Parameter

Sr Engineer, SDET

Experience Range

5–9 years

Core Skills

All Engineer skills + Test strategy design, Framework development, Performance/Load testing (JMeter), Mentoring juniors, Defect leakage control

Must-Have Tools

Selenium/Cypress, RestAssured, JMeter, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Reporting tools (Allure, Extent)

Preferred Certifications

ISTQB Advanced, Certified Test Automation Engineer

Domain Advantage (Good-to-have)

Product-based testing / BFSI / Data platforms

Soft Skills

Strategic thinking, Quality ownership, Stakeholder communication

Interview Focus Areas

Test strategy design, scaling frameworks, mentorship experience

Location / Shift

Hyderabad / Hybrid

Salary Range (Approx.)

₹15 – ₹24 LPA

Remarks / Screening Tip

Look for test framework ownership and cross-team coordination experience