IND Associate Java/Angular Full Stack Quality Engineer

Overview

The Hartford Employee Benefits is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test to drive quality transformation through test automation, shift-left engineering practices, and continuous testing, partnering with software engineers, product teams, and DevOps teams.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks for UI, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
• Develop production-quality code, automation solutions, custom tools, and quality engineering accelerators using Java, JavaScript, Python, or similar programming languages.
• Build and execute comprehensive regression and E2E test suites using modern automation tools such as Playwright and API testing frameworks.
• Partner with development teams early in the software lifecycle to establish quality requirements, improve testability, and prevent defects before deployment.
• Embed automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing, faster feedback loops, and quality gates throughout the software delivery process.
• Design and execute performance, load, stress, and scalability testing to identify bottlenecks and ensure application reliability under production workloads.
• Develop custom automation utilities, frameworks, and testing solutions using programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, or Java.
• Support testing of applications running on Kubernetes and cloud platforms while validating resiliency, scalability, and deployment readiness.
• Establish quality metrics, test coverage reporting, defect trend analysis, and actionable insights to drive continuous improvement.
• Develop automated API, contract, and integration tests to validate microservices and enterprise integrations.
• Develop and execute automated tests across desktop, mobile, and cross-browser environments to ensure a consistent customer experience.
• Quickly develop an understanding of Employee Benefits products, business processes, customer journeys, and regulatory requirements to ensure effective test coverage and quality outcomes.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Software Engineers, Architects, and DevOps teams to ensure quality is embedded throughout the development lifecycle.
• Drive adoption of engineering best practices, automation-first testing strategies, and modern quality engineering methodologies.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of experience in Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), software development, quality engineering, test automation, or related roles.
• Hands-on experience developing automated UI and end-to-end tests using Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or similar frameworks.
• Strong experience with test automation, regression testing, integration testing, API testing, and end-to-end testing.
• Strong software development skills in Java, JavaScript, Python, or similar programming languages, including object-oriented programming principles and automation framework development.
• Knowledge of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), Test-Driven Development (TDD), and acceptance test automation practices.
• Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases, including SQL query development, data validation, and test data management.
• Experience with CI/CD platforms such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Experience building and maintaining automated testing frameworks and reusable test libraries.
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms.
• Experience with performance and load testing tools such as JMeter, k6, Gatling, LoadRunner, or similar solutions.
• Understanding of microservices architectures, REST APIs, and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure and/or AWS, container technologies, and Kubernetes.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn complex business domains and translate business requirements into effective test strategies, test cases, and automation solutions.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Experience implementing enterprise-wide shift-left testing and continuous quality engineering practices.
• Experience supporting cloud transformation, modernization, and migration initiatives.
• Experience with observability, monitoring, logging, and production diagnostics.
• Experience testing cloud-native applications deployed on Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with service virtualization, contract testing, and test data management.
• Experience working in Agile and DevOps environments.
• Knowledge of AI-assisted testing tools and quality engineering accelerators.
• Experience developing custom testing frameworks, utilities, or productivity accelerators.
• Experience working in the Employee Benefits, Insurance, Healthcare, Financial Services, or other regulated industries.
• Familiarity with Employee Benefits business processes such as enrollment, eligibility, billing, servicing, commissions, and employer/member experiences.
• Proven ability to rapidly acquire business domain expertise and collaborate effectively with product, business, and operations teams.

Details

• Location: India GCC, Puppalaguda Village.