Automation Tester

Grade Level (for internal use):

S&P Global Platts

The Role: QA Engineer II

Grade: 9A

The Location: Hyderabad

The Team:

The team works in Agile environment and adheres to all principles of Agile. As a QA Engineer, you will work with a team of intelligent, ambitious and hard-working software professionals. The team is independent in driving all decisions and is responsible for the architecture, design and quick turnaround of development of our products with high quality.

The Impact:

• Achieve personal objectives and contribute to the achievement of team objectives.
• Work on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations and/or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
• Functional, API, and database testing from various feeds on server (Oracle, SQL server) using different testing strategies to ensure the data quality and data consistency, timeliness
• Achieve the above intelligently and economically using QA best practices

What’s in it for you:

Be the part of a successful team which works on delivering top priority projects which will directly contribute to Company’s strategy. Drive the testing initiatives including supporting Automation strategy, performance, and security testing. This is the place to enhance your Testing skills while adding value to the business. As an experienced member of the team, you will have the opportunity to own and drive a project end to end and collaborate with developers, business analysts and product managers who are experts in their domain which can help you to build multiple skill-sets.

Responsibilities:

• Work in the Agile environment and adhere to all QA best practices
• Perform functional testing, database, and API testing for a wide range of enterprise applications
• Attend, contribute in sprint planning sessions and design test approaches to test user stories within the same sprint and look for the opportunities to automate tests by identifying the areas so as to minimize retesting
• Initiate and support performance and security testing
• Perform Functional, Integration, Regression, Re- testing and contribute to automation
• Analyze product requirements and ensure the testing strategy is aligning a risk-based test approach mitigating risk exposure within all phases of testing; utilizing automated testing tools to continuously build automated regression test suite
• Write test cases and scenarios from the requirements/designs; manage bug tracking; Test Analysis and Reporting
• Active co-operation/collaboration with the teams at various geographic locations
• Collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Provide prompt response and support in resolving critical issues (along with the development team)
• Investigate new Testing Methodologies, keep abreast with latest advances/techniques and ramp up the team accordingly
• May require after hours/weekend work for production implementations

What We’re Looking For:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent
• Should have experience with Selenium and Java.
• 3 years of strong experience in QA or application development
• Proficient with software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies like Agile, QA methodologies, defect management system, and documentation
• Strong command of essential technologies: SQL scripting, PL/SQL, API
• Should be able to create SQL queries that can parse and validate business rules/calculations across tables to ensure the maximum possible data coverage
• Strong experience in MS Excel Add-in, Web, and cross browser testing
• Knowledge of Java and/or C# programming languages, and Web service testing
• Excellent analytical and communication skills are essential, with strong verbal and writing proficiency
• Ability to lead test efforts

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent Analytical and communication skills are essential, with strong verbal and writing proficiencies
• Strong in Manual Testing concepts
• Database and ETL testing Knowledge will be added advantage
• Knowledge of commodity markets, data, editorial content, and principles.

About S&P Global Platts

At S&P Global Platts, we provide the insights; you make better informed trading and business decisions with conviction. We’re the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets. Customers in over 150 countries look to our expertise in news, pricing and analytics to deliver greater transparency and efficiency to markets. S&P Global Platts coverage includes oil and gas, power, petrochemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping.

S&P Global Platts is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence.For more information, visit www.platts.com

About S&P Global Commodity Insights
At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value.

We’re a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators to co-create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights’ coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping.

S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.
For more information, visit http://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights.

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.
Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.
From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
 

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.