SDET / QA Automation Engineer (Embedded & Media) Job in Chennai (2 to 4.5 Years)

About this SDET / QA Automation Engineer (Embedded & Media) Job in Chennai

Live Connections has an open position for a SDET / QA Automation Engineer (Embedded & Media) and is looking for someone who cares about shipping high-quality software. The SDET / QA Automation Engineer (Embedded & Media) Job in Chennai involves working closely with developers, product managers and other testers across the full software testing life cycle.

In this role you will manual & Automation Testing: Perform hands-on manual testing on real hardware devices while building reliable Python automation frameworks for regression and E2E testing. You can see the full list of responsibilities in the job details above.

Chennai is a major centre for banking, SaaS and enterprise software testing, with many long-term QA projects.

Work type: Onsite, Automation.

Key skills for the SDET / QA Automation Engineer (Embedded & Media) role

These are the skills the hiring team highlighted for this opening. Make sure your resume shows each one with a real example.

• Python – write readable test scripts with pytest and handy libraries.
• Embedded Linux – show real project experience with Embedded Linux in your resume and be ready to explain it with an example.
• Device Testing – show real project experience with Device Testing in your resume and be ready to explain it with an example.
• ABR / DRM Streaming – show real project experience with ABR / DRM Streaming in your resume and be ready to explain it with an example.
• Networking/IPC – show real project experience with Networking/IPC in your resume and be ready to explain it with an example.
• SoC SDKs / RDK-V – show real project experience with SoC SDKs / RDK-V in your resume and be ready to explain it with an example.

Want to sharpen these skills? The official ISTQB syllabus is a great free reference for testing fundamentals.

A typical day in this role

• Join the daily stand-up to review sprint progress, blockers and what needs testing today.
• Write and maintain automated tests, fix flaky scripts and review test results from the CI pipeline.
• Log clear, reproducible bugs with steps, screenshots and logs, then re-test fixes.
• Update test cases and share test status with the team before the end of the day.

Who should apply

This opening suits junior testers with around 1–2 years of hands-on testing. Show the features you tested, the bugs you found and any automation you have started.

If you match most of the skills above, apply for this SDET / QA Automation Engineer (Embedded & Media) Job in Chennai even if you do not tick every single box – hiring teams value strong fundamentals and a clear, honest resume.

How to apply for this SDET / QA Automation Engineer (Embedded & Media) Job in Chennai

1. Open the Daily QA Jobs list – a fresh list goes live every day at 9:00 AM IST.
2. Find the SDET / QA Automation Engineer (Embedded & Media) opening at Live Connections and copy the HR email ID.
3. Send a short, polite email with your updated resume and a 3–4 line summary of matching skills.
4. Follow up once after 3–5 working days if you have not heard back.

Looking for more options? Browse all QA job openings or check the live LinkedQA jobs feed.

Interview preparation tips

• Be ready to walk through one real project: the app, your testing approach, tools used and the toughest bug you found.
• Expect a live coding round – practise writing a small UI or API test, handling waits and explaining your framework structure.
• Revise SDLC vs STLC, severity vs priority, and the bug life cycle – common fresher questions.
• Keep your resume ATS-friendly and matched to the skills listed in this job description.

Career growth after this role

Starting here gives you real project experience. With 2–3 years of steady work and automation skills, testers usually move into QA Engineer or Automation Engineer roles with better pay and ownership.

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