The Role
Lead QA responsible for designing and executing manual and automated test strategies, building/maintaining test suites and automation frameworks, performing API and backend testing, tracking defects, working in Agile sprints, supporting UAT and release readiness, and mentoring junior QA team members.
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Job Description:
Job Description: Quality Assurance / Quality Engineering (QA/QE) EngineerMust-Have Qualifications & SkillsEducation- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- Equivalent practical experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Engineering may also be considered.
- Minimum 7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Engineering across manual and automation testing.
- Strong understanding of QA methodologies, testing lifecycle, defect lifecycle, and software development lifecycle (SDLC/STLC).
- Hands-on experience in designing, developing, and executing test plans, test scenarios, and test cases based on business and functional requirements.
- Strong experience in functional testing, regression testing, integration testing, system testing, smoke testing, sanity testing, and UAT support.
- Experience in test automation using tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, WebDriver.io, Cypress, or equivalent.
- Good knowledge of API testing using tools such as Postman, SoapUI, REST Assured, or similar.
- Experience working with both RESTful and SOAP APIs.
- Strong knowledge of SQL queries for data validation, backend testing, and troubleshooting.
- Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into effective test cases and acceptance criteria.
- Experience in identifying, analysing, logging, tracking, and reporting defects using tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, or equivalent.
- Strong defect analysis skills with the ability to collaborate closely with developers, business analysts, product owners, and cross-functional teams for issue resolution.
- Experience in creating and maintaining regression test suites, integration test suites, and test data.
- Ability to participate in requirement walkthroughs, design discussions, sprint ceremonies, and release planning.
- Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodology and experience working in sprint-based delivery models.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or similar.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate quality risks, test progress, defects, and release readiness.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a fast-paced delivery environment.
- Should have a minimum of 7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Engineering.
- Experience working in product development, digital platforms, enterprise applications, BFSI, healthcare, retail, telecom, or technology services environments would be preferred.
- Prior experience in both manual and automation testing is expected.
- Experience in working with distributed teams and stakeholders across business, development, QA, DevOps, and product management teams.
- Certifications such as ISTQB Foundation/Advanced Level, Certified Agile Tester, Scrum Master, or equivalent.
- Experience in building or enhancing test automation frameworks.
- Knowledge of BDD/TDD practices and tools such as Cucumber, SpecFlow, JUnit, TestNG, or similar.
- Programming or scripting experience in Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or similar languages.
- Understanding of object-oriented programming concepts.
- Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, or equivalent.
- Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Experience in mobile testing across Android and iOS platforms would be an added advantage.
- Experience with accessibility testing, security testing basics, or cross-browser compatibility testing.
- Domain knowledge in financial services, insurance, healthcare, e-commerce, or SaaS-based platforms would be beneficial.
- Strong understanding of manual and automated QA practices.
- Ability to develop and implement comprehensive test strategies and test plans to validate software functionality and ensure compliance with established quality standards.
- Collaboration with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, participate in design discussions, and contribute to acceptance criteria.
- Ability to assess testing scope, identify risks, estimate testing effort, and plan testing activities accordingly.
- Experience in preparing test summary reports, defect reports, test execution dashboards, and release sign-off documentation.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail and strong ownership of quality outcomes.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple deliverables in a deadline-driven environment.
- Good understanding of business processes and ability to validate end-to-end workflows.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to mentor junior QA team members and contribute to QA best practices.
Location:
DGS India - Bengaluru - Manyata N1 BlockBrand:
MerkleTime Type:
Full timeContract Type:
PermanentSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical QA experience).
- Minimum 7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Engineering across manual and automation testing.
- Hands-on experience designing, developing, and executing test plans, scenarios, and test cases.
- Experience with test automation using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, WebDriver.io, or Cypress.
- API testing experience with tools such as Postman, SoapUI, REST Assured and working with RESTful and SOAP APIs.
- Strong SQL skills for data validation, backend testing, and troubleshooting.
- Experience logging, tracking, and reporting defects using Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, or equivalent.
- Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodology and experience in sprint-based delivery.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across development, product, QA, and DevOps teams.
- Prior experience in both manual and automation testing, including functional, regression, integration, system, smoke, sanity, and UAT support.
- Ability to mentor junior QA team members and contribute to QA best practices.
dentsu Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave at full pay and caregiver supports (including backup care) are emphasized as standout elements. Feedback suggests family-oriented benefits are a strong part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO, extensive paid holidays, and a year-end office closure are established components. Feedback suggests time-off policies are generous and add meaningful flexibility.
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Retirement Support — A large, established 401(k) plan with employer matching is clearly documented. Feedback suggests retirement benefits feel competitive and straightforward.
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