Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - Front-end Automation

Ford Motor

Chennai

Not disclosed

Work from Office

Full Time

Min. 5 years

Job Details

Job Description

Senior Software Engineer (SDET)

We are looking for a Senior SDET highly focused on Web and Front‑end Quality, responsible for ensuring the reliability, usability, and compliance of front‑end applications in line with corporate testing standards.This role is not a front‑end developer position, but requires strong front‑end knowledge to design effective automation, validate UI behavior, and collaborate closely with front‑end development teams. The primary focus is on UI test automation, functional testing, cross‑browser validation, and release ownership. 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Design, develop, and maintain front‑end focused automated test solutions. 

  • Implement UI, functional, and end‑to‑end automated tests for web applications. 

  • Validate user experience, UI behavior, and browser compatibility. 

  • Integrate front‑end test automation into CI/CD pipelines. 

  • Perform cross‑browser testing to ensure consistent web behavior. 

  • Actively contribute to quality activities within Agile delivery teams. 

  • Collaborate closely with front‑end developers to understand UI architecture and changes. 

  • Ensure testing practices comply with corporate web testing standards and governance. 

  • Support release readiness activities from a front‑end quality perspective. 

 

Required Technical Skills 

Front‑end & Web Testing Focus 

  • Strong experience in Web Test Automation using Cypress with JavaScript. 

  • Solid understanding of front‑end fundamentals, including:  

  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript 

  • DOM manipulation and browser behavior 

  • UI rendering and client-side logic 

  • Ability to analyze front‑end changes and assess automation and testing impact. 

Automation & Programming 

  • Good Java programming knowledge with experience using:  

  • Cucumber 

  • TestNG 

  • Strong understanding of automation framework design and maintainability. 

  • Good knowledge of Maven. 

CI/CD & Tooling 

  • Hands-on experience with GCP Cloud Build for CI/CD. 

  • Strong experience using GIT for source control. 

  • Experience with Jira and Azure DevOps for Agile and test management. 

  • Experience with cross-browser testing using BrowserStack. 

 

 

Testing Practices 

  • Strong experience in Functional Testing of web applications. 

  • Extensive experience working in Agile testing processes. 

  • Experience owning front‑end testing activities during releases, including validation and sign‑off. 

 

AI & Modern Tooling 

  • Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development and testing tools, such as:  

  • GitHub Copilot 

  • Ford LLM or similar internal AI tools 

  • Ability to apply AI tools responsibly to enhance automation productivity and quality. 

Experience Level

Senior Level

Job role

Work location

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Department

Software Engineering

Role / Category

Software Quality Assurance and Testing

Employment type

Full Time

Shift

Day Shift

Job requirements

Experience

Min. 5 years

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Name

Ford Motor

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