Senior Software Engineer (SDET)
- Job ID
- 63718
- Category
- Ford Credit Services
- Location
- Chennai, India
- Work Type
- Hybrid
We are looking for a Senior SDET highly focused on Web and Front‑end Quality, responsible for ensuring the reliability, usability, and compliance of front‑end applications in line with corporate testing standards.This role is not a front‑end developer position, but requires strong front‑end knowledge to design effective automation, validate UI behavior, and collaborate closely with front‑end development teams. The primary focus is on UI test automation, functional testing, cross‑browser validation, and release ownership.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain front‑end focused automated test solutions.
Implement UI, functional, and end‑to‑end automated tests for web applications.
Validate user experience, UI behavior, and browser compatibility.
Integrate front‑end test automation into CI/CD pipelines.
Perform cross‑browser testing to ensure consistent web behavior.
Actively contribute to quality activities within Agile delivery teams.
Collaborate closely with front‑end developers to understand UI architecture and changes.
Ensure testing practices comply with corporate web testing standards and governance.
Support release readiness activities from a front‑end quality perspective.
Required Technical Skills
Front‑end & Web Testing Focus
Strong experience in Web Test Automation using Cypress with JavaScript.
Solid understanding of front‑end fundamentals, including:
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
DOM manipulation and browser behavior
UI rendering and client-side logic
Ability to analyze front‑end changes and assess automation and testing impact.
Automation & Programming
Good Java programming knowledge with experience using:
Cucumber
TestNG
Strong understanding of automation framework design and maintainability.
Good knowledge of Maven.
CI/CD & Tooling
Hands-on experience with GCP Cloud Build for CI/CD.
Strong experience using GIT for source control.
Experience with Jira and Azure DevOps for Agile and test management.
Experience with cross-browser testing using BrowserStack.
Testing Practices
Strong experience in Functional Testing of web applications.
Extensive experience working in Agile testing processes.
Experience owning front‑end testing activities during releases, including validation and sign‑off.
AI & Modern Tooling
Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development and testing tools, such as:
GitHub Copilot
Ford LLM or similar internal AI tools
Ability to apply AI tools responsibly to enhance automation productivity and quality.
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