Senior Staff Software Engineer
On-site · Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Job Summary
Senior Staff Software Engineer (Staff SDET) leads end-to-end test strategy for complex features in Identity and CIAM solutions, designs and maintains automation frameworks, and drives QA processes and CI/CD quality gates. You will translate product and technical requirements into test scenarios, mentor SDETs and QA engineers, collaborate with product, development, and DevOps teams, and contribute to hiring and upskilling. The role emphasizes hands-on automation using Pytest, Selenium/WebDriver, and related tools, with a focus on high-quality, scalable testing in an Agile environment. This position is based in Hyderabad, India, with the company noting a preference for in-office collaboration.
Required Qualifications
- 8–10 years of experience as a Quality Engineer, SDET, or Developer in Test on Agile teams
- Strong experience in manual and automation testing
- Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies, QA processes, and SDLC
- 3+ years of hands-on experience testing Mac OS / Desktop applications
- Experience with Active Directory, JAMF Connect, and enterprise desktop environments
- Proven experience building and maintaining desktop automation frameworks, preferably on Mac
- Strong expertise in automation tools such as Pytest (preferred), Selenium / WebDriver, JMeter, SoapUI, Watir, or equivalent
- Proficiency in at least two scripting/programming languages (Python strongly preferred; Java or Ruby acceptable)
- Experience with source control systems such as Git, Bitbucket, Perforce, or equivalent
- Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams and with leadership
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
- Experience working in a DevOps-first environment with strong CI/CD exposure (Jenkins or similar)
- Prior experience in Identity, Access Management, or Security domains
- Exposure to cloud-based, SaaS, or large-scale enterprise products
- Understanding of PKI, certificates, encryption, HTTPS, OAuth/OIDC, SAML, or related security protocols
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