to Have

CI/CD Knowledge

Must Have

Jenkins

Must Have

API Testing , Postman

Must Have

Knowledge about unit testing, code coverage, code quality

Must Have

External Scheduler - Airflow

Good to Have

Low level design documentation

Good to Have

High Level design documentation

Good to Have

Working in Agile/Scrum

Must Have