Photon

Builds custom software and AI for big companies

Quality Engineering

Test Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

At least 5 years of relevant experience in a reputed information technology organization.
Must-have experience in extract, transform, load (ETL) and database testing.
Good-to-have experience with ICEDQ.
Nice-to-have Java and Python scripting experience.
Written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
Organizational skills, including time, project, and process management.
Ability to influence and work effectively with business customers and project team members.
Interpersonal, relationship management, and facilitation skills.
Analytical, negotiation, and consensus-building abilities.
Data analytics competency.
Cloud testing expertise.
Hands-on experience working on Agile projects.

Responsibilities

Develop test automation solutions using current technologies, lead automation code reviews, and establish coding standards for new projects while leading a team of SDETs across the EIP Quality Engineering portfolios.
Work with architects, developers, and business stakeholders to form future Quality Engineering blueprints for applications and mentor Quality Engineering teams in adopting current technologies.
Design automation frameworks suited to sets of applications.
Translate business and systems requirements into technical requirements for automation and software tools.
Design, develop, document, and maintain automated tests and software tools.
Apply software engineering principles when developing automation and software.
Apply test-driven design concepts to test and debug automated solutions and software utilities developed by self and others.
Deliver accurate and maintainable code for automation and software utilities.
Collaborate with technical resources to suggest process improvements, best practices, and standards; design and develop automation and software tools; understand requirements; and identify opportunities to improve automation-platform maintainability.
Apply leadership, analytical, problem-solving, and quality assurance/testing skills to enhance and validate software solution quality.
Communicate effectively with stakeholders and provide current delivery status.
Participate in product release cycles and daily stand-ups, and help the team with code reviews, design optimization, and other tactical activities.
Work with IT product and application teams on technology selection, evaluation, recommendation, and configuration.
Build and maintain relationships with product managers, WI architects, and technical leads for individual products.
Evaluate and recommend technology and automation frameworks for flexibility, long-term viability, and time to market.
Provide guidance, training, and mentoring to help team members meet or exceed expectations.
Guide the team in building end-to-end and regression test strategies.
Spearhead automation coverage for a system, including building a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with ICEDQ.
Java and Python scripting experience.

The Value You Deliver

This is both a hands on role where you need to engage in developing test automation solutions in latest technologies, lead the automation code reviews and coding standards for newer projects as well as lead a team comprising of SDET’s across all the EIP QE portfolios. You will work closely with Architects , Dev and Business stakeholders forming future QE blue prints of all our applications and also mentoring the QE teams in adapting latest technologies .

Designing automation framework best suited for a set of applications
Translating business and systems requirements into technical requirements for automation and software tools
Designing, developing, documenting, and maintaining automated tests and software tools
Adhering to software engineering principals in development of automation and software
Understanding and applying test driven design concepts to test and debug automated solutions and software utilities developed by self and others.
Delivering accurate and maintainable code for automation and software utilities.
Collaborating with other technical resources to:
- Suggest improvements for processes, best practices, and standards.
- Design and develop automation and software tools.
- Understand requirements.
- Identify opportunities to improve maintainability of automation platform.

The Expertise We’re Looking For

5+ years of relevant experience in a reputed IT organization

Primary Skills (Must Have) - ETL / Database Testing

Secondary Skills (Good to Have) – ICEDQ

Tertiary Skillset (Nice to Have) – Java & Python scripting

Role Expectations

You will apply proven leadership , analytical, problem-solving and quality assurance/testing skills to enhance and validate the quality of the software solutions
You will be effectively communicating with stakeholders and providing up to date status of delivery
Actively participate in product release cycle, daily stand up as well as helping team with tactical activities like code review, design optimization etc.
Work closely with IT Product/Application teams in technology selection, evaluation, recommendation and configuration
Build and maintain effective relationships with product managers, WI architects and technical leads for individual products
Evaluate and recommend technology and automation frameworks for flexibility, long-term viability, and time to market
Regularly provides guidance, training and mentoring to enable other team members to meet/exceed expectations
You will guide the team to build end to end & regression test strategy
You will bring in cloud testing expertise
You will bring in hands-on experience of working on Agile projects
You will spearhead the automation coverage for a given system including building a CI-CD pipeline to help achieve a frictionless digital experience

Technical / Behavioral Skills that are Key to this role

Written and verbal communication and presentation skills
Organizational skills including time, project and process management
Influencing capabilities
Ability to work effectively with both business customers and project team members
Good interpersonal, relationship management and facilitation skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Solid analytical, negotiation & building consensus abilities
Data analytics competency

Location: Chennai

Shift timings: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

About the Company

Photon

Builds custom software and AI for big companies

Photon designs, builds, and runs custom software for large companies, combining an in-house creative agency with its own engineering teams. Its flagship client work includes rebuilding Samsung's US online store as a set of smaller linked services and creating Olive Garden's mobile app, which lets diners join the waitlist from their phones instead of waiting at the door. Clients hire Photon's teams to plan and code their apps, websites, and AI tools and to keep them running afterward, paying for the engineers and designers assigned to each project. Photon is privately held and based in London, with its US arm in Dallas and engineering centers in Chennai and Bengaluru.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: Not listed

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