Technical Lead - SDET

Location: Noida, India Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust. Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida and has other operational offices and sites spread across Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru and Mumbai, among others. Over 2200 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital sectors. Thales has two engineering competence centres in India - one in Noida focused on Cyber & Digital business, while the one in Bengaluru focuses on hardware, software and systems engineering capabilities for both the civil and defence sectors, serving global needs. The Group has also established an MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) facility in Gurugram to provide comprehensive avionics maintenance and repair services to Indian airlines and support the growth of the local aviation industry. THALES GROUP LIMITED DISTRIBUTION - SCOPE Job Description – Sr.Technical Lead - SDET Job Summary You will be working in an Agile team within the Thales DIS/MCS Business Line, attached to DES - Thales Adaptive Connect (TAC)- feature team. The ideal candidate for our team is passionate about creative solutions to our technical problems. You have technical curiosity, drive for results, but at the same time you embody ownership at the business level and contribute to product development. As an Automation Testing Practitioner, you will Design, build, test and deploy effective testing solutions which reduce the amount of manual effort in the testing process. You will also be in touch with the various MCS teams & customer to understand their needs, to thus maintain a roadmap for the components you will be in charge of, and then to support the teams in deploying these components in their environment. Job Skills & Qualifications Education, experience  Masters or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems or equivalent work experience is required.  A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience. Technical Skills Development & Validation  Experience in Microservice Architecture based applications developed using Java. (must have)  Good have experience Telecom domain experience UICC/ SIM Card/ e-Sim ,Protocols like SGP 32 / SGP 22 / GSM etc.  Expert in development and execution validation plans. Identify and implement process improvements to enhance validation efficiency and effectiveness.  Conduct validation studies, analyze data, and prepare comprehensive validation reports.  Perform risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies.  Knowledge of performance and Tuning/Capacity planning of Microservice/Cloud based application. (must have)  Expert in HTTP /HTTPS / SSL /TLS Protocols. (must have)  Experience in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment using Gitlab. THALES GROUP LIMITED DISTRIBUTION - SCOPE  Python & Karate FW for API test-automation, mocks, non-functional testing knowledge is good to have. Architecture & Deployment  Sound knowledge and hands on with Docker, Kubernetes,Helm and microservice based architecture. (must have)  Experience in Linux and shell scripting (nice to have).  Expert knowledge on SQL databases. No SQL is good to have (Cassandra)  Good knowledge on deployment and monitoring over AWS and GCP.  Good knowledge on software security principles. Delivery Tools  Good knowledge on CI/CD using Gitlab, Build tools like Maven Version Control – Mercurial. (must have)  Candidate must be hands on with software delivery process & tools – Scrum, Kanban & Jira.  Experience on Static code analysis with Sonar, Fortify etc is required.  Knowledge on confluence/Bitbucket will be a plus. Soft skills  Humble, Hungry & People smart (Emotional Intelligence).  Agile mindset who understands the importance of validation & DOD.  Autonomous, Curious & team player  Ability to work within a team  Good communication and inter-personal interaction skills  Problem solving mindset  Capable of listening and interact with users (worldwide) and either solve their immediate problems or propose a new feature to fit their needs  Must be a quick learner and adapt to new tools and technologies. At Thales, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you’ll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference – for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.