AUTOMATION ENGINEER (SDET)-3

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Hyderabad, Telangana, IND
In-Office
Entry level
Artificial Intelligence
The Role
Build and maintain C# automation frameworks and functional/regression test scripts for legacy Windows desktop applications. Use UFT, SilkTest, Silk Central, UIA, and MSAA to automate testing, manage execution, report results, and support defect closure. Design quantified acceptance criteria and collaborate within established enterprise codebases. Preferred experience includes Office and WebView2 automation, installer and release validation, performance and stability testing, and scripting with PowerShell or Python.
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About Centific

Centific is a frontier AI data foundry that curates diverse, high-quality data, using our purpose-built technology platforms to empower the Magnificent Seven and our enterprise clients with safe, scalable AI deployment. Our team includes more than 150 PhDs and data scientists, along with more than 4,000 AI practitioners and engineers. We harness the power of an integrated solution ecosystem—comprising industry-leading partnerships and 1.8 million vertical domain experts in more than 230 markets—to create contextual, multilingual, pre-trained datasets; fine-tuned, industry-specific LLMs; and RAG pipelines supported by vector databases. Our zero-distance innovation™ solutions for GenAI can reduce GenAI costs by up to 80% and bring solutions to market 50% faster.

Our mission is to bridge the gap between AI creators and industry leaders by bringing best practices in GenAI to unicorn innovators and enterprise customers. We aim to help these organizations unlock significant business value by deploying GenAI at scale, helping to ensure they stay at the forefront of technological advancement and maintain a competitive edge in their respective markets.

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Must Have Skills

•  C# strong programming experience for building and maintaining robust, maintainable automation frameworks and test scripts.

•  UFT (Unified Functional Testing) hands-on experience automating functional and regression tests for Windows desktop applications.

•  SilkTest demonstrated experience authoring and maintaining automated functional/regression scripts.

•  Silk Central practical experience using Silk Central for test management, execution, scheduling, and results reporting.

•  UI Automation / accessibility frameworks working knowledge of UIA and MSAA, and the fragility of COM / UI automation in legacy desktop apps.

•  Test design and defect lifecycle ability to design test cases with measurable, quantified acceptance criteria (e.g., launch time, CPU/memory ceilings, recognition accuracy baselines) rather than subjective pass/fail, and to drive defects from triage to closure.

•  Comfort working in a large, legacy enterprise Windows codebase with established patterns and constraints.

Nice To Have Skills

•  Background in speech, audio, NLP, or accessibility products (a plus, not required if Windows desktop automation depth is strong).

•  Experience automating across Office integration surfaces (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) and WebView2-based surfaces relevant to New Outlook (Monarch) and Copilot.

•  Familiarity with installer-driven release risk, smoke-test gating, and regression exit criteria as delivery signals.

•  Exposure to performance, stability, and long-session validation for desktop applications.

•  Scripting beyond C# (e.g., PowerShell/Python) for test data, environment setup, and CI integration.

Centific is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Skills Required

  • Strong C# programming experience building and maintaining automation frameworks and test scripts
  • Hands-on UFT experience automating functional and regression tests for Windows desktop applications
  • Demonstrated SilkTest experience authoring and maintaining automated functional and regression scripts
  • Practical Silk Central experience with test management, execution, scheduling, and results reporting
  • Working knowledge of UIA and MSAA UI automation and accessibility frameworks, including COM and legacy desktop automation limitations
  • Ability to design test cases with measurable, quantified acceptance criteria and drive defects from triage to closure
  • Comfort working in a large, legacy enterprise Windows codebase with established patterns and constraints
  • Background in speech, audio, NLP, or accessibility products
  • Experience automating Microsoft Office integration surfaces and WebView2-based surfaces
  • Familiarity with installer-driven release risk, smoke-test gating, and regression exit criteria
  • Experience with performance, stability, and long-session validation for desktop applications
  • PowerShell or Python scripting for test data, environment setup, and CI integration

Centific Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Centific and has not been reviewed or approved by Centific.

  • Healthcare Strength Feedback suggests core medical, dental, and vision coverage is comprehensive, with mental‑health support included. U.S. offerings also include HSA/FSA and are described as solid insurance options.
  • Flexible Benefits Feedback suggests flexible hours and work‑from‑anywhere options are widely promoted, with flexible PTO available in some contexts. Learning stipends and development programs add adaptable elements to the package.
  • Parental & Family Support Feedback suggests paid parental leave is explicitly available to all parents. This positions family leave as an accessible component of the overall package.

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