Sr. Technical Test Engineer

Job Title: Senior Technical Test Engineer- Sr. Analyst -ACS SONG

Management Level:Level 10 - Sr. Analyst

Location: Kochi

Must Have Skills: Web automation (Playwright/JavaScript), API automation (Playwright/Karate - JavaScript)

Good to have skills: AI-assisted testing tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.)

Experience: 3-5 years of experience is required

Educational Qualification: Graduation (Accurate educational details should capture)

Job Summary

At Accenture Song, delivering top-notch solutions means ensuring development outcomes align with expectations. While manual testing is still important, there''s an increasing focus on automating various testing types - functional, regression, visual, performance, and compatibility. As a Senior Technical Test Engineer, you''ll take a leading role in our test automation initiatives, helping to drive quality across the board.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts for both UI and API testing.
• Create and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on business requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Build, maintain, and enhance reusable automation frameworks using industry best practices.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, and QA team members to understand requirements and translate them into effective test scenarios.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve automation, environment, and test execution issues.
• Review automation scripts and test execution results to ensure adherence to automation standards and best practices.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools and workflows to improve requirement analysis, test design, automation development, and overall QA productivity.
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Document defects, test execution results, and project status updates clearly and concisely.
• Drive continuous improvements in automation practices, testing processes, and overall software quality.
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Demonstrate professionalism, ownership, and a proactive attitude towards delivering high-quality software.

Qualification

Professional and Technical Skills

• 35 years of experience across the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Strong hands-on experience with both Playwright and Cypress for UI automation.
• Solid hands-on experience in API testing and API automation using Playwright API, Karate, Rest Assured, Postman, or equivalent frameworks.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining scalable and reusable automation frameworks.
• Proficient in JavaScript/TypeScript; experience with Java is required, and Python is an added advantage.
• Good understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles and coding best practices.
• Expertise in automation frameworks such as Cucumber, JUnit, or TestNG.
• Experience working with RESTful APIs and backend service testing.
• Experience working with Git-based version control systems such as GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
• Good understanding of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban), and DevOps practices.
• Good understanding of AI-assisted Software Testing and the effective use of AI tools for requirement analysis, test design, automation development, and QA productivity.
• Hands-on experience with AI-powered engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, or equivalent is preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Additional Skills

• Good to have experience in integrating automation suites with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of build tools such as Maven, Gradle, or NPM.
• Experience in performance testing using k6, JMeter, Gatling, or equivalent.
• Exposure to mobile automation frameworks such as Appium or Detox.
• Experience with cross-browser and cross-device testing using BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, or equivalent platforms.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized testing environments.
• Understanding of application security testing practices and tools such as OWASP ZAP.
• Experience generating automation reports using tools such as Allure Reports, Extent Reports, or equivalent.
• Exposure to Component Testing and modern frontend testing practices.
• Knowledge of cloud-based testing platforms such as AWS Device Farm, BrowserStack, or Sauce Labs.
• Good to have knowledge or experience in the E-commerce domain.

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