QA_ Automation Testing_Senior Associate

Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Functional & Industry Technologies Management Level Senior Associate Job Description & Summary The Opportunity Join our Acceleration Center India and help shape the future of business for our diverse client portfolio across geographies and jurisdictions. You’ll work at the heart of global teams across Advisory, Assurance, Tax and Business Services—solving real client challenges through connected collaboration. We’ll help you grow your skills so you can go further. With hands-on learning, cutting-edge tools and an inclusive culture, this is your opportunity to do inspiring work that makes a difference—every day. As a QA Automation Testing Senior Associate, you will play a pivotal role in driving product innovation and developing cutting-edge software solutions to meet the evolving needs of clients. Within our Technology Consulting practice, you will focus on implementing leading practice standards of quality in software development and testing processes, using your experience to identify and resolve defects, optimize performance, and enhance user experience. As a Senior Associate, you will build meaningful client connections and learn how to manage and inspire others. You will navigate increasingly complex situations, growing your personal brand and deepening your technical skills. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, delivering quality work while embracing increased ambiguity. You will use critical thinking to break down complex concepts and interpret data to inform insights and recommendations. In this role at PwC Acceleration Center India, you will leverage your skills to uphold professional and technical standards, using a broad range of tools and methodologies to generate new ideas and solve problems. You will develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing, using reflection to enhance strengths and address development areas. Responsibilities - Own end-to-end Quality Engineering (QE) delivery across multiple product pods, ensuring release readiness from scope of intake through final sign-off. - Partner with Product/Engineering to align testing strategy, execution plans, timelines, and go/no-go criteria for each release. - Lead risk-based testing and ensure coverage completeness; identify gaps and drive mitigation plans early to reduce late-cycle surprises. - Serve as the primary triage lead during test cycles—analyze failures, isolate root causes (including environment-specific issues), and provide clear evidence to accelerate fixes. - Own API test automation suites as a trusted release gate: maintain suite health, reliability, and execution of readiness with a focus on minimizing false failures. - Build and maintain CI/CD test pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps YAML) for repeatable automated execution across environments; ensure stable reporting and fast recovery from pipeline issues. - Expand automation coverage by designing and implementing high-value test scenarios that reduce manual regression effort. - Develop and maintain UI automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium with C# or equivalent), including smoke/regression suites and pipeline integration. - Drive framework enhancements and execution of efficiency improvements, including responsible use of approved AI-assisted development tools to increase throughput and reduce run times. - Provide hands-on manual functional and regression testing support during peak release periods; validate critical workflows and perform defect verification under tight timelines. - Independently lead QA for new or under-resourced areas by rapidly ramping up domain knowledge and executing end-to-end testing. - Define comprehensive test strategies for complex, cross-system processes: map dependencies, plan test data, conduct readiness syncs/dry runs, and maintain traceable test case documentation. - Enable non-functional readiness by coordinating performance testing activities: clarifying requirements, preparing data, supporting execution, and validating results with stakeholders. - Maintain and enhance monitoring/observability of scripts and checks (e.g., Datadog) to ensure stable production visibility and faster incident triage. - Lead team enablement initiatives: run learning sessions, publish best practices, and coach peers on automation frameworks, pipelines, and AI-assisted workflows. - Mentor junior team members/interns on agile delivery, QE practices, and application flow understanding to accelerate ramp-up and consistency. What You Must Have - 5+ years of hands-on experience in end-to-end test automation with a strong emphasis on framework design and scalability. - Advanced C# programming with solid OOP, clean code, and testability principles. - Proven experience designing, extending, or maintaining Playwright and/or Selenium frameworks. What Sets You Apart - Strong expertise in UI, API, and service-level automation, including REST-based integrations. - Practical experience using GenAI tools for test generation, test data creation, defect analysis, or productivity acceleration. - Solid understanding of Agile and DevOps testing lifecycles. - Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab. - Strong analytical and debugging skills with a root-cause-first mindset. - Experience with test management, traceability, and reporting tools such as Azure DevOps or JIRA. Travel Requirements Up to 20% Job Posting End Date