QA SDET

Exp: 10+ yrs

Location: Chennai Tech Stack Required: QA Automation, Java Selenium / Python Selenium , API Testing , SQL , CI/CD Pipeline , AI Basic Knowledge.Levels of Interview : Technical Interview - VirtualClient Interview - Hacker Rank TestHR Discussion - VirtualJob SummaryWe are looking for a highly experienced Senior AQA SDET with 10+ years of hands-on expertise in Automation Testing, Test Framework Architecture, CI/CD implementation, and Quality Engineering.

The ideal candidate should be technically strong, actively involved in coding and automation development, and capable of driving enterprise-wide test automation initiatives. The candidate should possess deep expertise in framework development, test automation strategy, API testing, DevOps integration, and emerging AI-driven testing practices. Experience with Agentic AI concepts and AI-assisted quality engineering is highly preferred. Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable automation frameworks from scratch.
• Lead automation strategy across multiple products and applications.
• Develop and maintain automation solutions for Web, API, Microservices, and Cloud-based applications.
• Build reusable automation components and libraries.
• Integrate automated test execution into CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with Development, Product, DevOps, and Business teams to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
• Drive automation adoption and improve test coverage across projects.
• Perform code reviews and mentor QA engineers and SDETs.
• Evaluate and implement AI-based testing solutions and automation accelerators.
• Contribute to quality engineering best practices and process improvements.Mandatory Technical Skills Automation Testing
• Selenium WebDriver
• Playwright (Preferred)
• TestNG / JUnit
• BDD Frameworks (Cucumber) Programming
• Java (Mandatory)
• Strong OOP Concepts
• Design Patterns
• Collections Framework
• Exception Handling
• MultithreadingFramework Development Must have hands-on experience building:
• Hybrid Frameworks
• Data-Driven Frameworks
• Keyword-Driven Frameworks
• Page Object Model (POM)
• Custom Reporting Frameworks
• Automation AcceleratorsAPI Testing
• REST Assured
• Postman
• API Automation Framework Development
• Microservices TestingCI/CD & DevOps
• Jenkins
• Git / GitHub / Bitbucket
• Maven / Gradle
• SonarQube
• DockerMust have experience:
• Integrating automated suites into CI/CD pipelines
• Triggering automated execution through DevOps workflows
• Building quality gates in release pipelines Database Testing
• SQL
• Data Validation
• Backend Testing AI & Emerging Technologies The candidate should have:
• Understanding of Generative AI concepts.
• Awareness of Agentic AI workflows.
• Exposure to AI-assisted testing tools.
• Knowledge of AI-powered test case generation and automation.
• Experience using AI tools for productivity and quality engineering is preferred.Leadership Expectations
• Lead a team of Automation QA Engineers/SDETs.
• Mentor junior engineers on framework architecture and coding standards.
• Drive automation maturity across projects.
• Act as a Quality Engineering SME for stakeholders.
• Participate in hiring and technical assessments.Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in Enterprise Application Testing.
• Agile/Scrum experience.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to influence quality practices across teams.Nice to Have
• AWS/Azure Cloud Testing
• Kubernetes
• Security Testing
• Performance Testing (JMeter)
• Shift-Left Testing
• AI Test Automation PlatformsIdeal Candidate ProfileWe are looking for an SDET who is excellent in coding, strong in SQL, and highly proficient in API automation. Candidates should have a developer mindset rather than relying only on manual testing or basic automation scripting.Mandatory: Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (Python or Java), excellent SQL, and hands-on API automation experience.