Senior QA Engineer

Job description

We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer to join our Ascend Cloud Foundation Platform team.

Background:

We unlock the power of data to create opportunities for consumers, businesses and society. At life’s big moments – from buying a home or car, to sending a child to university, to growing a business exponentially by connecting it with new customers – we empower consumers and our clients to manage their data with confidence so they can maximize every opportunity.

We're looking for a Senior QA Engineer to join our team and help ensure the quality of our cloud-based applications. You’ll bring a strong background in test automation, AWS batch processing, and large-scale backend systems, and thrive in agile environments. As a key member of the QA team, you’ll contribute to test planning, develop automation frameworks, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to uphold high quality standards.

Key responsibilities:
• Participate in defining and executing test plans and strategies
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks
• Ensure comprehensive test coverage across functional, integration, regression, and performance testing
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and DevOps to integrate quality throughout the SDLC
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline integration for automated testing
• Support defect triaging and root cause analysis
• Advocate for best practices in testing, including shift-left approaches

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer science, Engineering, or related field

Required skills/ experience:
• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, with at least 1–2 years in a senior or advanced role
• Solid understanding of QA methodologies, agile testing, and SDLC practices
• Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, or similar
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins or Bamboo
• Experience with API testing and SQL
• Working knowledge of AWS services such as Glue, S3, Step Functions, Lambdas, EventBridge, and SQS
• Proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language (e.g., Java, Python, Scala, JavaScript)
• Experience with BDD/TDD frameworks

Advantageous experience:
• Experience with Big Data testing
• Mentor Junior QA engineers
• Proficiency in SQL and Data validation
• Knowledge of Performance Testing tools
• Familiarity to AI/ML Model Testing
• Basic understanding of security testing

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer science, Engineering, or related field

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2024 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site and Glassdoor to understand why.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is a critical part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, color, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

Benefits

Experian care for employee's work life balance, health, safety and wellbeing. In support of this endeavor, we offer best-in-class family well-being benefits, enhanced medical benefits and paid time off.

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