Senior Quality Test Engineer I

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Senior Quality Test Engineer I
Are you at an early stage of your career?
Do you desire to work in a practical domain?
Do you want to support scientists, researchers, students and more by making relevant data accessible to them?
About The Team
At
Elsevier
, we put
customers first
and are committed to solving the world's most pressing information challenges. We hire individuals who bring accountability, innovation, and a strong sense of ownership to their work-people who are not only skilled, but who truly care about delivering impactful solutions that benefit global research, healthcare, and education.

We are seeking a
Senior Quality Engineer (SDET)
who embodies our
values of empowerment, collaboration, and continuous improvement
, and who takes
end-to-end responsibility for product quality
. In this role, you will serve as a
Quality Engineering Subject Matter Expert
, ensuring our products meet the highest standards through strong technical practices, innovation, and proactive ownership.

About The Role
This position is a Senior position in Quality engineering responsible for developing , executing and maintaining functional , backend , performance and automation tests. This position works with management to enhance quality and process standards and to plan and execute effective and efficient test approaches to accomplish on-time and efficient delivery of high-quality software products and/or data. This intermediate understanding of QA testing including different testing methodologies, legacy and new innovation/acquisition products.

Responsibilities

• Put customers first by ensuring our solutions are delivered with reliability, performance, and usability at their core
• Own the quality lifecycle of product features-from requirements to customer release-and act as the voice of quality in the development lifecycle
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, DevOps, and Architecture) to embed quality thinking early and often
• Drive test strategy, automation, and continuous validation across UI, API, and data layers using modern tools and frameworks
• Bring observability to quality by establishing actionable metrics, dashboards, and feedback loops across teams
• Champion the use of GenAI tools and smart automation to drive innovation and accelerate testing cycles
• Mentor and uplift the quality engineering team, promoting knowledge sharing, inclusive feedback, and technical excellence
• Participate in retrospectives, post-mortems, and team ceremonies with a growth mindset to drive continuous improvement

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, any Engineering, or a related field
• 4+ years of experience in software testing and automation in agile environments
• A deep understanding of testing strategies, QA patterns, and cloud-native application architecturesStrong hands-on knowledge on any of the programming language : JavaScript , Python , Java
• Deep framework foundation understanding and Hands-on experience with UI automation frameworks (any tools).
• Hands-on experience with Observability tools like Kibana , Cloudwatch , Cloudflare , Pendo , New Relic etc
• Solid background in API testing tools like Postman, Insomnia, or requests or chai-https
• Basic SQL skills to validate data accuracy and integrity
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins or Browserstack. Experience with performance/load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, K6,Gatling) is a plus
• Exposure to AI-powered testing accelerators like GitHub Copilot, Claude Sonnet, etc.A demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, take initiative, and hold yourself and others accountable
• Knowledge to integrate Testing AI agents to improvise the working efficiency

Work In a Way That Works For You
We promote a healthy work/life balance and provide various well-being initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals to help you meet both your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.

Working For You
We offer comprehensive benefits to support your health and well-being, including:

• Health insurance for you and your family.
• Enhanced health insurance options at competitive rates.
• Group life insurance for financial security.
• Group accident insurance for protection against accidental death and permanent disability.
• Flexible working arrangements for work-life balance.
• Employee assistance programs for personal and work-related support.
• Medical screenings to prioritize your well-being.
• Modern family benefits, including maternity, paternity, and adoption support.
• Long-service awards to recognize dedication.
• New baby gifts to celebrate parenthood.
• Subsidized meals at specific locations.
• Various paid time-off options, including casual leave, sick leave, privilege leave, compassionate leave, special sick leave, and public holidays.
• Free transportation for home-office-home travel in select locations.

About The Business
Our organization is a global leader in information and analytics, aiding researchers and healthcare professionals in advancing science and improving health outcomes for society. We combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science, research, health education, interactive learning, and exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to addressing the world's grand challenges and fostering a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare, partnering for a better world

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