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What We'll Bring:
Role: Lead SDET EngineerLocation: Bangalore
Experience: 8+ years
Team: Quality Engineering / Automation
Employment Type: Full-time
What You'll Bring:
About the Role
We are looking for a hands-on Lead SDET Engineer who can drive automation strategy, build robust test frameworks, mentor SDETs, and ensure high‑quality releases in a cloud-native environment.
This role requires strong expertise in Linux, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS, along with a strong understanding of QA methodologies and CI/CD automation.
Key Responsibilities
Test Automation & Framework Development
Design, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks (API, UI, Integration, Performance).
Develop reusable Python libraries, utilities, and automation modules.
Ensure tests are reliable, maintainable, and integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
Cloud, DevOps & Infrastructure Testing
Work with Docker and Kubernetes for deploying test environments and validating microservices.
Use AWS services (EC2, S3, SQS, Lambda, EKS, IAM, CloudWatch, RDS) in automation and environment setup.
Implement environment provisioning and teardown using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools.
Quality Strategy & Leadership
Own test strategy, quality metrics, and automation roadmap for the team.
Collaborate closely with engineering, DevOps, and product teams to ensure quality across the SDLC.
Mentor junior SDETs and establish best practices for automation and testing.
Drive shift-left quality practices and advocate for testability in system design.
Testing & Analysis
Perform deep-dive debugging across distributed systems running in Kubernetes.
Analyze logs, metrics, and traces from Linux systems and cloud environments.
Identify gaps in test coverage and optimize suite performance and reliability.
Required Skills & Experience
Technical Skills
Strong Linux fundamentals (process management, networking, shell scripting, debugging).
Advanced Python for automation frameworks and tooling.
Docker – building images, managing containers, debugging containerized apps.
Kubernetes (k8s) – deployments, services, config maps, troubleshooting pods, Helm (plus).
AWS – EC2, S3, EKS, Lambda, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch.
Experience with REST APIs, microservices testing, and distributed environments.
Familiar with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
Strong understanding of test strategies, mocking, stubs, test data management.
Bonus Skills
Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation.
Exposure to performance testing tools (Locust, JMeter, k6).
Experience with message queues (Kafka).
Knowledge of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK).
Impact You'll Make:
Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
Strong ownership mindset and ability to work in fast-paced environments.
Ability to lead, mentor, and influence engineering teams.
Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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What We Do
TransUnion is a global information and insights company that makes trust possible by ensuring that each consumer is reliably and safely represented in the marketplace.
We do this by having an accurate and comprehensive picture of each person.
This picture is grounded in our legacy as a credit reporting agency which enables us to tap into both credit and public record data; our data fusion methodology that helps us link, match and tap into the awesome combined power of that data; and our knowledgeable and passionate team, who stewards the information with expertise, and in accordance with local legislation around the world.
Because of our work, organizations can better understand consumers in order to make more informed decisions, and earn their trust through great, personalized experiences, and the proactive extension of the right opportunities, tools and offers. In turn, consumers can be confident that their data identities will result in the opportunities they deserve.
We make trust possible, so businesses and consumers can transact with confidence and achieve great things. We call this Information for Good®—it’s our purpose, and what drives us every day.
Why Work With Us
Our culture is welcoming, energetic and innovative. There’s an overall synergy that flows throughout TransUnion, creating a sense of unity in knowing that we’re all working to achieve the same overall goal. We’re dedicated to providing opportunities for our people to get involved and stay connected with their colleagues across the globe.
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