Test Specialist with Japanese Proficiency

You will be joining SISC, a Global Capability Centre that offers end-to-end technology solutions and high-value services for global business organizations of Sony. As a Test Specialist with Japanese Proficiency, your primary responsibilities will include communicating with customers and developers in Japanese, understanding requirements, holding technical discussions, and acting as a technical bridge between the Japanese and Indian teams. You will also be responsible for designing and implementing test strategies, defining test objectives and requirements, creating test plans and test cases, and managing the testing process. Additionally, you will collaborate with developers and stakeholders, design and maintain test scripts in a python-based automated test framework, execute tests, analyze failures, and track defects until closure. It is essential to have strong technical leadership skills, Japanese language proficiency, and the ability to work independently. You should possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering with 8 to 15 years of relevant experience along with JLPT N3 or above Certification. Fluency in Japanese speaking, writing, and comprehension is mandatory, as well as good communication skills in English. Technical skills required for this role include designing and implementing test strategies, automation, continuous integration and deployment pipelines, programming skills in Python/Java, and experience in Web/Mobile automation tools such as Selenium and Appium. Knowledge of QA processes and tools like Jira, QTest, Jenkins, as well as experience in manual testing and non-functional testing, will be beneficial. Strong problem-solving, debugging skills, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for this role. The position is based in Bengaluru and follows a hybrid work mode, requiring 2-3 days per week in the office with additional days based on demand. As a Test Specialist, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality of Sony's products by analyzing and interpreting test results to address quality issues, collaborating with the team, and delivering high-quality test scripts and reports. Industry knowledge is a plus for this role, and it is important to update status reports and progress activities regularly to customers and project leads/managers.,