Engineer - QA Automation (Mid/Sr) - Chennai / Pune, India 

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YOU’LL BUILD TECH THAT EMPOWERS GLOBAL BUSINESSES 

Our Connect Technology teams are working on our new Connect platform, a unified, global, open data ecosystem powered by Microsoft Azure. Our clients around the world rely on Connect data and insights to innovate and grow.  

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll be leading and working as part of a team of smart, highly skilled technologists who are passionate about learning and supporting cutting-edge technologies such as Spark, Scala, Databricks, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka and other Data engineering tools. These technologies are deployed using DevOps pipelines leveraging Azure, Kubernetes, Jenkins and Git.  

WHAT YOU’LL DO: 

• Develop, troubleshoot, debug and make application enhancements and create automation framework leveraging Python/Pyspark, SQL/NOSQL as the core development languages 

• Develop and build scalable automation frameworks and test suites working across technologies. 

• Develop documents and maintain test plans, procedures and scripts and perform well defined product level integration tests. 

• Implement execute and debug automated test scripts using various technologies and tools. 

• Perform manual testing, the scope of which will encompass all functionalities of services as prequel to automation 

• Work closely with other quality and development engineers to build, evolve and maintain a scalable continuous build and deployment pipeline.  

• Deploy application components using CI/CD pipelines 

• Build utilities for monitoring and automating repetitive functions 

• Collaborate with Agile cross-functional teams - internal and external clients including Operations, Infrastructure, Tech Ops 

• Research and evaluate a variety of software products and development tools. 

• Provides technical guidance and support to colleagues such as code reviews, testing and software documentation as required. 

• 3 to 10 years of applicable experience working with Selenium Automation, Bigdata, Spark, Pyspark, and Scala Technologies including support functions  

• Expertise testing all layers of web application, including front end, Services and backend - testing 

• Hands on experience in Test Automation, Creating Automation framework in Cloud, API microservice automation. 

• Strong technical skill in Selenium, TestNG, Python, SQL and JAVA. 

• Solid understanding of software testing principles, methodologies and best practices. 

• Must have strong experience in Selenium UI Automation frameworks. 

• Familiarity with Continuous integration and Continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines 

• Indepth knowledge on QA methodologies, life cycle and processes. 

• Strong understanding of REST/HTTPS/SOAP and JSON. 

• Good to have knowledge on Kubernetes, Jenkins and Bitbucket/Git. 

• Good to have experience on retail Domain. 

• Working knowledge in Microsoft Azure  

• Experience with implementing continuous integration and delivery concepts (CI/CD) using Jenkins. 

• Strong object-oriented design and coding skills.  

• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills and ability to learn and apply new technologies quickly 

• Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to effectively interface across cross-functional technology teams and the business  

• Minimum B.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field 

• Enjoy a flexible and rewarding work environment with peer-to-peer recognition platforms. 
• Recharge and revitalize with help of wellness plans made for you and your family. 
• Plan your future with financial wellness tools. 
• Stay relevant and upskill yourself with career development opportunities. 

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™.

NIQ, is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit NIQ.com.

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