Quality Engineer

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

09The Team:   A part of Ratings Technology, the Ratings QA team leads the IT organization in the delivery of trusted quality to our users.  From a foundation of disciplined processes, QA seeks out innovative testing solutions, reliable & transparent test execution, and aspires towards continuous improvement in achieving top quality.  In close partnership with Product Management and Product Engineering, QA team members help drive quality accountability, and work to ensure our end users receive reliable, stable, defect free products, which help confidently execute our business and elevate our products. Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Design and develop automation/performance solutions that meet organization standards and build reliable, reusable, and maintainable automated regression suites & test harnesses
• Create/Maintain tools and frameworks with quality code to simplify testing scenarios.
• Design and develop test plans, test cases based upon functional and design specifications, execute test cases, and analyze and report test results to the teams
• Work in partnership with the development teams to deliver business functionality on time with required quality that meets the acceptance criteria
• Uses strong testing skills to provide guidance and assist project staff as appropriate.
• Ensures best practices are followed and testing activities stay on schedule.
• Focus on building efficient solutions for Web, Services/APIs, Database, UI (Multi browser) testing requirements.
• Participate in internal/cross team meetings, project scoping, functional reviews, test specifications, technical reviews for assigned projects in an Agile environment

• Involved in requirements review and participate in architecture/design reviews with an emphasis on test automation/performance strategy and ensuring best practices

• Participate actively in functional, system and regression testing activities
• Capture quality assurance data and metrics to provide insights and conclusions
• Estimate and perform risk analysis for quality delivery
• Agile evangelist

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of software testing experience in all phases of testing including test planning, test execution and test closure for all layer API, DB and UI.
• Excellent understanding of QA and testing methodologies, best practices
• 3+ years of experience as an Automation QA Tester.
• 3+ years of experience creating/maintaining and executing automation tests utilizing tools such as Selenium required (Python essential). Tosca knowledge would be added advantage.
• 2+ Years of experience in Agile processes (Scrum preferred)
• 2+ years of experience of working with REST service and understanding of SOA architecture. Knowledge of OData and SOAP preferred.
• Experience creating/maintaining automation frameworks preferred.
• Experience of DevOps pipeline in containerized environment using Azure DevOps/Jenkins preferred.
• Expertise using complex SQL to query databases required.
• Expertise with DB process, data validation, transformation logics, and data migration.
• Knowledge of file storage in S3, data validation with clob, blob, and messaging system kafka, JMS, Active MQ preferred.
• Knowledge of any performance testing tool such as StomeRunner/LoadRunner, JMeter.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity by designing and executing test plans for ETL to ELT processes.
• Develop automated testing scripts and monitor performance to optimize ETL/ELT workflows.
• Exposure to distributed source control systems such as Git.
• Experience with test data management techniques.
• Knowledge of Function as a Service, Container as a service, Data Virtualization (Denodo) preferred.
• Experience with change management and defect tracking tools.
• Well versed with Defect Triage process and identification, tracking of corrective actions.
• Zeal to be domain expert and learn new technologies.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and written communications.
• High standards of confidentiality; ability to handle sensitive information with integrity and trust.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies like AWS/Azure and experience of testing micro-services, containers, Dockers is preferred

Minimum and Preferred Education

• Bachelor's or higher qualification in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent is preferred

Grade/Level : 09 Location: Hyderabad, India Shift time: 11 am to 8 pm / 12 to 9 pm IST Hybrid model: twice a week work from office

About S&P Global Ratings
At S&P Global Ratings, our analyst-driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions.

S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI).  S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.
For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/ratings

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.
Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.
From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
 

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Inclusive Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

S&P Global has a Securities Disclosure and Trading Policy (“the Policy”) that seeks to mitigate conflicts of interest by monitoring and placing restrictions on personal securities holding and trading. The Policy is designed to promote compliance with global regulations. In some Divisions, pursuant to the Policy’s requirements, candidates at S&P Global may be asked to disclose securities holdings. Some roles may include a trading prohibition and remediation of positions when there is an effective or potential conflict of interest. Employment at S&P Global is contingent upon compliance with the Policy.  

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