Staff Engineer (Navis Terminal)

Requirements

• Experience : 5.5 + years   
• Strong experience in enterprise software testing and quality assurance.
• Relevant experience leading testing activities for Terminal Operating System (TOS) implementations.
• Strong hands-on experience with Navis Mixed Cargo Terminal Operating System (TOS) or equivalent TOS platforms.
• Strong understanding of terminal operations and business processes across vessel, yard, gate, rail, barge, and cargo operations.
• Proven experience developing and executing enterprise-level test strategies and risk-based testing approaches.
• Experience leading distributed QA teams and coordinating offshore testing resources.
• Strong experience across functional testing, system integration testing, operational acceptance testing, regression testing, data validation, performance testing, and cutover validation.
• Experience developing scenario-based test cases for RoRo, Breakbulk, containers, Project Cargo, Heavy Lift, and other terminal operations.
• Strong understanding of testing processes for inventory, billing, customs, Hazmat goods, and resource management.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and automation of regression and critical business scenarios.
• Hands-on experience with API testing and integration validation.
• Good understanding of performance testing and system validation for enterprise applications.
• Experience with data validation and strong SQL skills.
• Familiarity with test management and defect management tools.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and their application to testing and quality engineering.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills with a risk-based approach to decision-making.
• Excellent planning, organization, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively under aggressive delivery timelines and manage multiple testing priorities.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring capabilities.
• High attention to detail, ownership mindset, and commitment to continuous improvement.
Responsibilities

• Define and own the overall test strategy for the Navis Mixed Cargo Terminal Operating System (TOS) implementation.
• Develop a risk-based testing approach with clear entry and exit criteria, governance processes, quality metrics, and reporting mechanisms.
• Establish comprehensive testing plans covering functional, system integration, operational acceptance, data migration validation, performance, and cutover validation.
• Design detailed scenario-based test cases covering RoRo, Breakbulk, container, Project Cargo, and Heavy Lift operations.
• Develop and execute test scenarios covering vessel, barge, yard, rail, and gate operations.
• Validate business-critical processes including inventory, billing, customs, Hazmat goods, and resource management.
• Lead and coordinate manual testing activities across distributed QA teams and offshore testing resources.
• Establish and drive the test automation strategy for regression, API, integration, smoke, and critical business scenario testing.
• Prioritize testing activities based on business risk, operational criticality, and project timelines.
• Monitor test execution progress, identify and resolve blockers, and ensure testing milestones are achieved within agreed timelines.
• Lead defect triage, defect lifecycle management, root cause discussions, and resolution tracking.
• Build test reporting dashboards and provide regular quality, defect, execution, and testing-readiness reports to project stakeholders.
• Coordinate business validation and User Acceptance Testing activities with business and operational teams.
• Ensure data migration and system integration validation are completed successfully before production deployment.
• Establish repeatable testing assets, processes, and frameworks to support future terminal modernization initiatives.
• Mentor QA team members and promote structured testing, quality engineering, and continuous improvement practices.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, implementation partners, and project leadership to ensure high-confidence production readiness.
• Drive disciplined test planning and execution to enable a smooth and low-risk production go-live.

Department: Engineering
Function: Information Technology
Experience Level: Not Applicable