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Software Development Engineer in Test(Senior SDET)Location: HyderabadAbout the RoleAs a Senior SDET, you will own end-to-end quality for critical modules and services, drivingtest strategy, automation, and risk reduction across the delivery lifecycle.This role goes beyond execution. You will act as a quality owner and technical leader—shaping test strategies and plans, influencing engineering decisions, mentoring SDET-1 andSDET-2 engineers, and ensuring quality is engineered into the system from day one.You will work closely with Engineering, Product, and DevOps to ensure releases arepredictable, scalable, and production-safe.Key Responsibilities● Own module/service-level quality across UI, API, and data layers.● Ensure assigned modules are regression-ready before release, with a strongfocus on improving automation effectiveness and reducing manual effort.● Create and own test plans for low to medium complexity epics and patch releases● Identify risks early and drive mitigation before they become release blockers● Drive UI and API automation coverage for the owned modules.● Ensure automation is stable, maintainable, and reliable (low flakiness).● Own dashboards and metrics to track coverage, stability, and effectiveness.● Identify and document gaps, risks, and open questions before development begins● Conduct QE demos for major releases, highlighting coverage, risks, and confidencelevels.● Contribute to defining and enforcing quality gates across the delivery pipeline.● Ensure automated tests are integrated into CI/CD workflows.● Mentor SDET 1 and SDET 2 engineers on Test design and risk analysis, Automationbest practices.What We’re Looking ForMust Have● 5–8 years of experience in Quality Engineering / Test Automation.● Strong hands-on experience with UI automation (Selenium, Playwright, or equivalent).● Strong API testing and automation experience (Rest Assured, Postman, Swagger, or similar).● Solid programming skills in Java or Python.● Experience owning test strategy and quality outcomes for complex features.● Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and quality gates.● Ability to mentor engineers and influence cross-team decisions.● Experience testing microservices-based architectures.Nice to Have● Experience with performance testing (k6, JMeter, or similar).● Exposure to security testing fundamentals (OWASP Top 10).● Familiarity with cloud-native and containerized environments.● Proven end-to-end ownership of quality deliverables.● Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and quality gates, including test execution, reporting, andrelease readiness bottlenecks.What We Value● Ownership over escalation.● Engineering-first approach to quality.● Data-backed decision making.● Collaboration without silos.● Bias for action and continuous improvement.