Senior Quality Engineer II

About Marriott: Marriott Tech Accelerator is part of Marriott International, a global leader in hospitality. Marriott International, Inc. is a leading American multinational company that operates a vast array of lodging brands, including hotels and residential properties. It consists of over 30 well-known brands and nearly 8,900 properties situated in 141 countries and territories. Senior Quality Engineer II – Enterprise Commerce About the Role: Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, featuring more brands, more hotels, and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. Join us to do your best work, find your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of yourself. The Senior Quality Engineer II for the Enterprise Commerce team is a key technical leader at the Marriott Tech Accelerator, responsible for driving quality assurance and automation excellence across multiple commerce tracks. This role ensures the highest standard of deliverables by managing robust end-to-end testing strategies, fostering collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders, and advancing automation practices for scalable, secure, and reliable commerce solutions. Key Responsibilities: Lead and mentor quality engineering teams, overseeing quality assurance across all commerce tracks and ensuring the integrity and reliability of deliverables. Design, implement, and optimize automation frameworks and test strategies for complex backend systems, REST APIs, Kafka-dependent applications, NoSQL document databases, and cloud-based deployments. Validate and automate test cases for systems leveraging event-driven architectures and cloud infrastructure (AWS or other providers). Integrate test cases with CI and CD pipelines. Collaborate with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to align testing activities with release goals and business priorities. Drive continuous improvement in test processes, defect management, and automation coverage, proactively identifying and addressing gaps in test execution. Facilitate technical training and development for team members to elevate overall quality standards. Coordinate the scheduling and execution of testing and report errors and issues for resolution. Contribute to the identification and ongoing monitoring of risks and concerns. Review and approve test scripts and automation flows, ensuring best practices are followed across all commerce initiatives. Required Skills and Experience: Minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience in automation scripting for large-scale applications. At least 6 years of experience working with backend systems, RESTful APIs, and validating/automating test cases for applications dependent on Kafka event streaming. At least 5 years of experience in Spring Boot and Java application development and automation. Prior experience integrating automation test scripts with CI/CD pipelines. Strong expertise with NoSQL document databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, Couchbase) and experience testing solutions deployed on AWS or other major cloud platforms. Proven ability to manage distributed and offshore quality engineering teams. Excellent communication, organizational, and technical problem-solving skills. At least 5 years of cumulative experience with backend automation testing frameworks, including but not limited to Tricentis Tosca, Smartbear ReadyAPI, Cucumber BDD, and Karate BDD. Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated experience with Tricentis Tosca, Smartbear ReadyAPI, Cucumber BDD, or Karate BDD Demonstrated experience with Springboot and Java. Education and Certifications: Undergraduate/bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field. Work Location and Mode: Hyderabad, India | Hybrid (Onsite and Remote) Marriott’s Core Values: At Marriott, we put people first, pursue excellence, embrace change, act with integrity, and serve our world. We are committed to fostering a culture where our associates can thrive while delivering exceptional value through innovation and quality.