Job Title: Senior Automation Tester / Functional Tester - Airline Operations Domain

Experience: 5-15 Years
Location: Noida / Bangalore / Kolkata
Notice Period: Any Notice Period (Immediate Joiners Preferred)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Hiring Priority: Very Urgent

Job Summary

We are looking for highly skilled Automation Testers / Functional Testers with solid experience in the Airline Operations domain. The ideal candidate should possess a solid background in Quality Engineering & Assurance (QEA), Software Testing, and Airline Operational processes.

Candidates must have hands-on testing experience in airline systems and operational workflows, with the ability to validate complex business scenarios across multiple airline applications.

Mandatory Requirements

- Overall experience: 5 to 15 years
- Minimum 3 years of Airline Operations Domain experience (Mandatory)
- Strong experience in Software Testing / Quality Engineering & Assurance (QEA)
- Experience in either Automation Testing or Functional Testing
- Ability to understand and test end-to-end airline operational workflows
- Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
- Required Airline Domain Expertise

Candidates should have experience in one or more of the following airline operational areas:

- Airline Operations
- Irregular Operations (IROPS)
- Flight Operations
- Crew Operations
- Network Operations Control (NOC)
- Airport Operations
- Passenger Service Systems (PSS)
- Flight Scheduling & Dispatch
- Crew Management Systems
- Reservation & Ticketing Systems
- Departure Control Systems (DCS)
- Operational Recovery Management

Core Testing Skills

Functional Testing

- Requirement Analysis
- Test Strategy & Test Planning




- Test Case Design & Execution
- Defect Management & Root Cause Analysis
- Regression Testing
- SIT, UAT & End-to-End Testing
- Agile/Scrum Methodologies

OR

Automation Testing

Experience in one or more:

- Selenium
- Java
- TestNG
- Cucumber
- API Testing
- REST Assured
- Postman
- Playwright
- CI/CD Integration
- Jenkins
- Automation Framework Development

Roles & Responsibilities

- Understand airline operational processes and translate business requirements into test scenarios.
- Design, develop, execute, and maintain functional and automation test cases.
- Validate airline applications supporting flight operations, crew operations, airport operations, and IROPS workflows.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and development teams.
- Perform end-to-end testing across integrated airline systems.
- Identify, track, and report defects while ensuring timely resolution.
- Participate in sprint ceremonies and contribute to QA planning activities.
- Ensure high-quality releases through effective testing and quality assurance practices.
- Support test automation initiatives and continuous improvement of QA processes.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience working with global airline clients.
- Exposure to Aviation/Airline digital transformation programs.
- Knowledge of airline industry standards and operational procedures.
- Experience in cloud-based testing environments.
- Certification in ISTQB or relevant testing certifications will be an added advantage.

Note: Candidates without a minimum of 3 years of Airline Operations/IROPS domain experience will not be considered. Immediate to short notice candidates are highly preferred; however, candidates with any notice period may apply.

📌 QEA Automation, Functional Tester - Airline Operations Domain (Uttar Pradesh)
🏢 Cognizant
📍 Uttar Pradesh