Senior QA Engineer I

About the Position

Senior QA Engineer I

At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. We are currently seeking a Senior QA Engineer I to join our team in Bangalore, India. This role will focus on early risk identification, establishing test strategies, and advising on best practices and testing tools.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the quality and usability of our Media Planning products by collaborating with Product and Engineering.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and Developers to understand business requirements and translate them into risk-based test plans, acceptance criteria, and test cases.
• Highlight quality risks, edge cases, and cross-feature scenarios early during backlog grooming sessions.
• Assess required testing scopes, identify gaps in coverage, and advise Engineering on test design of automated tests, manual testing, and validation.
• Act as an expert and advisor on testing tools, methodologies, and testing framework architecture for the team.
• Execute testing, providing continuous feedback to Product and Engineering to inform release decisions.
• Continuously update test coverage and test suites based on QA findings and customer feedback.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and automation frameworks.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Technology or equivalent.
• Over 5 years of experience with full stack testing across UI and API layers in an Agile / XP environment. ISTQB / SAFe certification is a plus.
• Strong ability to analyze complex functional requirements, identify missing test scenarios, and define risk-based test plans.
• Proven track record of advising engineering teams on effective testing tools, frameworks, and automation practices.
• Familiarity with continuous integration pipelines, automated deployment flows, and feature flag or controlled rollout mechanisms.
• Familiarity or strong interest in AI/LLM evaluation testing.
• Knowledge of E2E QA tools like Cypress and Playwright and performance tools like K6.
• Good Python scripting skills. Knowledge of other programming languages is a plus.
• Structured and detail-oriented.
• Collaborative approach focused on coaching, advising, and enabling high team velocity.

We Offer

• Join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together.
• Be part of a company that champions you, because when you succeed, we do too.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.

About the Company

At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it’s consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution.

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