(Senior QA Automation Engineer TOSCA / qTest / Kafka &-Perl)

8 years of handson QA/testing experience with strong background in:

Test automation using TOSCA (advanced level) and Good experience in PERL.

Test management & execution using qTest

Testing Kafka streaming pipelines validating topic data, message structure, event sequencing, offsets, and endtoend

message flows

Unix/Linux/Solaris environments (running tests, verifying logs, analyzing system behavior)

Oracle database (SQL queries for validation, data setup, debugging)

Strong understanding of the application technology stack, including:

Working knowledge of Shell / Perl scripting for test automation and log analysis

Familiarity with C/Pro*C application

Good understanding of backend batch flows, file movements, and intersystem integrations

Process & Methodology Skills:

Handson experience across the full SDLC and STLC, using Agile methodologies

Experience designing:

o Functional test cases

o Datadriven test sets

o Regression test suites

o Integration & systemlevel validation scenarios

DevOps & Tooling:

Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and integrating automated test suites into build pipelines

Familiarity with JIRA, Service Point, Confluence, and other Agile collaboration tools

Exposure to test execution on Linux/Solaris servers, reviewing logs, and validating job runs

Senior Test Engineer