Senior Quality Engineer - Selenium/Playwright Testing

About the job :

Job Title : Senior Quality Analyst

Experience : 4+ years

Location : Kolkata (Work From Office / 5 days)

Employment Type : Full-Time

Notice Period : Immediate Joiners Only

Role Overview : As a Senior Quality Analyst, you will lead the design and execution of end-to-end test strategies to ensure flawless software delivery. You will drive innovation in automation, optimize testing frameworks, and mentor junior team members while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional user experiences.

Key Responsibilities :

Technical Leadership :

- Architect, develop, and maintain automation frameworks from scratch (Selenium, Playwright, TestNG, BDD Cucumber).

- Implement parallel execution, retry mechanisms, and Selenium Grid for scalable testing.

- Design data-driven tests (Excel, CSV, JSON) and integrate DataFaker/JavaFaker for realistic test data.

Process & Collaboration :

- Partner with DevOps to integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).

- Lead Agile practices (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) and ensure QA alignment with sprint goals.

- Mentor junior analysts and promote TDD/BDD adoption across teams.

Advanced Testing :

- Conduct API testing (REST Assured, Postman) and performance/load testing (k6, JMeter).

- Perform security testing (OWASP Top 10, Burp Suite) and VAPT to identify vulnerabilities.

- Validate cloud-native applications (AWS/Azure/GCP) and containerized environments (Docker).

Quality Governance :

- Define KPIs (test coverage, defect leakage rate, CI/CD pipeline efficiency) and track improvements.

- Generate actionable insights using Extent/Allure reports, logs, and video recordings.

- Perform root cause analysis and lead defect triage with developers.

Innovation :

- Explore AI/ML-driven testing tools for predictive analytics and test optimization.

- Stay updated with industry trends (e.g., shift-left testing, chaos engineering).

Essential Skills :

- Programming : Java, JavaScript

- Automation : Selenium, Cucumber, Gherkin, TestNG

- Tools : REST Assured, Postman, JMeter, k6, Docker, Selenium Grid, Cypress, Playwright, Robot Framework, Protractor

- Cloud : Hands-on with AWS/Azure/GCP (testing SaaS apps or cloud infrastructure).

- Reporting : Extent, Allure, advanced logging strategies

- Methodologies : Agile, DevOps, TDD/BDD

Desirable Skills :

- Security Testing : SAST/DAST tools (OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite), VAPT

- Mobile Testing : Appium, Espresso (if applicable)

- Database Testing : SQL, NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra)

- AI/ML in Testing : Familiarity with AI-driven test generation tools

- Domain Knowledge : Risk Management

Soft Skills :

- Strong communication to translate technical issues for non-technical stakeholders.

- Problem-solving mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

- Leadership in driving QA initiatives and process innovation.