Lead Software Quality Engineer

Summary

Join us as a Lead Software Quality Engineer, leading a team of test automation engineers, designing and implementing robust automation frameworks, and driving the adoption of best practices in test automation.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in automated software testing
• Tech-lead who has consistently demonstrated the capability to develop high level technical design
• Strong proficiency in Selenium, Cucumber, and Gherkin syntax
• Strong experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner)
• Experience with programming languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript or C#
• Experience with API testing frameworks (e.g., Postman, SoapUI)
• Knowledge of security testing methodologies and tools (e.g., OWASP ZAP)
• Good experience of working with MySQL, MongoDB
• Good understanding of SQL query language
• Good experience working with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS)
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD)
• Familiarity with containers is a bonus (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Ability to understand new problem/business domains
• Good working exposure to agile development methodologies and scrum process would be an advantage

Responsibilities

• Lead the team of test automation engineers, providing guidance and support in their professional development
• Supervise and mentor test engineers, become a go-to person for the product
• Work with product owners to understand requirement and breakdown user-stories for better estimation and delivery
• Design, develop, and maintain efficient and scalable test automation frameworks using Selenium, Cucumber, and other relevant tools
• Design test data strategies to ensure adequate coverage of test scenarios
• Collaborate with development teams to understand product requirements and translate them into effective test cases
• Identify automation opportunities and implement automation solutions that enhance test coverage and efficiency
• Define and implement quality assurance processes and standards to ensure product quality
• Collaborate with performance engineers to identify performance bottlenecks and optimize application performance
• Develop and execute performance test scripts using appropriate tools
• Work effectively within an Agile development methodology

Benefits

• Fully remote based with the flexibility to work from anywhere in India
• Professional growth and Development opportunities
• Working within a team of friendly, skilled people where help is always within reach
• Flexible working hours
• 4 recharge days, where the entire company goes on a brief pause in all geographies for 1 day each quarter
• High-end laptop (Dell or Mac)
• Competitive pay and bonus
• 18 vacation days in a year in addition to 12 days sick and 3 days casual leave
• 16 hours of paid volunteer time off per year
• Wedding gift and newborn gift allowance for employees
• 26 weeks of paid maternity leave and one week of paid paternity leave
• Health Insurance of up to 7 lacs for self, spouse, 4 dependent children, and parents
• 100% of the premium is paid by Vendavo and it covers the employee, spouse, children, and their parents
• Provident fund contributions