Senior Quality Assurance Engineer -Java/Automation

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer - Java/Automation based in India.

This role offers the opportunity to lead advanced quality engineering initiatives for complex, cloud-native software platforms. You will design and implement sophisticated automation strategies to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance across modern applications. The position focuses on building robust testing frameworks, validating large-scale system migrations, and improving software delivery practices. You will collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and product teams to establish strong quality standards throughout the development lifecycle. Working on high-performance systems, you will contribute to automation, AI-assisted testing, and continuous improvement initiatives. This is a remote opportunity for an experienced QA professional passionate about automation, Java ecosystems, and delivering exceptional software quality.

Accountabilities: The role is responsible for leading quality assurance and test automation efforts while ensuring successful delivery of reliable, high-performance software solutions.

Develop and execute comprehensive testing strategies, including unit testing, characterization testing, and Golden Master Testing approaches to validate application behavior.

Design, implement, and maintain automated test frameworks for Java and C++ codebases.

Create and manage extensive test suites to validate functional parity, system reliability, and business logic during platform modernization initiatives.

Integrate automated testing workflows into CI/CD pipelines and establish quality gates to maintain delivery standards.

Ensure test coverage, performance benchmarks, and regression requirements are consistently achieved across critical system components.

Conduct performance testing and profiling to validate throughput, latency, scalability, and non-functional requirements.

Validate complex technical areas including IPC behavior, cache operations, distributed systems, and application state transitions.

Collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams to coordinate UAT activities, automation improvements, and deployment readiness.

Analyze defects, logs, and system behaviors to identify root causes and recommend effective solutions.

Contribute to the adoption of AI-assisted testing tools and automation techniques to improve development efficiency.

Support continuous improvement of QA processes, documentation, and engineering practices.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate combines strong software testing expertise with automation experience, technical depth in Java-based systems, and the ability to work effectively within complex engineering environments.

5+ years of professional experience in IT, quality assurance, software testing, or test automation roles.

Proven experience creating automated tests for both Java and C++ applications.

Strong proficiency in Java, including experience with modern versions such as Java 21, and familiarity with high-availability and high-performance systems.

Extensive experience with Golden Master Testing, characterization testing, and advanced test strategy development.

Hands-on experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins.

Experience with automation frameworks, scripting, and performance testing methodologies.

Ability to implement AI-assisted testing approaches, including AI-driven test generation and automation.

Strong debugging skills, including analyzing logs, identifying patterns, and troubleshooting complex issues.

Familiarity with Agile development environments and tools such as Jira, Notion, and Git.

Experience working with DevOps and automation tools such as Ansible and CI/CD platforms.

Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

Nice-to-have experience includes cloud-native testing, Kubernetes testing, chaos engineering, observability tools such as Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, and ClickHouse, distributed data consistency testing, Kafka, Redis replication, or telecom protocols such as SS7 and Diameter.

Benefits:

Fully remote work opportunity based in India.

Opportunity to contribute to innovative software modernization and enterprise technology projects.

Work with advanced automation, AI-assisted development, and cloud-native engineering practices.

Collaborative environment with global engineering teams and cross-functional experts.

Opportunities for professional growth, continuous learning, and technical skill development.

Exposure to complex, high-performance systems and impactful customer-facing solutions.

Culture focused on innovation, collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement.

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