GDS Consulting_ Testing QA Engineer Staff

The opportunity As a QA Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring software quality through comprehensive test planning, test design, execution, defect management, and reporting activities. You will collaborate with business stakeholders, developers, and cross-functional teams to ensure solutions meet business and customer expectations. The role demands working knowledge of test automation concepts and tools, with hands-on experience in Java-based automation frameworks. Experience in the Insurance domain is highly desirable but not required for Staff role.

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Experience in the Insurance domain is desirable, with Guidewire Property & Casualty (P&C) knowledge considered a significant advantage.
• Solid understanding of Software Testing Foundations and QA best practices.
• Ability to analyze business and functional requirements and translate them into effective test scenarios and test cases.
• Basic understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), test case design techniques, and defect management processes.
• Ability to create and execute test cases based on business requirements, and accurately document test results and defects.
• Exposure to Functional Testing, Regression Testing, and SIT activities, with an understanding of Agile delivery practices.
• Experience executing manual test cases and validating application functionality against defined requirements.
• Experience managing the complete defect lifecycle, including defect identification, logging, tracking, retesting, and closure.
• Knowledge of test automation principles and hands-on experience with automation tools such as Java Selenium. Playwright, TypeScript, and Python is a plus.
• Basic knowledge on REST API testing
• Have good knowledge on Locators, Xpath
• Basic SQL knowledge for data validation and testing activities.
• Experience with Git/GitHub version control.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Experience with Test Data Management and test environment setup.
• Exposure to BDD frameworks such as Cucumber.
• Knowledge of automation frameworks such as Page Object Model (POM).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively within Agile and cross-functional delivery teams.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Graduate/Post Graduate with technical background
• 2-5 years of automation consulting experience across multiple platforms and varied domains.
• At least 2 years of experience in test automation is a must

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Should have excellent communication skills & should be able to articulate concisely & clearly
• Should be ready to do an individual contributor

What Working At EY Offers At EY, we’re dedicated to helping our clients, from start–ups to Fortune 500 companies — and the work we do with them is as varied as they are.

You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. Join us in building a better working world. Apply now