Morningstar - Senior QA Automation Engineer

Description :

Title : Senior QA Automation Engineer

Location : Navi Mumbai- Vashi

The Role : At Morningstar, our mission to help investors connects and drives us daily. We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to join our International Wealth Platform team. In this role, you will leverage your technical expertise to design and implement cutting-edge automation frameworks, ensure the quality of financial applications, and contribute to product excellence.

As a key team member, you will take ownership of automation strategies, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and act as a mentor to junior QA engineers. You will play a critical role in maintaining and improving the automation frameworks, integrating them into CI/CD pipelines, and driving quality assurance efforts in an Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities :

- Develop and maintain robust UI automation frameworks using JavaScript, TypeScript with tools like Nightwatch, CypressIO, WebdriverIO, and Playwright.

- Build automation frameworks from scratch, ensuring scalability and maintainability.

- Perform API testing (manual and automation) using .NET frameworks such as NUnit, MSTest, and xUnit.

- Leverage JavaScript/TypeScript libraries like JQuery / Angular to enhance testing capabilities.

- Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other QA team members to design test strategies and automation plans.

- Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring seamless quality checks across the software lifecycle.

- Conduct manual and automated testing for both UI and APIs to ensure comprehensive coverage.

- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to the QA team, fostering a culture of quality and innovation.

- Participate in Agile ceremonies, including stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, contributing to team alignment and delivery.

- Communicate progress, risks, and quality metrics to stakeholders and peers.

Requirements :

- Bachelors degree in computer science or a related field with 6+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and Testing, with 3-5 years of hands-on automation experience.

- Expertise in UI automation using JavaScript, TypeScript and tools such as Nightwatch, CypressIO, WebdriverIO, and Playwright.

- Strong hands-on experience in developing automation frameworks from scratch.

- Proficiency in C# / Java and JavaScript as programming languages.

- Advanced knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript libraries like JQuery, Ember, and Angular.

- Proven experience in API testing (manual and automated) using JAVA REST Assured.

- Experience with Agile methodologies and tools like Jira, TestRail, or similar.

- Familiarity with performance and security testing tools is a plus.

- Ability to work as both an individual contributor and a team lead, driving quality initiatives independently.

- Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a self-driven mindset.

Join us in our mission to empower investors by ensuring the highest quality in our products. Be part of a dynamic team driving excellence in QA automation.

Morningstar India is an equal opportunity employer