Quality Assurance Engineer

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Job Description:

As a Senior SDET Lead, you will play a key role in leading the testing efforts and ensuring the quality of our software products. You will lead a team of Software Development Engineers in Test (SDETs) and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to drive test automation, implement quality assurance processes, and ensure the reliability and scalability of our testing infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• and Mentoring:
• leadership, guidance, and mentorship to a teamof SDETs, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
• by example through hands-on[SB1] involvement in test automation and quality assurance activities.
• Automation Strategy:
• and drive the test automation strategy, including the selection of appropriate tools, frameworks, and technologies.
• best practices for test automation, continuous integration, and deployment.
• Planning and Execution:
• with cross-functional teams to define comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scenarios.
• the execution of automated tests, analyse test results, and ensure timely resolution of issues.
• Integration and Deployment (CI/CD):
• and optimize CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, ensuring seamless integration with development workflows.
• improvements in build, test, and deployment automation processes.
• Assurance Processes:[SB2]
• and enforce quality assurance processes, standards, and metrics.
• code reviews, identify areas for improvement, and drive quality initiatives across the organization.
• Collaboration[SB3] :
• closely with development teams to incorporate testing requirements into the software development lifecycle.
• with infrastructure and operations teams to ensure thereliability, scalability, and performance of testing infrastructure.
• and Metrics:
• and report ontest automation coverage, test execution results, and quality metrics.
• regular updates to stakeholders on the status of testing activities and quality trends.

Technical Skills:

• Automation:
• in testautomation frameworks such as Selenium WebDriver, Appium, TestNG, JUnit, Rest Assured etc.
• in designing and implementingautomated test suites for web applications, mobile apps, APIs, and microservices.
• towrite clean, maintainable, and efficient automation code using programming languages such asJava, JavaScript.
• Integration and Deployment (CI/CD):
• understanding of CI/CD principles and practices.
• with CI/CD tools likeJenkins, GitLab CI, Ability to set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.
• Methodologies and Processes:
• knowledge of software testing methodologies (e.g.,Agile, Scrum, DevOps).
• with various types of testing including functional testing, regression testing, performance testing, and security testing.
• with test management and defect tracking tools such asJIRA, Zephyr.
• Assurance Practices:
• to establish and enforce quality assurance processes and standards.
• withcode reviews, static code analysis, and peer testing.
• of best practices for ensuring software quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• and Load Testing:
• in performance testing tools such asJMeter or Gatling.
• to design and execute performance tests, analyse results, and identify performance bottlenecks.
• and Communication:
• leadership and management skills, with the ability tolead and mentor a team of SDETs.
• communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and influence decision-making.

Soft Skills:

Problem-Solving: Ability to analyze complex problems, identify root causes, and propose effective solutions.

Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities, technologies, and business requirements.

Teamwork: Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

• Management: Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• to Detail: Thoroughness and accuracy in all aspects of work, including test case design and execution.

Innovation: Willingness to explore new technologies and methodologies to improve testing processes and efficiency.

• Thinking: Ability to evaluate different testing strategies and approaches and make data-driven decisions.
• Focus: Understanding of customer needs and requirements, with a commitment to delivering high-quality software products.

[SB1] If you expect the J1 Lead SDET to still maintain some hands-on coding and design capabilities, make this more explicit

[SB2]Highlight Risk Mitigation: Include "Proactively identifying technical debt and mitigating long-term risks"

[SB3]Emphasize Design Collaboration: Consider adding a line about "collaborating on architectural designs to ensure testability"