QA Engineer

Company Description

Customized Energy Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. (CES India) is part of Customized Energy Solutions (CES), a globally recognized, privately held energy market intelligence, consulting, and operational services firm supporting retail and wholesale electricity and natural gas markets worldwide.

Headquartered in Philadelphia, CES operates across the United States, Canada, Japan, India, and Vietnam, with approximately 400 associates globally. The company has earned multiple distinctions from INC. 500 | 5000 and the Philadelphia Business Journal, including Hall of Fame status and repeated recognition as a Best Place to Work.

Established in 2010, CES India plays a critical role in supporting both domestic and international energy initiatives. The India team brings expertise in emerging technologies transforming the energy landscape, including energy storage, electric mobility, wholesale electricity markets, microgrids, and renewable energy systems. Associates in India collaborate closely with global teams while contributing deep technical and analytical capabilities to complex energy market challenges.

CES India actively engages with industry bodies and ecosystem partners that are shaping India’s energy and technology landscape, including organizations such as the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA). Through industry collaboration, technology innovation, and engagement with public and private stakeholders, CES India supports the broader goal of advancing sustainable, high-growth energy and manufacturing sectors in India.

At CES India, you will work in a fast-evolving industry where innovation, accountability, and professional growth are valued. Your work will contribute to meaningful outcomes across both regional and global energy markets.

Job Description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive QA Automation Engineer with 3+ years of experience in both manual and automation testing. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing test strategies, creating test cases, validating complex datasets, and building automation frameworks using Python and Selenium. This role requires strong analytical and debugging skills, hands-on experience with modern web technologies, and confidence in working with data using SQL and Excel beyond basic formulas and workflows.

Key Responsibilities

1. Test Planning & Execution

• Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases
• Perform functional, regression, integration, API, and cross-browser testing
• Validate application data, reports, and business logic using SQL and Excel
• Ensure adequate test coverage and maintain test documentation

2. Automation & Tools

• Build and maintain automation scripts/frameworks using Python and Selenium
• Work with APIs and automation tools such as Postman
• Use Jira for defect tracking and collaborate with teams to resolve issues

3. Debugging & Monitoring

• Investigate, troubleshoot, and document defects and application issues
• Use browser DevTools, logs, and monitoring tools such as Datadog and Elastic for analysis and debugging
• Proactively identify risks, edge cases, and potential quality issues

4. Collaboration

• Work closely with developers, product managers, and business stakeholders throughout the testing lifecycle
• Support release validation and post-deployment verification as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related
• 3+ years of experience in manual and automation testing
• Strong proficiency in Python and Selenium WebDriver
• Strong SQL including experience handling and validating large datasets
• Strong Excel skills with experience in using advanced functions such as VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, Pivot Tables, and handling large datasets
• Experience with API testing using Postman
• Good understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Experience with functional, regression, integration, and cross-browser testing
• Strong debugging and analytical skills, including use of browser DevTools
• Experience with Jira, Git, and defect tracking processes
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation reporting tools (Allure, pytest reports, etc.)
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog and Elastic (ELK Stack)
• Experience with release management and deployment validation
• Knowledge of performance and/or security testing
• Experience testing data-heavy applications, dashboards, or analytics platforms
• Exposure to cloud platforms and modern DevOps practices

Additional Information

Why Choose CES

Customized Energy Solutions India offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience, along with performance-based incentives aligned to individual and company results. Our benefits are designed to support both professional and personal well-being and include comprehensive medical insurance coverage for associates and eligible dependents, generous paid time off, and structured opportunities for professional development through training programs and skill enhancement initiatives. We are committed to creating an environment where associates are supported, challenged, and positioned for long-term career growth.

Customized Energy Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.