Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Role: Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Location: Bengaluru/Chennai - Hybrid (3 days in Office/Week)

The Quality Assurance (QA) Test Engineer plays a critical role within our agile delivery team, contributing both as hands-on tester, continual development of automated QA systems and partner in shaping our quality assurance practices. This role is responsible for executing functional and exploratory testing to ensure product reliability, while also collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, implement and continuously improve QA frameworks, standards, and processes.

The QA Test Engineer works closely with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to embed quality throughout the delivery lifecycle – supporting a culture of excellence and accountability across the organization.

Selenium, Cucumber, Postman, Java

Functional Testing, regression testing, API testing, Test Automation

Essential Functions

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• Execute testing activities, including functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing.
• Collaborate with developers and product owners during refinement to ensure clear, testable acceptance criteria.
• Identify gaps in current testing practices and actively contribute to establishing consistent QA processes, standards, and documentation.
• Develop test cases, automates test scripts, and test data; maintain reusable test assets.
• Support the setup and use of test management tools and frameworks to improve visibility and traceability.
• Participate in agile ceremonies (daily stand up, sprint reviews, retros) to champion quality and continuous improvement.
• Assist in building metrics and reporting on quality trends for releases.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support team and organizational goals.

Required Expertise

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• Associate's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field with 4 + years of experience in software testing
• (OR) Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field with 2 to 3 years of experience in software testing
• Proven ability to lead a small team of QA engineers
• Strong understanding of agile delivery frameworks and the scrum process
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, tools, and best practices
• Experience contributing to or helping establish structured QA processes, frameworks, or standards
• Experience with test management tools (e.g., ADO, JIRA, or something similar)
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across business and technical teams

Preferred Skills

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• Familiarity with test automation frameworks and scripting (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, other)
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and their impact on quality assurance
• Familiarity with Pearson Psychometric products

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