Lead I - Software Testing
UST • Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Role & seniority: SDET (Test Engineer) with focus on test design, execution, and process adherence; emphasis on risk analysis and test coverage.
Stack/tools: Manual testing; UI Automation with BDD (Selenium/Playwright, Cucumber/Behave); Python (intermediate); REST API testing (AI/ML integrations); Performance & Load Testing; Cloud (Azure / AWS / GCP); CI/CD (GitHub Actions); Databases (SQL: PostgreSQL/MySQL; NoSQL: MongoDB/Cosmos DB).
Top 3 responsibilities
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Design, plan, and execute tests; create and manage test plans, RTMs, and test summaries; obtain stakeholder sign-off.
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Conduct risk analysis, identify gaps, prioritize testing based on requirements/user stories; manage test design/estimation and scheduling.
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Perform root cause/ trend analysis of defects; report defects, metrics, RCA, and preventive actions; track progress and contribute to test management.
Must-have skills
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Manual testing; UI Automation with BDD (Selenium/Playwright + Cucumber/Behave); Python (Intermediate)
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REST API testing; Performance/Load testing
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Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP); CI/CD (GitHub Actions)
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Databases (SQL: PostgreSQL/MySQL; NoSQL: MongoDB/Cosmos DB)
Nice-to-haves
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Experience with AI/ML integration testing
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Strong documentation and KPI reporting (defect leakage, test coverage, RTM)
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Experience in RCA techniques and test design techniques
Location & work type: Not specified in provided details.
Full Description
Role Description
Role Proficiency
Ensuring adherence to test practices and process to improve test coverage
Outcomes
Create Test Estimates and Schedules Identify business processes conduct risk analysis and ensure test coverage Ensure adherence of processes and standards Produce test results defect reports test logs and reports for evidence of testing Publish RCA reports and preventive measures Report progress of testing Contribute for Revenue savings for client by suggesting alternate method Quality of Deliverables
Measures Of Outcomes
Test Script Creation and Execution Productivity Defect Leakage Metrics (% of defect leaked % of UAT defects and % of Production defects) % of Test case reuse Test execution Coverage Defect Acceptance Ratio Test Review efficiency
Outputs Expected
Test Design
Development
Execution
Participate in review walkthrough demo and obtain sign off by stakeholder for Test Design Prepare Test summary report for modules/features
Requirements Management
Analyse Prioritize Identify Gaps and create workflow diagrams based on Requirements/User stories
Manage Project
Participate in Test management
Domain Relevance
Identify business processes conduct risk analysis and ensure test coverage
Estimate
Prepare Estimate Schedule Identify dependencies
Knowledge Management
Consume Contribute Review (Best Practices Lesson learned Retrospective)
Test Design
Execution
Test Plan preparation Test Case/Script Creation Test Execution
Test & Defect Management
Conduct root cause and trend analysis of the defects
Test Planning
Identify the test scenarios with understanding of systems interfaces and application Identify end-to-end business critical scenarios with minimal support Create/Review the test scenarios and prepare RTM
Skill Examples
Ability to create and manage a test plan Ability to prepare schedules based on estimates Ability to track and report progress Ability to identify test scenarios and prepare RTM Ability to analyse requirement/user stories and prioritize testing Ability to carry out RCA Ability to capture and report metrics
Knowledge Examples
Knowledge of Estimation techniques Knowledge of Testing standards Knowledge of identifying the scope of testing Knowledge of RCA Techniques Knowledge of Test design techniques Knowledge of Test methodologies
Additional Comments
The following are the mandatory skill sets required for this SDET role- 1. Manual Testing 2. UI Automation & BDD – Eg. Selenium/Playwright, Cucumber/Behave 3. Python (Intermediate) 4. REST API Testing – AI/ML integrations 5. Performance & Load Testing 6. Cloud Experience – Azure / AWS / GCP 7. CI/CD – GitHub Actions 8. Databases: (Both SQL, NoSQL) a. SQL – PostgreSQL/MySQL b. NoSQL – MongoDB/Cosmos DB
Skills
Manual Testing,Ui Automation,Rest Api Integration,Python Show more Show less