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Quality Engineer (Tester)

Accenture Federal Services Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

onsitefull-time
Posted Feb 9, 2026

Role & seniority

  • Quality Engineer (Tester); mid-level with potential SME independence

Stack/tools

Must: Workday Core HCM

  • Automation tools, scripting languages

  • API testing and security testing practices

  • Data interpretation and testing frameworks

Top 3 responsibilities

  • Perform continuous testing (security, API, regression) across the application lifecycle

  • Develop and implement automation strategies and automated scripts

  • Participate in code reviews, monitor defects, and drive cross-functional defect resolution

Must-have skills

  • Minimum 3 years of Workday Core HCM experience

  • Strong testing methodology knowledge and frameworks

  • Experience with automation, scripting, API testing, and security testing

  • Ability to analyze complex data sets

Nice-to-haves

  • None specified beyond listed skills

Location & work type

  • Chennai office-based

  • Full-time employment

Notes

  • Role involves independent work and SME development; collaboration across teams and continuous improvement of end-to-end testing processes.

Full Description

Project Role: Quality Engineer (Tester) Project Role Description : Enables full stack solutions through multi-disciplinary team planning and ecosystem integration to accelerate delivery and drive quality across the application lifecycle. Performs continuous testing for security, API, and regression suite. Creates automation strategy, automated scripts and supports data and environment configuration. Participates in code reviews, monitors, and reports defects to support continuous improvement activities for the end-to-end testing process. Must have skills : Workday Core HCM Good to have skills : NA Minimum 3 year(s) of experience is required Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education Summary: As a Quality Engineer, you will enable full stack solutions through multi-disciplinary team planning and ecosystem integration to accelerate delivery and drive quality across the application lifecycle. Your typical day will involve performing continuous testing for security, API, and regression suites, while also creating automation strategies and automated scripts. You will support data and environment configuration, participate in code reviews, and monitor and report defects to facilitate continuous improvement activities for the end-to-end testing process. Your role is crucial in ensuring that the applications meet the highest quality standards throughout their lifecycle. Roles & Responsibilities: - Expected to perform independently and become an SME. - Required active participation/contribution in team discussions. - Contribute in providing solutions to work related problems. - Develop and implement comprehensive testing strategies to ensure application quality. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve defects efficiently. Professional & Technical Skills: - Must To Have Skills: Proficiency in Workday Core HCM. - Strong understanding of testing methodologies and frameworks. - Experience with automation tools and scripting languages. - Familiarity with API testing and security testing practices. - Ability to analyze and interpret complex data sets. Additional Information: - The candidate should have minimum 3 years of experience in Workday Core HCM. - This position is based at our Chennai office. - A 15 years full time education is required. 15 years full time education About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. At the heart of every great change is a great human. Every day our People of Change are doing incredible things by working together to pursue our shared purpose–to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Come be part of our team–bring your ideas, ingenuity and determination to make a difference, and we’ll solve some of the world’s biggest challenges. Around the globe, we work with exceptional people, the latest and greatest tech and leading companies across industries to create value for our clients, people and communities. Choose a career with us, and together, let's create positive, long-lasting value. Meet our exceptional people who are living their purpose and making a real, lasting, positive difference. EXPLORE #CAREERSAZ

Workday Core HCMSecurity TestingAPI TestingRegression SuiteAutomation StrategyAutomated ScriptsData ConfigurationEnvironment ConfigurationCode ReviewsDefect ReportingTesting MethodologiesTesting FrameworksAutomation ToolsScripting Languagesmulti-location

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