Job Summary We are seeking a highly motivated QA Automation Engineer with 3–5 years of hands-on experience in end-to-end quality assurance for web, mobile, and backend/API-driven applications. The ideal candidate is automation-focused while maintaining strong expertise in manual testing, performance validation, and security testing practices.
Key Responsibilities- Test Planning & Execution Review and analyze requirement documents, specifications, and technical design documents. Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases. Execute test cases (manual and automated) and analyze results.- Automation Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks. Implement automated UI, API, and integration test suites using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or Appium. Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation. Optimize test execution for reliability and maintainability.- Bug Tracking & Reporting Identify, record, document, and track bugs using tools like JIRA or similar. Collaborate with developers and product managers to reproduce and resolve issues.- Performance & Load Testing Design and execute performance, stress, and scalability tests. Identify bottlenecks using tools such as JMeter, k6, or Load Runner.- Security & Penetration Testing Conduct vulnerability and security testing aligned with OWASP principles. Execute basic penetration-style testing scenarios to assess application resilience.- Regression & Performance Testing Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved. Conduct performance and load testing using tools like JMeter or Load Runner etc.- Collaboration & Process Improvement Work closely with cross-functional teams including Developers, Product Managers, and Dev Ops. Suggest process improvements to enhance software quality. Participate in agile ceremonies like sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Required Skills & Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.5+ years of experience in SQA or a related role. Proficient in manual testing and experience in at least one automation framework. Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile methodologies, and QA best practices. Experience with API testing (REST/SOAP) and tools like Postman or Swagger. Familiarity with version control systems like Git. Good analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications Experience with mobile app testing (Android/i OS). Knowledge of database queries (SQL/MySQL). Exposure to cloud environments like GCP, AWS or Azure. Familiarity with OWASP security practices. ISTQB or similar certification (optional but preferred).