Title: Lead Software Development Engineer in Test
Location: Chennai, India
Department: Business Systems
Job PurposeAs a Lead Software Development Engineer in Test, you will interact and collaborate with product owners, managers and architects across the timezones to understand the software solution and also present reports on testing progress, quality metrics, and any critical issues to management and project stakeholders. You are also expected to review test cases and automation suites for the software product. You will mentor other talented engineers and encourage innovation in the team.
You will also provide guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the team's efficiency and effectiveness in testing and quality assurance activities. This position requires hands-on and in-depth knowledge of backend API testing strategies, manual testing techniques for API level testing and UI-level Web application testing, along with hands-on experience in API, Performance and UI automation. You should have experience with agile methodologies, monitoring all stages of software development to identify and resolve system malfunctions to meet quality standards. You should be able to assess and communicate potential risks related to software quality, helping the team to prioritize testing efforts based on the potential impact.
Main ResponsibilitiesParticipate in the complete product testing cycle starting from analysis, architecture, design, automation, testing of software and release
Understand product requirements to
○ Develop Test plan
○ Develop test cases and review them
○ Automate test cases
To conduct
○ Manual testing
○ Automation testing
○ Performance testing
Leadership and Mentorship
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to members of the team.
Lead and participate in technical initiatives, code reviews, and design discussions.
Demonstrate leadership by exhibiting professionalism, good judgment, and effective communication skills.
Test Process Improvement
Continuously evaluate and improve testing processes, procedures, and tools to ensure quality and efficiency.
Stay current with industry trends and best practices related to software testing and quality assurance.
Identify areas for improvement in the software testing lifecycle and provide recommendations.
Integrate all automated tests and reports with CI
Coordinate with the project team and complete testing on time
Report bugs and track them to closure.
Take part in team standups, product review meetings, weekly meetings.
Understand System Architecture and provide valuable inputs to continuously improve
Ability to test the agreed modules on time, and mentor junior team members
Eager to learn and adapt to dynamically changing environment
Design, develop, and maintain the test cases, test data and automation test suite
Make automation design at the module level that is highly reusable.
Document work, automation designs, code, and record and produce test reports.
Participate in reviews of work done by peers and provide constructive feedback.
Completely accountable for one’s own work. Manage time efficiently.
Responsible for deliveries within the required deadlines. Deliveries can be modules, documentation, customer releases, etc.,
Estimate, Plan, organize, and execute assignments with very little or moderate supervision.
Ensure team motivation and morale.
Other responsibilities as assigned by the management from time to time.
Programming Languages: Java/Typescript/Python/C#
Web Technologies and Protocols:
Understanding web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Familiar of HTTP, HTTPS, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, Angular, React, jQuery
Automation Frameworks and Tools:
Proficiency in automation frameworks like Selenium/Playwright/Cypress.
Test automation tools such as TestNG, JUnit, or NUnit.
Web Element Locators:
Ability to identify and locate web elements
(CSS selectors, XPath expressions, HTML attributes, class names)
Understanding of dynamic elements,
iframes, shadow DOM, and handling different element states.
API Testing:
Understanding the principles and characteristics of APIs
Knowledge in constructing requests, parsing responses, and identifying issues.
Knowledge in writing scripts using Postman/SOAPUI/REST Assured
Able to create, send, and analyze HTTP requests.
Performance testing tools:
Understanding types of performance tests load/stress/endurance testing
Understanding performance metrics(response time,throughput, concurrency)
skills to identify bottlenecks, and diagnose performance issues
Familiarity with tools like JMeter/LoadRunner/Gatling
Solely handle Test Environment Setup
Understanding networking concepts, protocols (e.g., TCP/IP),
Understanding network-related issues
Testing Concepts:
Writing test strategy, test plan and test case, and test execution
Version Control Systems:
Bitbucket / GitHub
managing code changes
collaborating with other team members
maintaining a history of code revisions.
Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):
Tools like Jenkins/Bamboo/Buildkite
Integrating the automation into CI/CD pipelines
Problem-Solving and Analytical Thinking:
designing efficient automation solutions/Framework
ability to identify and troubleshoot complex software defects
Test Management and Reporting:
Knowledge on Test management tools like JIRA or Zephyr
Experience in generating comprehensive test reports
Leadership and Mentoring:
guiding and mentoring other team members
providing technical expertise and guidance
Communication and Collaboration:
communicating testing progress to stakeholders.
gathering requirements, clarifying expectations, and resolving issues
communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
Agile Methodologies:
Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban
Planning for Iterative development cycles
Manage frequent releases
Risk Assessment and Mitigation:
ability to identify and mitigate risks related to software quality.
Measure how well risks are documented and managed throughout the project.
Good knowledge of the AWS/Azure cloud platform
Compare and contrast the various solutions given a problem statement
Self-starter and Passionate to learn new technologies.
Knowledge of cloud native technologies
Certification/Experience in AWS/Azure resources
6 to 9 years of professional experience in SDET
B.E / B.Tech or M.E / M.Tech / M.S. in Computer Science Engineering or an equivalent degree.
Nil
Engineering Manager or above.
About Business Systems Group
The vision of the Business Systems group is to deliver modernized and innovative system solutions and processes that drive business productivity, provide exceptional customer/user experience, support revenue growth and help manage accounting / compliance risk for Trimble.
About Trimble India
Trimble India is a subsidiary of Trimble Inc., a global leader in providing technology solutions for industries such as construction, agriculture, geospatial, and transportation. With a strong presence in India, Trimble offers a wide range of innovative products and services to enhance efficiency, productivity, and sustainability.
