About Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India)
We are India's largest media conglomerate, known for our leading publications such as The Times of India, The Economic Times, and many others. With a rich heritage of over 180 years, we are dedicated to delivering news, information, and entertainment to millions of readers across the country. Our commitment to journalistic excellence, innovation, and integrity makes us a trusted name in the industry.
As our reputation precedes us, we are a Print++ company, with print being our core, on a transformative journey to bring newer content consumption experiences.
Come be a part of our growing family!
About the Hiring Function
The Product and Technology team is integral to our organization, driving innovation and the development of print and digital products that enhance reader engagement and operational efficiency. The hiring function within this team is dedicated to attracting and retaining top talent across various roles, including product management, software development, UX/UI design, and data analytics.
About the Role
We are looking for a modern, engineering-focused QA Engineer to be an integral part of a cross-functional POD driving transformation across newsroom and digital publishing platforms. This role goes beyond traditional manual testing, with a strong emphasis on automation, quality engineering, and shift-left testing practices. You will work closely with developers, product managers, and designers to embed quality throughout the development lifecycle, proactively identify risks, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, reliable, and scalable systems that support fast-paced newsroom operations.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Quality Engineering & Automation
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for web applications and APIs.
- Implement test automation across functional, regression, integration, and smoke testing
- Contribute to test automation frameworks and reusable test components.
- Validate APIs, backend services, and data flows using automated and exploratory approaches.
POD Collaboration & Shift-Left QA
- Work closely with engineers and product managers from early design stages to embed quality into development.
- Participate in requirement reviews, sprint planning, and design discussions to identify quality risks early.
- Collaborate with developers to define acceptance criteria and test coverage.
CI/CD & DevOps Integration
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing.
- Ensure test execution, reporting, and failure analysis are part of the deployment workflow.
- Actively participate in release validation and production readiness activities.
Manual & Exploratory Testing
- Perform focused exploratory and scenario-based testing where automation is not sufficient.
- Validate user journeys, newsroom workflows, and edge cases critical to editorial operations.
- Support UAT and production verification when required.
Education and Experience Required:
- B.Tech in Computer Science or MCA/BCA from a reputed institute.
- 24 years of experience in software quality assurance or quality engineering.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong understanding of modern QA practices, including shift-left testing and test pyramid concepts.
- Hands-on experience with test automation tools/frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, WebdriverIO, etc.)
- Experience testing RESTful or GraphQL APIs using tools such as Postman, RestAssured, or similar.
- Basic to intermediate proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (e.g., Java, JavaScript, Python, etc.)
- Experience working with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)
- Solid understanding of test design techniques, defect management, and test reporting.
Good to Have:
- Experience with performance or load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, k6, Gatling)
- Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker) and cloud-based testing setup.
- Experience testing content-heavy, high-traffic web platforms.
- Exposure to accessibility testing, cross-browser testing, and mobile web testing.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
What is in it For You
- Inclusive Workplace: We are an inclusive place to work, where diversity is valued, and everyone feels welcomed. We embrace everyone with open hearts and minds.
- Embracing Change: We welcome change and encourage innovative thinking and adaptability in our dynamic environment.
- Growth Opportunities: We believe we grow when our people grow, offering numerous opportunities for professional and personal development.
- People-Centric Policies: Our policies are designed with our people in mind, including a creche facility, comprehensive leave policies, flexible work hours, guest house facility, a robust POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) policy, to name a few.
- Collaborative Culture: We foster a positive and collaborative culture, where employees are encouraged to share ideas, support each other, and work together towards common goals. At BCCL, we are more than colleagues; we are a family.
