We are looking for a Software QA Engineer with strong experience in both manual and automation testing. The role requires at least 5 years of QA experience, including 3+ years in automation. Experience in data testing and validation is a must. You will work closely with developers and product managers to test new features, maintain automated test suites, perform manual testing, validate data, track defects, and improve QA processes.
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Responsibilities
- Develop, execute, and maintain test documentation.
- Perform functional and non-functional testing.
- Identify, document, and track bugs using a defect-tracking system (e.g., Jira).
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements and plan test activities.
- Participate in release validation and ensure product quality at every stage of development.
- Assist in building and improving QA processes and workflows.
- Create and maintain automated tests for UI, API, or backend systems.
Requirements
Technical Skills:
- Strong understanding of QA methodologies, theory, test design techniques, and SDLC/STLC.
- Experience with testing web applications.
- Deep understanding of test documentation and solid experience in creating detailed test plans, test suites, test scenarios, and test reports.
- Proficient with bug-tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira, TestRail, Zephyr) and experienced in structuring high-quality reporting.
- Strong experience with API testing using tools such as Postman, Swagger, or cURL, including designing and automating API test coverage.
- Confident SQL skills for data validation, backend testing, and supporting automated test workflows.
Automation Skills:
- Experience with automation frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar.
- Advanced programming skills in languages like JavaScript, Python, or TypeScript.
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.).
- Proven experience designing and building automation frameworks from scratch, including setting up new environments, creating reusable test scripts, and automating test runs.
Soft Skills:
- Good communication skills and ability to work in a cross-functional team as well as on your own.
- Proactive attitude toward quality and problem solving.
- Attention to detail and strong analytical thinking.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.
