Deloitte—Lead Senior Associate | Testing Automation | Chennai | Engineering as a Service/ Operate

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Description: Role: QA Engineer – Functional/Automation Location Type: Hybrid Power Platform, Copilot Studio & Data Science Solutions Job Description: We are seeking a detail-oriented QA Engineer to test and assure the quality, performance, reliability, and compliance of solutions built using Microsoft Power Platform and Copilot Studio, including data integrations and AI/ML-enabled features. This role will lead test planning and execution across low-code applications, automated workflows, APIs/custom connectors, and conversational AI experiences, partnering closely with developers, data engineers/scientists, and business stakeholders. Key Responsibilities: · Define and maintain QA strategy, test approach, and coverage for Power Platform and Copilot Studio solutions. · Create, review, and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts across SDLC phases. · Perform functional, smoke, regression, integration, end-to-end testing. · Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases, defects, and releases. · Validate Dataverse/Databricks tables/entities, Power Automate flow, relationships, security roles, and data integrity rules. · Design and execute conversation test scenarios for multi-turn context, ambiguity handling, and error recovery. · Perform regression testing for AI bot behaviour changes due to configuration updates, connector changes, or model/version updates. · Perform API testing for REST services, Azure ML endpoints, and custom integrations using tools such as Postman/JMeter. · Test data integrations and pipelines involving Azure Databricks, Azure Storage and Dataverse. · Plan and execute performance and load tests for workflows and APIs · Use JMeter to simulate real-world traffic patterns and produce performance reports · Identify, document, and track defects using Azure DevOps, Jira, or equivalent tools. · Communicate test status, risks, and release readiness to stakeholders. · Collaborate with developers, data scientists, and product owners to clarify acceptance criteria and non-functional requirements. · Contribute to QA best practices, reusable test assets, and automation frameworks. Required Qualifications: · 3+ years of QA/testing experience, including 1–2 years testing Microsoft Power Platform solutions. · Hands-on experience testing Power Automate workflows and data-centric applications. · Working knowledge of Dataverse, connectors/custom connectors, Azure Databricks, and Azure Storage. · Familiarity with Copilot Studio or chatbot testing methodologies (NLU, multi-turn flows, fallback handling). · Strong understanding of software testing principles (test design, execution, defect lifecycle, reporting). · Experience with API testing (REST) using Postman and/or scripted validation (Python preferred). · Hands-on performance testing experience using JMeter or LoadRunner, including analysis and reporting. · Ability to validate AI/ML outputs and collaborate with data teams on statistical checks and model behaviour. · Basic understanding of designing prompts and edge cases to evaluate AI agent behaviour. · Develop and maintain automation scripts for API testing, Regression test suites, Chat flow validation · Build automated validation for chatbot responses using Pattern matching, Similarity scoring, Semantic validation (where applicable) Preferred Qualifications: - Microsoft Certifications in Power Platform or Data Analytics/AI. - Experience in cloud-based testing environments (Azure preferred). - Knowledge of accessibility, usability, and security testing. - Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and integration of performance testing. - Agile/Scrum project experience with Azure DevOps pipelines for Power Platform or Copilot deployments. - Understanding of RAI principles - Understanding of LLM-based systems, Prompt engineering basics, RAG architecture, Multi-agent workflows Tools & Technologies: • Azure DevOps • Postman • Selenium (Python automation)