- Company Name
- AKKODIS
- Job Title
- Senior Test Engineer
- Job Description
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Job Title: Senior Test Engineer
Role Summary:
Senior Test Engineer leads end‑to‑end quality assurance for enterprise SaaS and cloud applications, designing and executing test strategies across all SDLC phases, managing defect lifecycles, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to ensure defect resolution and change request closure.
Expectations:
- Minimum 8 years of QA experience, including leading QA teams.
- Expertise with SharePoint, Web Services, HTML, JavaScript, VBScript, COTS, SaaS, and cloud platforms.
- Proficient in defect tracking (e.g., Azure DevOps, JIRA), version control, and automated testing tools.
- Strong analytical, communication, and decision‑making skills.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive test plans, scenarios, cases, scripts, and data for functional, non‑functional, integration, performance, and regression tests.
2. Lead defect lifecycle management—triage, track, and close defects, and communicate status to all stakeholders.
3. Coordinate and facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including initial UAT sessions and stakeholder reporting.
4. Collaborate with developers, PMs, and clients to resolve defects, manage change requests, and adapt test plans based on results.
5. Apply version control and CI/CD practices (preferably Microsoft DevOps) to manage test artifacts and automation scripts.
6. Mentor junior QA staff, promote best practices, and drive continuous process improvement.
Required Skills:
- QA Leadership & Test Management (test planning, execution, reporting, defect management).
- Technical Proficiency: SharePoint, Web Services, HTML, JavaScript, VBScript, SQL, COTS, SaaS, cloud environments.
- Automation: Selenium, API testing tools, and CI/CD pipeline integration.
- Version Control: Azure DevOps, Git.
- SDLC knowledge, regression, data, integration testing, and quality assurance principles.
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and organizational skills.
Required Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
- ISTQB Certified Tester (Advanced/Professional) or equivalent QA/automation certification preferred.