SR QA Associate

Job Description The Senior QA Engineer position is an AI Native, automation-first, proactive quality owner responsible for fundamentally elevating the QA function . This role directly solves three critical gaps: an over-reliance on manual testing, critical edge cases and functionality-level bugs being missed in loyalty platform releases, and the absence of end-to-end QA ownership. The person with the right skillset is expected to do more than test what is built. They must challenge requirements, surface design-level gaps before development starts, and build AI-assisted automation that scales as our campaign portfolio grows across consumer promotions, trade promotions, and loyalty programs. Key Responsibilities Own end-to-end QA strategy across consumer promotion microsites, trade promotion, and loyalty platforms. Deploy AI-assisted test generation using LLMs (Claude, GitHub Copilot) to automatically produce test cases, edge case scenarios, and regression scripts, eliminating manual test-writing overhead. Build and maintain a Playwright / Selenium automation framework for UI flows and API contract testing (OTP, code validation, reward trigger, UPI payout chains) via REST Assured or Postman/Newman. Implement AI-powered self-healing automation scripts that adapt to UI changes, reducing framework maintenance as campaigns evolve Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps) and enforce quality gates on every build and pre-release deployment Close historical coverage gaps: reward redemption edge cases, concurrent flows, duplicate code submission, OTP expiry, UPI failure states, and loyalty state machine transitions previously missed. Validate data integrity against MySQL and MSSQL post-test reward states, session records, points balances, and stored procedure outputs Champion shift-left QA: review requirements, raise gaps before development starts, suggest product and design improvements not just report defects after the fact Run pre-launch load tests (JMeter / k6), lead go/no-go decisions, and mentor the existing QA team on automation and AI tooling Mentor junior testers and review test cases and automation scripts Participate in release go/no-go decisions with product and tech leadership Continuously improve QA processes to match unrealistic turnaround expectations Qualification & Characteristics Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent Advanced certifications in Automation, Agile, or DevOps (preferred) 5-7 years of work experience. ISTQB Advanced or Test Automation certifications preferred Technical Skills: Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress for UI automation; REST Assured / Postman/Newman for API automationJava and JavaScript proficiency aligned with Spring Boot + React.js + Typescript + HTML/CSS/JS stackSQL across MySQL and MSSQL; CI/CD integration (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins)AI testing tools: LLM-based test generation (Claude API, Copilot), self-healing frameworks (Healenium or equivalent)Performance testing: JMeter or k6 for campaign launch load simulationBehavioural Characteristics: AI-forward by default, actively uses LLM tools to multiply QA output, not just as a productivity noveltyProactive quality advocate, raises edge cases and design gaps during requirements, before code is writtenHigh ownership mindset, treats a missed production defect as a personal accountability; comfortable in both rapid campaign (4872 hr) and rigorous platform release modesStrong communicator across Tech, Campaign Ops, and SDM articulates business impact, not just bug severityPreferred Industry Background: Loyalty & Rewards Platforms/ Digital Marketing / MarTech / AdTechFMCG / Consumer Goods promotions | Fintech / UPI / Payments / E-commercePay: 700,000.00 - 900,000.00 per year Work Location: In person .