Senior Software Engineer - QA

Role Summary: As a Senior QA Engineer in the Integration testing team at the Staples Global Capability Center in India, you'll work in a fast-paced environment focused on end-to-end testing of Staples E-Commerce platforms using web and responsive mobile experience. Your responsibilities include developing and executing manual and automated test plans, automation scripts development and maintenance while supporting quality assurance standards. Youll write test protocols, resolve issues, and collaborate with peers. Proficiency in Java, TestNG, cloud testing, and web technologies like HTML, Selenium or Playwright is required. Work involves short-term tasks, independent judgment, and regular supervision within defined procedures. Integrate external tools, participate in strategic planning, and collaborate with eCommerce, engineering, security, and product teams to deliver on critical business objectives. Responsibilities: Test and evaluate in-house and third-party software to ensure compliance with organizational standards and requirements. Create tests to ensure software meets user needs. Create and maintain project test plans. Define and track quality assurance metrics such as defects, defect counts, test results, and test status. Document all problems and assist in their resolution. Perform QA efforts for large-scale Staple B2B2C eCommerce applications, ensuring alignment with organizational standards. Refactor and review test scripts to enforce best coding practices across the QA team. Track testing progress, communicate status updates, and escalate issues to leads and stakeholders. Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for DotCom and SBA eCommerce platforms, supporting end-to-end integration testing. Analyze software processes for improvement and integrate findings into business workflows. Resolve moderately complex issues independently and escalate when needed. Provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to junior associates. May act as a lead. Requirements Basic Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with 4 -7 years of proven QA experience. Skilled in testing enterprise-level web applications, utilizing various QA tools and methodologies. Hands-on experience with Java, Selenium, TestNG, Azure, and Object Model frameworks for enhancing automation infrastructure. Proficient in developing and executing Java/Selenium automation scripts using TestNG, Selenium Grid, and cloud platforms. Experienced in developing test automation scripts, with programming skills in at least one development language (preferably OO/Java/Python/Perl). Demonstrated Quality Engineering automation experience using Selenium. Preferred: Preferred Java or any other OOP language certifications.

6-8 years
Required Skills & Qualifications 10 year’s experience in an infrastructure engineering or DevOps role 4 years hands-on experience with Azure, GCP, or AWS 2 years hands on experience engineering Kubernetes solutions and associated ecosystems Strong background in automation with modern automation tools like Terraform, Packer, and Puppet. Demonstrated abilities managing code and other project files with Git CI/CD experience with modern tooling like Jenkins or Azure DevOps Strong understanding of cloud networking concepts (Virtual Private Networks, Software Defined Networking, Network and Application Load Balancers, DNS, API Gateways, Routing). Solid grasp of cloud security principles and compliance standards. Proficiency in Linux and Windows system administration. Understanding of GitOps Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field. Preferred Qualifications Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification Certifications in cloud technologies (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, etc). Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana). Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell). Hands on experience with modern GitOps tools such as FluxCD or ArgoCD