Job Description

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in.To start a career that is out of the ordinary, please apply...Job DetailsRole OverviewWe are looking for a hard-working and enthusiastic Senior QA Engineer to join our dynamic team. If you have a passion for detail and quality assurance beyond closed system testing, and if you have coding knowledge using automation tools and backend testing, particularly ETL, we want to hear from you!This is an excellent opportunity for someone with release management experience who is committed to delivering quality products from start to finish. Your role will be critical in ensuring the seamless and successful execution of our projects.Join us at the Hyderabad International Tech Park, where innovation meets excellence, and be part of a global tech community that supports your growth and development.Key Responsibilities:Write test cases at the beginning of a sprint to ensure clarity and comprehensive coverage of all functionalities.Conduct end-to-end regression testing of applications to guarantee flawless performance and stability.Develop and maintain automation test scripts, with a preference for Microsoft Playwright, to improve testing efficiency.Collaborate closely with product development teams and product owners to understand requirements and develop test scenarios for all production-related issues, ensuring smooth and successful implementations.Collaborate with the QA team to complete functional, regression, UI, and unit tests across different browsers and mobile devices, while strictly adhering to quality standards.Communicate effectively, prioritize tasks, track test execution, and manage defects and issues, recommending corrective actions as necessary.Provide mentorship and support to offshore teams, ensuring consistency and quality in testing practices.Conduct knowledge transfer sessions, perform demos for collaborators, and keep the team informed of progress and updates.Collaborate with development teams and database administrators to identify system deficiencies and bring up issues for timely resolution.Manage multiple testing assignments simultaneously, demonstrating outstanding organizational skills and a passion for software quality.Bring energy, creativity, and a team-oriented approach to all tasks and projects.Innovate continuously, seeking to exceed expectations and deliver world-class results.Possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively interact with all collaborators.Proficiencies:Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills for interacting with team members, collaborators, customers, and partners.Demonstrated ability to work and adapt in a fast-paced environment, showing flexibility and resilience.Flexible working schedule with a strong sense of ownership over application platforms.Outstanding logical thinking and problem-solving abilities, essential for planning new initiatives and troubleshooting.Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks to ensure on-schedule delivery.Self-starter, capable of working independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating competence and initiative.Required Technology Skills:5+ years of experience with quality assurance and testing life cycle activities and deliverables.Proficiency in SQL, .NET, web services, and API integrations.Familiarity with programming languages such as JavaScript for troubleshooting front-end issues with web applications.Experience with automation frameworks, specifically Selenium and Microsoft Playwright on .NET or Java.Proficiency with Gherkin and BDD frameworks.Demonstrated experience applying test automation in functional, acceptance, load, and integration testing.Hands-on experience with Agile frameworks and tools, including Azure DevOps (ADO) and DevOps pipelines.Experience with completing and troubleshooting backend processes using Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Fabric.Relevant experience with ETL and data warehouse testing.Proficiency in API testing.Strong familiarity with Microsoft tools and their application in testing environments.Why join Kantar?We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. Wexe2x80x99re dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like youxe2x80x99re not an exact match, wexe2x80x99d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.Location Hyderabad, International Tech ParkIndiaKantar Rewards StatementAt Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and also to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career thatxe2x80x99s out of the ordinary and join us.We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health and well being is taken into consideration.We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes.Kantar is the worldxe2x80x99s leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantarxe2x80x99s 30,000 people help the worldxe2x80x99s leading organisations succeed and grow.

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