Senior Software Engineer Quality

Job description

<p><p><b>Description : </b><br/><br/>Position : Senior Software Engineer - Quality<br/><br/><b>Job Summary : </b><br/><br/>We are seeking a highly Organized and Adaptable Senior Software Engineer - Quality to drive the "shift-left" quality mandate for the XBS platform.

This individual contributor role is focused on leading in-sprint testing, designing and implementing scalable test automation frameworks using tools like Karate, Selenium, and JMeter, and integrating them into robust CI/CD pipelines.

The engineer will be crucial in defining Quality KPIs, driving performance and chaos testing, and promoting engineering excellence (TDD/BDD) to ensure reliable, high-value, and cloud-native application deployments.<br/><br/><b>Job Description : </b><br/><br/><b>Test Automation Framework Development and Implementation : </b><br/><br/>- Lead the design and implementation of highly scalable, enterprise-level test automation frameworks utilizing mandatory technologies such as Java, Selenium, and the Karate framework for API testing.<br/><br/>- Strategically evaluate, integrate, and maintain modern automation tools like Playwright, Rest Assured, and emerging AI-based testing tools to maximize test coverage and efficiency across the platform.<br/><br/>- Develop robust, reusable code libraries and custom utilities within the framework to streamline test creation and reduce maintenance overhead.<br/><br/>- Drive and implement API testing strategies, including comprehensive functional, security, and contract testing to ensure seamless communication between microservices.<br/><br/><b>Quality Leadership and CI/CD Integration : </b><br/><br/>- Function as the quality advocate, leading in-sprint testing activities and ensuring adherence to the shift-left quality philosophy across the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC).<br/><br/>- Design, implement, and manage the integration of automated tests (UI, API, Unit) into CI/CD pipelines, making meaningful contributions to the overall release management processes to facilitate smooth, reliable deployments.<br/><br/>- Define, implement, and continuously monitor critical Quality KPIs such as test coverage, defect leakage rate, Mean Time To Resolution (MTTR), and overall release readiness metrics.<br/><br/>- Enforce quality gating and code quality standards using tools like SonarQube and actively promote engineering excellence practices like Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).<br/><br/><b>Advanced Testing and Collaboration : </b><br/><br/>- Drive specialized testing initiatives, including contract testing to manage microservices dependencies, chaos testing to validate system resilience, and high-volume performance testing using tools like JMeter.<br/><br/>- Actively support and validate cloud migration efforts by designing performance and load tests that ensure quality, scalability, and performance parity in cloud-native environments.<br/><br/>- Proactively collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers to analyze functional requirements, provide early feedback on design feasibility, and ensure the delivery of intuitive, high-value user experiences.<br/><br/>- Continuously evaluate and propose improvements to existing testing tools, processes, and overall quality strategies, staying current with the latest Quality Engineering trends.<br/><br/><b>Required Skills & Qualifications : </b><br/><br/><b>Experience : </b><br/><br/>- Mandatory 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer in Quality or a similar role focused on automation development.<br/><br/><b>Automation Expertise : </b><br/><br/>- Deep hands-on proficiency in building and maintaining test automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, and expertise in API automation using tools like the Karate framework or Rest Assured.<br/><br/><b>Performance Testing : </b><br/><br/>- Strong, practical experience planning and executing performance and load tests using JMeter or similar enterprise tools.<br/><br/><b>Methodologies : </b><br/><br/>- Proven experience implementing TDD, BDD, and integrating test automation into CI/CD pipelines.<br/><br/><b>Core Skills : </b><br/><br/>- Excellent Communication Skills, highly Organized approach to test planning, and the ability to Work Independently while Building Work Relationships across functional teams.<br/><br/><b>Education : </b><br/><br/>- Mandatory Graduate degree.<br/><br/><b>Preferred Skills : </b><br/><br/><b>Cloud Testing : </b><br/><br/>- Experience in testing applications deployed on major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and validating cloud-native architecture components (e.g., serverless functions, message queues).<br/><br/><b>Advanced Automation : </b><br/><br/>- Hands-on experience with modern automation tools like Playwright or with AI-based testing tools for self-healing or visual regression testing.<br/><br/><b>Programming : </b><br/><br/>- Advanced Java coding skills sufficient for writing complex automation utilities and framework extensions.<br/><br/><b>Quality Metrics : </b><br/><br/>- Experience defining, collecting, and visualizing Quality KPIs using dashboarding tools (e.g., Grafana, Power BI, Tableau).<br/><br/><b>Agile Tooling : </b><br/><br/>- Proficiency with agile project management and issue tracking tools such as JIRA or Azure DevOps.</p><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)

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