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Quality Engineer-Automation

IBM • Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

hybridfull-time
Posted Feb 5, 2026Apply by Mar 7, 2026

Role & seniority

Mid-Senior level Quality Engineer: Automation (Full-time)

Stack / tools

  • Test automation tools and technologies

  • Agile, DevOps, and Containers (containerization)

  • Delivery automation integration; test data and environment automation

  • Experience with automated testing solutions for IT systems and applications

Top 3 responsibilities

  • Design and implement automated testing solutions to streamline software delivery

  • Build optimized test scenarios and develop automation for executing tests

  • Develop and maintain automation for test data and environment management; integrate testing automation into overall delivery automation

Must-have skills

  • Experience developing automated testing solutions for IT systems/applications

  • Ability to create optimized test scenarios using various automation tools

  • Familiarity with integrating test automation into Agile/DevOps workflows; understanding of containers

Nice-to-haves

  • Exposure to Agile methodologies and aligning testing automation with Agile workflows

  • Knowledge of containerization technologies and testing automation usage

  • Understanding of DevOps principles in the context of test automation

Location & work type

Location: Not specified

Work type: Full-time

Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

Education: Master’s degree (preferred)

Full Description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As a Quality Engineer: Automation, you specialize in creating and maintaining automated testing solutions for IT systems and applications. You possess in-depth knowledge of various test automation tools and technologies to optimize testing processes. Your primary responsibilities will include

Develop Automation Solutions: Design and implement automated testing solutions to streamline testing processes, ensuring efficient and reliable software delivery.

Build Optimized Test Scenarios: Create optimized test scenarios using various test automation tools and technologies to improve testing efficiency.

Manage Test Data and Environment: Develop and maintain automation for managing test data and environment-related automation to support seamless testing processes.

Integrate Testing Automation: Collaborate to integrate testing automation into overall delivery automation, aligning with contemporary trends like Agile, DevOps, and Containers.

Execute Tests: Develop automation for executing tests, ensuring thorough testing and minimizing manual intervention.

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

Test Automation Tools Exposure: Exposure to various test automation tools and technologies, with the ability to apply this knowledge to build optimized test scenarios and develop automation for executing tests.

Automated Testing Solution Development: Experience working with automated testing solutions for IT systems and applications, with a focus on optimizing testing processes.

Delivery Automation Integration: Exposure to integrating testing automation into overall delivery automation, including contemporary trends like Agile, DevOps, and Containers.

Test Data Management: Experience working with automation for managing test data and environment-related automation to support seamless testing processes.

Test Scenario Optimization: Exposure to creating optimized test scenarios using various test automation tools and technologies to improve testing efficiency.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

Agile Methodologies Knowledge: Exposure to Agile development methodologies, with an understanding of how to integrate testing automation into Agile workflows.

Containerization Technologies Familiarity: Familiarity with containerization technologies like Containers, and experience working with them in a testing automation context.

DevOps Practices Understanding: Exposure to DevOps practices, with knowledge of how to align testing automation with DevOps principles.

Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Quality Assurance Industries IT Services and IT Consulting

Test Automation ToolsAutomated Testing Solution DevelopmentDelivery Automation IntegrationTest Data ManagementTest Scenario OptimizationAgile MethodologiesDevOps PracticesContainerization TechnologiesIT Systems TestingSoftware Deliverymulti-location

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