Senior Software Test Engineer
Caterpillar•15h ago
Chennai, Tamil NaduOnsiteFull-timeSenior Level10+ yrs exp
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- Career Area: Technology, Digital and Data Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers
- future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers
- we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. Job Description Required Skills & Experience Relevant Experience: 10-15 Years Quality Engineering & Testing
- Strong experience in functional, regression, integration, system, and end-to-end testing across web, mobile, API, and data platforms.
- Ability to define quality engineering strategies, testing standards, and best practices aligned with business and engineering objectives.
- Experience leading test planning, risk assessment, quality governance, and release readiness activities across complex applications.
- Proven ability to mentor engineers and drive quality excellence across teams. API Testing
- Hands-on expertise in API testing, automation, validation, and integration testing across distributed and microservices-based architectures.
- Proficiency with Karate framework for API automation development and maintenance.
- Strong understanding of REST APIs, contract testing, service virtualization, and service integration validation. Automation Testing & Strategy
- Proven experience in designing, architecting, and maintaining enterprise-scale automation frameworks using Playwright (Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript).
- Strong expertise in advanced Playwright capabilities including framework architecture, parallel execution, API mocking, cross-browser testing, reporting, and CI/CD integration.
- Ability to define and execute automation strategies, standards, governance, and roadmap initiatives across teams.
- Experience building scalable, reusable, and maintainable automation solutions that improve test coverage, efficiency, and release confidence.
- Strong coding and software engineering skills with a focus on automation framework development and engineering best practices. AI & Advanced Automation
- Knowledge of AI/GenAI technologies and their application in Quality Engineering and test automation is highly desirable.
- Experience evaluating and implementing AI-driven testing solutions such as automated test generation, intelligent test maintenance, defect prediction, and test optimization.
- Ability to identify automation opportunities and drive innovation through next-generation testing technologies. Data, ETL & Database Testing
- Strong understanding of ETL processes, data pipelines, data migration, and data validation testing.
- Experience in database testing, SQL validation, data reconciliation, and end-to-end data quality verification.
- Ability to validate complex data transformations and integrations across cloud and enterprise platforms. Cloud & Platform Knowledge
- Strong understanding of AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, and cloud-native architectures.
- Experience testing distributed systems, microservices architectures, and cloud-based applications.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and modern software delivery models. Tools & Process Expertise
- Strong working knowledge of Azure Test Plans, Azure DevOps, JIRA, Zephyr, GitHub, Jenkins, or similar quality and delivery tools.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and driving quality engineering practices throughout the SDLC.
- Ability to establish quality metrics, automation KPIs, and engineering best practices. Technical Leadership & Architecture
- Ability to lead technical discussions and represent Quality Engineering in architecture reviews, design sessions, and engineering leadership forums.
- Experience defining automation roadmaps, framework strategies, and quality engineering transformation initiatives.
- Proven ability to mentor, coach, and provide technical leadership to Quality Engineering and Automation teams.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Architecture, and DevOps teams to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions. Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis
- Strong analytical and debugging skills with the ability to investigate complex issues across application, API, infrastructure, and data layers.
- Ability to perform root cause analysis, identify systemic quality gaps, and drive continuous improvements. Collaboration & Communication
- Demonstrated experience partnering with developers, architects, product managers, DevOps engineers, and leadership teams to deliver high-quality software.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to present quality metrics, risks, and strategic recommendations. Domain Expertise
- Experience with eCommerce applications, customer journeys, order management, payment gateways, inventory management, and related workflows is highly desirable.
- Own and drive Quality Engineering, Test Automation, and Continuous Testing strategies across products and platforms.
- Lead the design, development, and evolution of Playwright-based automation frameworks and API automation solutions.
- Define automation standards, coding best practices, governance processes, and framework roadmaps.
- Represent Quality Engineering in architecture discussions, solution reviews, and strategic engineering initiatives.
- Drive adoption of AI-driven testing approaches, advanced automation capabilities, and engineering innovations.
- Lead end-to-end testing, validation, and release readiness activities across web, mobile, API, cloud, and data platforms.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify quality risks, establish mitigation strategies, and ensure successful feature delivery.
- Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership in automation, quality engineering, and software testing practices.
- Support CI/CD initiatives by improving automation coverage, test effectiveness, and engineering efficiency.
- Lead root cause analysis, defect prevention, continuous improvement, and quality transformation initiatives.
- Provide release recommendations and quality sign-off based on risk assessments, quality metrics
- business impact. Posting Dates: July 17, 2026 - July 30, 2026 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community .
Required skills
Quality EngineeringAPI TestingAutomation TestingPlaywrightAIETLSQLAWSAzure DevOpsJIRAGitHubJenkinsAgileDevOps