QA Engineer (Manual + Automation + API Testing)

Role Overview

We are looking for a detail-oriented QA Engineer with 2+ years of experience in Manual Testing, Automation Testing, API Testing, and Performance Testing. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in testing web and mobile applications, working in Agile development environments, and developing automation scripts using Playwright.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual and automation testing for web and mobile applications.
• Work closely with Agile development teams to meet sprint goals, release schedules, and patch management timelines.
• Design, develop, and execute test plans, test strategies, test cases, and test reports.
• Perform Functional, Regression, Smoke, Sanity, Integration, System, API, UAT, and Performance Testing.
• Develop, maintain, and execute automation test scripts using Playwright.
• Perform API testing using Postman, Swagger, or similar tools.
• Record, track, and verify defects using Jira, ensuring timely resolution.
• Establish and follow defect management processes for bugs, issues, and change requests.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, product owners, and stakeholders to identify and resolve defects efficiently.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Validate new features, enhancements, hotfixes, and production releases to ensure software quality before deployment.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, test automation frameworks, and overall product quality.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in Software Testing.
• Strong understanding of Manual Testing concepts, SDLC, STLC, and the Defect Life Cycle.
• Hands-on experience with Automation Testing using Playwright.
• Experience in API Testing using Postman, Swagger, or similar tools.
• Experience in Functional, Regression, Smoke, Sanity, Integration, System, UAT, and Performance Testing.
• Hands-on experience in testing Web and Mobile applications.
• Experience with defect tracking and project management using Jira.
• Good understanding of REST APIs, HTTP methods, JSON, and XML.
• Basic knowledge of SQL for database validation.
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub for version control.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

Skills

• Playwright
• Postman
• Jira
• JavaScript
• SQL

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of performance testing tools such as JMeter.
• Experience with cross-browser and cross-platform testing.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• ISTQB Certification (Foundation Level or above).