QA Automation Engineer Job Reference: 2026-4913 Location: Mumbai Category: Technology Solution: Private Assets Role Category: Hybrid Apply QA Automation Engineer Share Your Team Responsibilities

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Associate – Quality Assurance Engineer to join our Private Capital Solutions (PCS) QA team. This role offers hands-on experience in both manual and automation testing while working on high-impact investment analytics applications and dashboards. You will collaborate with senior QA engineers and cross-functional teams to execute test cases, contribute to automation frameworks, and ensure quality across ongoing product development and business-as-usual (BAU) initiatives.

Support QA efforts for applications including dashboards, data grids, and financial reporting modules.

Work closely with senior QA engineers, developers, and business analysts to align test efforts with sprint goals.

Participate in BAU and feature-specific QA activities across test design, execution, and defect triage.

Assist in maintaining the integrity of automated test suites and frameworks.

Contribute to the Agile SDLC by participating in stand-ups, sprint planning, and quality reviews.

Continuously learn and apply MSCI’s best practices in QA methodology and tools.

Your Key Responsibilities

Manual Testing:

Review functional requirements and assist in writing detailed, traceable test scenarios.

Execute manual test cases and document results aligned with project goals.

Identify, report, and track defects in JIRA to closure.

Perform regression testing for product releases and patches.

Validate UI workflows, filters, entitlement controls, and data accuracy in dashboards.

Automation Testing:

Assist in building and executing test scripts using Microsoft Playwright with guidance.

Contribute to basic automation framework tasks using the Page Object Model (POM).

Automate API testing and contribute to script maintenance and debugging.

Gain exposure to YAML-based pipeline integration via Azure DevOps.

Performance Testing (Optional but preferred):

Create and run simple JMeter-based test plans for API and endpoint validation.

Learn to analyze test results and understand performance bottlenecks.

Optionally enhance test logic using basic Groovy scripting.

Collaboration & Documentation:

Work closely with team members to understand project requirements and timelines.

Maintain QA documentation including test scenarios, logs, and test execution reports.

Engage in learning new tools and adapting to emerging QA practices and technologies.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

4-5 years of experience in software testing or a strong academic foundation in QA concepts.

Understanding of QA lifecycle, defect management, and test planning.

Exposure to manual testing practices including UI, regression, and API validations.

Basic knowledge of automation frameworks such as Playwright or Selenium WebDriver.

Familiarity with JavaScript, XPath, and SQL for test scripting and validation.

Experience or willingness to learn tools like JIRA, Git, Visual Studio Code, and Azure DevOps.

Good communication and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.

Eagerness to learn in a fast-paced Agile development environment.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

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What we offer you

Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, AI Learning Center , LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our vision – to power better decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI strengthens global markets by connecting participants across the financial ecosystem with a common language. Our research-based data, analytics and indexes, supported by advanced technology, set standards for global investors and help our clients understand risks and opportunities so they can make better decisions and unlock innovation. We serve asset managers and owners, private-market sponsors and investors, hedge funds, wealth managers, banks, insurers and corporates.

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MSCI is committed to providing a competitive benefit package to you and, where applicable, your family. 

National Pension System (NPS) Voluntary Provident Fund (VPF)  Provident Fund Daycare benefit (creche)  Pregnancy care program / Maternity kit Pet Care Healthcare benefits, including: Health, accident and life insurance  Emergency Ambulance service  Health checkup  Tele-Medicine  Inclusive Health & Wellbeing benefits Development opportunities

At MSCI career paths are multi-directional, and we believe that new and challenging experiences drive both professional growth and business success.

Everyone here is responsible for leading their own development and we’re here to support and guide you every step of the way. Whether that means deepening your expertise, moving across teams, or stepping into leadership, you’ll have access to internal mobility, learning and skills development, stretch opportunities and mentoring. 

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Interview with our team

If you like what you hear, and we think you have what we need, then it’s time to interview with your future team, either virtually or in the office. These interviews will give you a clear insight into the team and the day-to-day responsibilities of the role. Read our interview top tips.

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If you’re successful, we’ll make you an offer and give you any further information you need to help you make your decision. If the answer is yes, it’s time for some background checks, and then we’ll welcome you on board. Learn more about our onboarding experience.

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