Software Development Test Engineer II

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

The Software Development Test Engineer II ensures product quality by creating and executing manual and automated tests for Tekion's automotive cloud platform. The role collaborates with engineers, product managers, and DevOps to improve test coverage, automate recurring scenarios, and mentor junior testers in a fast‑paced Agile environment.

Role Snapshot

• Design and maintain functional, regression, integration, and system test suites
• Develop automated scripts for critical product workflows
• Validate features across web, mobile, API, and platform layers
• Partner with developers to track and resolve defects
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and release readiness

Must-Have Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field
• 2–4 years of software testing, quality assurance, or software development experience
• Design and execution of manual and automated test cases
• Proficiency in at least one scripting/programming language (Java, Python, JavaScript)
• Experience with defect tracking and test management tools (Jira, TestRail, Azure DevOps)
• Understanding of Agile methodologies
• software testing
• test automation

Nice-to-Have Signals

• Experience with API testing tools (Postman, REST Assured)
• Basic knowledge of SQL and relational databases
• Familiarity with test automation tools/frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium
• API testing
• SQL

Work Setup

• Location: Chennai, India
• Work mode: ONSITE
• Employment type: Full-Time

Not Specified in JD

• Salary range
• Visa sponsorship
• Remote eligibility
• Travel requirement
• Security clearance
• Coding test

What You'll Likely Work On

• Create, execute, and maintain test cases for functional, regression, integration, and system testing
• Build and enhance automated test scripts for recurring scenarios and key workflows
• Analyze requirements, specs, and user stories to ensure comprehensive test coverage
• Identify, document, prioritize, and track defects while collaborating on root‑cause analysis
• Validate new features, bug fixes, and release candidates across web, mobile, API, and platform applications
• Engage in sprint planning, stand‑ups, retrospectives, and release readiness discussions
• Work with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to refine test strategies and environments
• Maintain test documentation, data, and traceability between requirements and test coverage
• Support API, database, and end‑to‑end testing as needed
• Mentor junior test engineers and contribute to QA process improvements

Good Fit If You Have

• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman or REST Assured
• Basic knowledge of SQL and relational database concepts
• Familiarity with test automation frameworks like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or Appium