Senior QA Analyst with Cypress framework- C11 -Chennai

• Works collaboratively across product lines and department boundaries to enable functional testing and work closely with the engineering team to help build out the tooling and automation.
• Deeply understands test methodologies - such as agile;  functional, integration and  regression testing
• Manage and run the QA cycle as part of the agile development cycle and work towards taking the sprints to closure.
• Working closely with the product management team helping with the UAT cycles.
• Build reliable automated test suites that run as part of the project CI and/or nightly build system.
• Have a basic understanding of automation testing and performance testing.
• Is disciplined, with an eye for detail, and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Triage efficiently, prioritizing issues by the highest impact and scope. You know how to get the right bugs fixed
• Is comfortable in a collaborative, agile, and distributed development environment.

In addition to the above responsibilities, senior position responsibilities also include:

• Ensure essential procedures are followed and help define operating standards and processes
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Takes ownership of tasks assigned and reports to senior management appropriately at regular agreed intervals.

Technology Skills:

• Maintaining the manual & automated test suites and enhance it as the product matures
• Extensive experience with automation in tools like Selenium or Cypress and BDD such as cucumber.
• Experience in Database & API testing.
• .Foster a spirit of innovation and collaboration regarding Quality Assurance.
• Collaborate and partner closely with program managers, development leads, test leads and production support teams to ensure that software is tested to highest quality.
• Explore, test, and configure not just technical flows but actual business transaction and provide deep insights
• Knowledge of SDLC and QA methodologies, quality process, defect tracking systems including change management.
• Drive and promote quality culture within and outside QE

Qualifications:

• Minimum 7+  years of relevant experience in testing
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in automation.
• Experience in automation test framework, test suite execution and test reporting. Experience in automation tool like Cypress or Selenium is a key expectation for this role.
• Candidate having hands-on Cypress experience is a clear advantage.
• Candidate having Investment banking experience is an advantage.
• Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience