Senior Engineer - Quality Assurance (Ai-Enabled Test Automation)

The Company Egon Zehnder ( www.egonzehnder.com) is trusted advisor to many of the world’s most respected organizations and a leading Executive Search firm, with more than 600+ consultants and 70 offices in 37 countries spanning Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Our clients range from the largest corporations to emerging growth companies, government and regulatory bodies, and major educational and cultural institutions. The firm is a private partnership which allows us to operate independent of any outside interests. As a result of this unique culture, Egon Zehnder has the highest professional staff retention rate for a global firm in our profession. We have a blue chip client base across all industries and operate at the Board and senior management level.. Knowledge Centre India (KCI) Established in January 2005, KCI in Gurgaon, works in close collaboration with the Global offices of Egon Zehnder. There are 5 teams that make up KCI: Research, Research Operations, Visual Solutions, Projects/CV Capture and Digital IT. Who we are! We are part of Digital-IT team established 17 years ago in Gurgaon, India to provide technology support and rollout digital initiatives to 60 plus global offices. Digital IT has six key pillars – Collaboration Technology; Functional Technology; Digital Technology; Security & Architecture; Infrastructure & Services, Digital Success to support business and to take lead on digital transformation initiatives with the total strength of 150+ team members across the globe Requirements Role Summary We are looking for a Senior Engineer - Quality Assurance to lead the adoption of AI-assisted quality engineering and test automation across our cloud-native platform ecosystem. The role focuses on leveraging AI to improve test design, automation coverage, release quality and engineering productivity while ensuring reliability across React applications, Azure integrations, event-driven architectures and AI-powered solutions. Key Responsibilities • Champion AI-assisted testing practices across the SDLC. • Utilize AI tools for test case generation, test data creation, automation development, risk identification and regression optimization. • Design, develop and maintain automation frameworks for functional, regression, integration and end-to-end testing. • Automate testing of React applications and REST APIs. • Validate Azure Event Hubs, Azure Functions, Azure SignalR, Azure ADI and Azure OpenAI based solutions. • Perform prompt testing, AI response validation and AI regression testing. • Integrate automated testing into Azure DevOps build and release pipelines and implement quality gates. • Execute performance, reliability and security testing. Required Qualifications • 5-8 years of experience in Quality Engineering, QA Automation or SDET roles. • Strong experience with AI-assisted testing tools and quality engineering practices. • Hands-on experience with React, API testing and Azure services • Experience integrating automation into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines. • Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern automation frameworks. Technical Skills • AI-Driven Testing • Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Jest, React Testing Library • REST APIs, Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI, Contract Testing • Azure Functions, Event Hubs, SignalR, ADI, Azure OpenAI • Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Git Benefits Benefits which make us unique At EZ, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We value our people and offer employees a comprehensive benefits package. Learn more about what working at Egon Zehnder can mean for you! Benefits Highlights: • 5 Days working in a Fast-paced work environment • Work directly with the senior management team • Reward and Recognition • Employee friendly policies • Personal development and training • Health Benefits, Accident Insurance Potential Growth for you! We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will be doing regular catchups with your Manager who will act as your career coach and guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Location The position is based at Egon Zehnder’s KCI office in Gurgaon, Plot no. 29, Institutional Area Sector 32. EZIRS Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion Egon Zehnder Information Research & Services (EZIRS) aims for a diverse workplace and strive to continuously lead with our firm values. We respect personal values of every individual irrespective of race, national or social origin, gender, religion, political or other opinion, disability, age and sexual orientation as warranted by basic rights enshrined in the UN Declaration of Human Rights. We believe diversity of our firm is central to the success and enables us to deliver better solutions for our clients. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and supportive work environment, where everyone feels comfortable to be themselves and treated with dignity and respect and there is no unlawful discrimination related to employment, recruitment, training, promotion or remuneration. Egon Zehnder is an Equal Opportunity Employer Egon Zehnder provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.