Sr. Associate I, Software Engineering

Summary of Position:
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience in developing, testing, and modernizing enterprise-scale applications. The role requires strong hands-on engineering skills, deep expertise in automation and quality engineering, performance testing, and the ability to contribute to architectural design and technical decision-making.
The candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining enterprise applications, designing and executing automation frameworks, supporting performance engineering initiatives, and collaborating closely with architects, QA, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise applications and services using .NET / C# with a focus on quality, scalability, and maintainability.
• Contribute to architectural design discussions, participate in design reviews, and implement solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards and best practices.
• Build, maintain, and extend automation frameworks for UI, API, and end-to-end integration testing using tools such as Selenium, Ranorex, and REST-based testing frameworks.
• Write and execute Automated test scripts covering REST APIs, SOAP Services, and integration scenarios across cloud services, APIs, and enterprise applications.
• Support performance engineering by executing load, stress, and capacity tests using tools such as JMeter and NeoLoad, and assist in workload modelling and bottleneck analysis.
• Integrate automated tests and quality gates into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster delivery cycles.
• Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to translate architectural blueprints into well-structured, production-ready code and test coverage.
• Perform troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of defects and production issues across distributed systems, integrations, and databases.
• Contribute to observability and monitoring practices including application monitoring, log analysis, and distributed tracing to support system reliability.
• Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions to uphold engineering standards and team capability building.
• Work with business stakeholders and product teams to understand requirements and deliver robust, testable, and scalable solutions.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and proactively identify opportunities to improve engineering practices, tooling, and delivery efficiency.
Key Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:
Programming Languages
• C# (.NET Framework, .NET Core / .NET 6/7/8) • Python • SQL • JavaScript • Experience with Java for interoperability and legacy system understanding (Good to have)
Frameworks & Technologies
• .NET Core / ASP.NET Core • Web API / RESTful Services / MVC • Entity Framework / ORM Tools • Microservices-based application development using .NET • RESTful APIs • OpenAPI / Swagger • NuGet • Experience working with Java-based services and APIs (Good to have)
Automation & Quality Engineering
• Hands-on experience in building and maintaining UI and API automation frameworks
• Strong expertise with:
Selenium (Automation)
Ranorex (Automation)
• API Automation using REST-based and SOAP-based testing frameworks
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman and similar tooling
• Experience in designing scalable automation frameworks for enterprise applications
• Strong understanding of test strategy, regression automation, and CI-integrated automation
• Ability to integrate automation within CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python and/or C#
• Experience with Salesforce application testing (Good to have)
• Exposure to Playwright for web UI automation (Good to have)
Cloud & CI/CD
• Working experience with AWS Cloud Services
• Experience integrating with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools
• Familiarity with containerization using Docker
• Understanding of build and artifact management tools such as JFrog Artifactory (Good to have)
Performance Engineering
• Hands-on expertise with performance testing tools such as JMeter and NeoLoad
• Ability to execute load tests, stress tests, and capacity tests
• Experience in analyzing performance results, identifying bottlenecks, and recommending optimizations.
Work hours: 1 PM to 10 PM IST
Relocation assistance: Yes
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