Senior Technical Lead Testing

Location: Noida, India

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and has operational offices and sites spread across Bengaluru, Delhi, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune among others. Over 1800 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Transport, Aerospace and Digital Identity and Security markets.

Your Mission:
As a Software Test Automation Engineer, you ll play a key role in our Licensing and Protection team, ensuring the quality and reliability of our cloud, software, and hardware-based licensing solutions. Working within an agile SCRUM team, you ll collaborate with developers and fellow automation engineers to build robust test frameworks and drive continuous improvements in our validation processes. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and love tackling complex challenges, we want you on our team!

Your Responsibilities

Agile Development & Collaboration:

• Actively contribute as a SCRUM team member, taking ownership of sprint commitments and delivering high-quality results.
• Participate in backlog estimations and ensure transparency in ongoing tasks.
• Validate user stories and tasks against defined acceptance criteria.
• Follow and enhance the team s Definition of Done to maintain high standards.
• Drive innovation by proposing new ideas, methodologies, and improvements.
• Apply best practices in software testing and agile development.

Test Automation & Quality Assurance:

• Define, develop, and execute validation test plans and procedures for new and updated products.
• Enhance and extend our Java/C/C++-based automation framework to meet evolving requirements.
• Design and maintain automated test cases using Jira (X-Ray) while ensuring proper test coverage.
• Work closely with developers to strategize testing approaches and integrate automated testing in CI/CD pipelines.
• Minimize defect leakage and ensure high product reliability.
• Contribute to automated build integration and functional-level regression testing.
• Keep test plans and test cases up to date as product requirements evolve.

Teamwork & Support:

• Collaborate with teammates to ensure smooth testing workflows and knowledge sharing.
• Provide support and guidance to other team members when needed.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and teamwork.

Your Profile

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software test automation, focusing on Windows and Linux platforms.
• Hands-on experience developing test automation applications in Java, C, or C++.

Technical Skills:

• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and best practices.
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages: Java, C/C++, Python, Shell scripting.
• Experience debugging Java, C, and C++ applications.
• Hands-on knowledge of test frameworks such as JUnit, PyWin, Squish, Sikuli.
• Experience with build tools and CI/CD pipelines (Maven, Gradle, Bamboo, Jenkins).
• Familiarity with Windows/Linux system commands and debugging tools.
• Exposure to IP protection and copy protection technologies is a plus.
• Familiarity with Selenium, Postman, JMeter, Locust, Docker, CMake, and Ninja.

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English.
• Self-motivated, organized, and detail-oriented.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Passion for delivering high-quality software solutions.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!