QA Engineer I

Kochi, Kerala Valorem Reply, India - Global Delivery - Engineering Full Time

Valorem Reply is an award-winning digital transformation firm focused on delivering data-driven enterprise, IT modernization, customer experience, product transformation and digital workplace. Through the expertise of their people and power of Microsoft technologies, they provide hyper-scale and agile delivery of unique digital business services, strategic business models and design-led user experiences. Their innovative strategies and solutions securely and rapidly transform the way their clients do business.

As the Quality Engineer, you may work independently or as part of a testing team. You will be responsible for understanding the business context and technical implementation from a testing perspective for several large, high visibility applications. Primary responsibility is to participate in the automation feasibility and tool analysis, test planning and automation script development and maintenance. This will require a strong ability to learn, communicate and collaborate, as well as aptitude in a wide breath of technologies. You will work together with the Manager, Leads and the other Engineering teams to deliver high quality, optimized delivery of solutions.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts for functional, UI, API, and end-to-end testing using tools like Selenium and programming languages such as C#

Create comprehensive test plans, test cases, and testing artifacts to ensure systematic quality assurance for new products or services

Participate in code reviews, contributing to the continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) processes, and support on test automation frameworks

Monitor automated test outcomes, analyze results, and provide actionable recommendations for quality improvements

Document and report the status of manual and automated tests, ensuring transparency in testing progress and results

Engage actively in Agile processes, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives, to ensure quality deliverables

Minimum Requirements

3+ years of test automation experience with a strong understanding of quality assurance and engineering methodologies in Agile projects

Proven experience in developing and maintaining automated tests using tools like Selenium and languages such as C#, or Java (with the willingness and ability to quickly adapt to C#)

Experience with REST API automation testing and familiarity with version control systems like Git

Hands-on experience in CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins or Azure DevOps (or a strong willingness and ability to learn Azure DevOps), including participation in automated pipelines

Proficient in documenting test cases, reporting defects, and communicating effectively within cross-functional teams

Strong problem-solving skills, ability to work independently, and adaptability in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with testing complex, high-traffic, multi-tier cloud-based applications in MS Azure environments

Familiarity with testing solutions like SpecFlow, Cucumber, Playwright, etc

Knowledge of additional testing domains such as Security Testing (Burp Suite), Accessibility Testing, and Performance Testing (e.g., JMeter, Azure Load Testing)

Understanding of database concepts and experience writing SQL scripts for backend testing

Experience or interest in AI technologies, especially Azure OpenAI, is an added advantage

Strong collaboration and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to work in cross-cultural, virtual, and geographically dispersed teams.

Kochi, Kerala