Job Description

About Us:
Marriott International Inc., headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, was founded in May 1927 by J. Willard Marriott and Alice S. Marriott with a modest nine-seat A&W root beer stand. Guided by the family's leadership and core principles, Marriott International today has grown into a global hospitality giant, operating approximately 9,000 properties and over 30 leading brands in more than 140 countries and territories.
From such humble beginnings to becoming the worlds largest hotel company, Marriott International has never stopped searching for inventive ways to serve its customers, provide opportunities for its associates, and grow their business. At Marriott Tech Accelerator center (MTA), Hyderabad, India, Marriott is exploring the world we live in and all its possibilities. At Marriott Tech Accelerator, we are a team of passionate engineering minds dedicated to creating and building cutting-edge solutions that streamline operations and elevate guest experiences.
Marriott Tech Accelerator center is fully owned and operated by ANSR. All associates at Marriott Tech Accelerator will be ANSR employees, delivering services exclusively to ANSR's client, Marriott International.
Role Title: Senior Quality Assurance Engineer II
Position Summary:
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer II will be a highly engaged and motivated senior quality engineer who will be responsible for developing test strategies, creating and executing test plans, and leading QA efforts for software and product releases. The candidate will be designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks and suites for UI, API, and system-level testing. Key responsibilities involve integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, collaborating with development teams on test strategies, conducting performance and security testing, and reporting on quality metrics. Proficiency in programming languages (e.g. Python, Java) and automation tools (e.g. Tosca, Selenium) is essential
We are transforming the way we collaborate with hotel owners by establishing a single source of truth platform for design and brand standards and guidelines, empowering owners to design, build, convert, operate, and maintain on-strategy hotels. We need engineers who are excited to bring their technology skills and experience to join us in this transformational journey.
Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring software releases are thoroughly tested, stable, and well-supported after deployment.
• This role combines strong technical skills with a focus on quality assurance and customer support.
• Responsibilities also include designing and executing comprehensive test plans, collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Work closely with developers, product managers, and support teams to ensure a smooth release process, troubleshooting and resolving production issues, and improving the release process.
• Act as a gatekeeper for software quality and stability, ensuring that releases are robust and providing essential support to maintain smooth operation in production.
• Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases for procurement applications
• Validate procurement source-to-pay configurations, customizations integrations, and data flows.
• Collaborate with development teams to understand business requirements and technical implementations.
• Implement test automation frameworks and integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, smoke, and UAT testing across multiple environments.
• Analyze test results, log defects, and drive issues to resolution in coordination with engineering teams.
• Ensure adherence to testing best practices, quality metrics, and compliance standards.
• Work in an Agile/Scrum environment and actively participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives

Managing Priorities and Delivery:

• Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work
• Provide technical leadership for successful platform and project implementations
• Assist with determining priorities, schedules, plans and necessary resources to complete projects on schedule
• Assist with reviewing vendor proposals and selecting appropriate vendor for services/technologies
• Understand and meet the needs of key stakeholders
• Communicate concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand
• Demonstrate an understanding of business priorities
• Support achievement of performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.
• Perform other reasonable duties as required for this position

Skill and Experience:

• 6+ years of experience in Quality Engineering
• Testing methodologies and strategies:
• Experience in creating and executing comprehensive test plans, including functional, performance, security, and integration testing.

Test automation:

• Skilled in developing and maintaining automated test scripts using various tools and frameworks
• Proficiency in programming languages (e.g. Python, Java) and automation tools (e.g. Tosca, Selenium) is essential
• Integrate automated test suites into Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to ensure continuous testing and delivery.

Testing Phases:

• Unit Testing, Systems Testing, Integration Testing and Release Testing coverage.
• Troubleshooting and debugging:
• Advanced technical proficiency in analyzing and resolving complex issues, identifying root causes, and implementing effective solutions.

Understanding of relevant technologies:
Expertise in web application testing, potentially including security aspects like OWASP Top 10. Familiarity with specific programming languages or platforms relevant to the software being tested and supported is also crucial.
Experience with testing tools:

• Proficiency in using various debugging and testing tools.

Release process ownership:

• Experience in managing and ensuring smooth production release processes.

Establishing and maintaining testing milestones:

• Ability to plan and track testing efforts to meet release deadlines.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills:

• Ability to effectively communicate with internal teams (development, product, customer success) and external partners/customers.

Building strong relationships:

• Fostering collaboration with partners and stakeholders.

Analyzing test results:

• Skilled in interpreting test outcomes and identifying areas for improvement.

Education and Certifications:

• Undergraduate degree in an engineering or computer science discipline and/or equivalent experience/certification.

Work location: Hyderabad, India.
Work mode: Hybrid
Marriotts core values:
At Marriott, our core values make us who we are. We believe that success is never final. As we change and grow, the beliefs that are most important to us stay the sameputting people first, pursuing excellence, embracing change, acting with integrity, and serving our world. Being part of Marriott Tech Accelerator means being part of a proud history and a thriving culture.

Skills Required