Software Test Engineer (Java, Playwright/ Selenium, API testing)

Job Description –Software test engineer (Mid)

Our NielsenIQ technology teams are working on our new Connected platform, a unified, global, open data ecosystem powered by Microsoft Azure. Our clients around the world rely on NielsenIQ data and insights to innovate and grow.

As an automated test engineer, you’ll be part of a talented software team that works on end-to-end testing for our core suite of mission-critical applications. Our testers are true software engineers - designing and writing automated tests on new or existing software – an essential part of the software development cycle. We use automated frameworks to build programs and write highly efficient test scripts.

Our team is co-located and agile, with central technology hubs in India and the US.

Responsibilities

Partner with Product and Development teams to capture test case requirements; Plan, analyse, write & execute automated test scripts; Automate & carry out regression testing scripts using Java with playwright; Leverage automated test frameworks to build test suites; Investigate problems in software as a result of testing; Partner with QA analysts and software developers to find solutions; Execute cases, report defects, define severity and prioritize defects

Requirements

3-6 years of software development and/or automated testing experience; Hands-on automation experience in frameworks and scripting, preferably in Java with playwright/ Selenium with the ability to define, design and implement robust, scalable, and high-quality test suites; Good knowledge of SQL concepts & Java; Sound understanding of automated test frameworks, like TestNG, RestAssured and Playwright; Good understanding of API testing both manual and automation; Enthusiastic about automating everything to help achieve true CI/CD; A passion for high-quality code, testing, and problem-solving; Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to effectively interface across cross-functional technology teams and the business; Experience using tools such as JIRA, GitHub, Confluence, etc.; Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or related field; Experience in agile software development practices and DevOps; Experience with configuration management tools (GIT), configuration concepts, and continuous integration tools (Jenkins; Hands-on experience leveraging AI/Generative AI tools (such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar solutions) to improve test design, script development, debugging, and productivity.; Understanding of AI-assisted test automation, including automated test case generation, test data generation, defect analysis, and test optimization.; Experience validating and testing AI-powered applications, including Large Language Models (LLMs), conversational AI systems, and AI-driven features.; Familiarity with prompt engineering concepts and techniques to evaluate, test, and improve AI-generated outputs

Benefits

Flexible working environment; Volunteer time off; LinkedIn Learning; Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)