Senior Technical Analyst, Quality Assurance

Requisition Number : 19301

Contract Type : Permanent

Location(s) : Chennai, IN

Senior Technical Analyst, Quality Assurance

The job responsibilities outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may evolve over time and be reviewed according to business needs.

Role Description Summary

The Technical QA Analyst will support SES in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of systems that support the satellite fleet and ground station network. This role focuses on system validation and quality assurance across platforms, terminals, and satellite communications. While software development skills are minimal, the candidate must demonstrate strong testing expertise, system-level thinking, and a proactive approach to quality engineering.

Primary Responsibilities / Key Result Areas

• Review requirements and specifications to define test conditions and acceptance criteria.
• Develop and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for software, platform, and system-level testing.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, and performance testing across terminals, platforms, and satellite systems.
• Conduct lab-based testing of SES platform components and satellite gateways, including setup, validation, fault injection, and interoperability checks.
• Identify, document, and track software / system defects and inconsistencies through structured testing cycles.
• Analyze test results, logs, and telemetry data, and provide detailed quality reports and metrics to stakeholders.
• Utilize Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodologies where applicable.
• Implement automated testing using either script or programming language where applicable
• Participate in code and test artifact reviews, offering feedback on design quality, test coverage, and maintainability.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, engineering practices, and internal quality benchmarks.
• Continuously improve QA practices, test automation coverage, and system validation processes.
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies : sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
• Estimate QA efforts and perform risk analysis for quality delivery in cross-functional projects.
• Support system integration, validation, and transition into operations, ensuring operational readiness.
• Leverage CI / CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins) to automate test execution and reporting.
• Perform other QA-related tasks as required.

COMPETENCIES

Qualifications & Experience

SES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

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Skills Required

Java, Golang, Postgresql, QA Methodologies, Kafka, GRPC, Nosql, Rest, Docker, Mysql, Azure, Python, Kubernetes