**Role & seniority: ** Lead Associate – QA (Software Quality Assurance/Testing), Permanent Full Time; reports to Senior Manager Development.

**Location & work type: ** Pune; On-site/Local (implied by location); Permanent – Full Time.

**Stack/tools: **

Test automation: Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, Cypress (or similar)
API testing: Postman, Swagger
Data/DB validation: SQL
CI/CD: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins
Cloud: Azure or AWS
Performance/load testing: JMeter, k6
Testing approach exposure: model-based testing, record-and-replay

**Top 3 responsibilities: **

Plan and implement testing strategy (functional, regression, integration, data validation, load/performance).
Build and maintain automated test cases/frameworks; automate repeatable regression/unit tests.
Collaborate with developers/business partners; analyze results, document defects, and support UAT.

**Must-have skills: **

Hands-on experience with Selenium/Playwright/Cypress-type automation frameworks.
Ability to perform API testing and SQL-based database validation.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions/Jenkins) and cloud-hosted apps (Azure/AWS).
Testing microservices/API-driven architectures and defect isolation/reproduction/maintenance.

**Nice-to-haves: **

Experience with JMeter/k6 for performance/load testing.
Familiarity wi

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CQLC: Lead Associate - QA

Department: IT

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Pune

Reporting To: Abhinav Gupta

Description Davies is looking for an experienced Software Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer (Testing). Reporting to the Senior manager of Development, you will be accountable ensuring high-quality software delivery by planning, implementing, and automating quality assurance testing.

Key Responsibilities Plan and implement testing (e.g., regression, functional, data validation, system integration, load, or performance tests) for new and existing functionality. Automate test cases for unit testing + future use by writing scripts and create automation environments for repeated tests. Work closely with development teams to design testing strategies and integrate testing into the development process. Plan, create, execute, and automate test cases, working with business partners, developers, and other stakeholders. Document and analyze test results and recommend corrective action. Isolate, reproduce, manage, and maintain defects and test case databases, and verify fixes. Support user acceptance testing conducted by business partners or end users. Conduct exploratory testing and risk analysis for complex features, e.g., those that span across platforms or teams. Identify opportunities to reduce testing time and effort by automating repeatable tests. Enhance and maintain the test automation framework. Understand and apply automated testing approaches such as model-based testing or record-and-replay. Research, recommend, and implement new testing technologies and practices, such as incorporating machine learning. Define and champion quality and test best practices among development teams. Collaborate and share information with other software QA engineers, e.g., by participating in a community of practice.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Experience with Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, Cypress, or similar automation frameworks. Exposure to API testing tools such as Postman or Swagger. Experience with SQL and database validation testing. Exposure to CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins. Understanding of cloud-hosted applications within Azure or AWS environments. Familiarity with performance and load testing tools such as JMeter or k6. Experience testing microservices and API-driven architectures. Knowledge of insurance, financial services, or other regulated industries.

CQLC : Lead Associate - QA

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