Sr Test Engineer -Manual + Automation

About this Role:
As a Senior QA Engineer, you will be a key contributor to the quality and reliability of our applications. You will design, develop, and execute both manual and automated test scripts, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure robust, scalable, and high-performing products. You will also mentor junior engineers, champion best practices, and help drive continuous improvement in our QA processes.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute functional, regression and automation testing, identifying opportunities for automation and developing robust scripts in Java using Selenium and looking for new tools and improvement areas using AI.
• Perform exploratory, smoke, functional, regression, and acceptance testing manually to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Able to do integration, database testing to support E2E validation across systems
• Design, build, and maintain scalable and effective test automation solutions that meet evolving business and technical requirements.
•  Design, develop, and execute comprehensive manual and automated test cases to validate application functionality, usability, and performance.
• Prepare and review detailed test plans, test cases, and test data for manual testing, ensuring all business requirements are covered.
• Collaborate with developers and product managers to clarify requirements and ensure effective manual test coverage.
• Document and report defects found during manual testing, working closely with the development team for resolution.
• Automate and execute test cases using industry-standard tools and frameworks
• Prepare and review test plans, test cases, and test data, ensuring comprehensive coverage and alignment with project requirements.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and BA to understand acceptance criteria, shift-left on quality, and ensure early defect detection.
• Participate actively in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, contributing to sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Document and track defects using modern defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira,AIO), ensuring thorough investigation and resolution.
• Prepare and analyze test metrics, communicating results, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Mentor and guide junior QA engineers, promoting knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the team.
• Stay updated on new testing tools, techniques, and industry trends, and advocate for their adoption where beneficial.
• Have good experience in AI to identify areas and implement AI in existing system

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 4-8 years of hands-on software testing experience, with a strong focus on quality assurance.
• Strong experience in designing and executing manual test cases based on requirements and user stories.
• Ability to identify and document clear, reproducible defects found during manual testing.
• Minimum 1-3 years of automated testing experience using Selenium with Java
• Proven ability to translate requirements into comprehensive manual and automated test cases.
• Experience with integrating and E2E testing with database knowledge.
• Proficiency with test management, automation, and defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, TestRail).
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge on AI tools

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with cloud-based testing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, BrowserStack, Sauce Labs).
• Familiarity with performance/load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling).
• Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, REST Assured).
• Experience with version control systems (Git).
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience mentoring junior QA engineers or leading small QA teams/projects.

Who you are

• Graduate/Postgraduate in Science and Technology.

• Excellent communication and prioritization skills.

• Able to work independently or within a team proactively in a fast-paced demanding 24X7 environment.

• Owns success – Takes responsibility for the successful delivery of the solutions.

• Strong desire to improve upon their skills in software development, frameworks, and technologies.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this, or other roles.

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Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 20,000 associates globally who support over 13,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work?

Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

Gartner is the world authority on AI

At Gartner, you’ll join a company at the very center of the AI revolution. Gartner has proactive, objective guidance throughout clients’ AI journeys. We set the standard for how organizations leverage artificial intelligence to drive meaningful impact. You’ll have access to unmatched resources, expertise, and technology, and play a key role in helping Gartner and our clients innovate and grow as we leverage AI to transform business and technology landscapes.

It’s an exciting time to be at Gartner, with limitless opportunities to make a real impact, grow your skills, and build a lasting, meaningful career in a field that’s reshaping the way we operate. If you’re passionate about AI and want to be part of a team that’s guiding the leaders who shape the world, Gartner is the place for you.

What do we offer?

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

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