QA Engineer – Manual and Automation Testing

Job description:

Your Role
We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented QA Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in both manual and automation testing, with a deep understanding of testing methodologies. The candidate should also be proficient in Playwright with JavaScript/TypeScript for automation testing, as well as Selenium with Java.

Responsibilities:

Manual Testing:

• Work closely with product and development teams to understand requirements and translate them into test cases.
• Perform functional, regression, and user acceptance testing (UAT) on web applications.
• Identify, document, and track software defects using bug-tracking tools (e.g., JIRA).
• Ensure the quality and performance of applications by running exploratory, ad-hoc, and manual tests.
• Verify that the software is ready for deployment and meets the defined acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with the development team to reproduce and resolve issues.
• Create detailed test plans and test cases to ensure complete test coverage.
  
  

Automation Testing:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated tests using Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript) and Selenium (Java) for functional and regression testing.
• Build and optimize automated test scripts to test new features, enhancements, and integrations.
• Implement continuous integration (CI) pipelines for automation test execution (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Ensure high test coverage across applications through automation and maintainability of test code.
• Identify opportunities to enhance the automation framework and testing processes.
• Work with the team to integrate automation tests into the overall CI/CD pipeline for faster
  feedback.

Skills and Qualifications:

Manual Testing:

• Strong experience in manual testing of web and mobile applications.
• Ability to create comprehensive test plans, test cases, and perform exploratory testing.
• Familiarity with bug-tracking tools such as JIRA and Azure DevOps.
• Experience with functional, regression, and UAT testing.
  
  

Automation Testing:

• Proven experience in automating tests using Playwright with JavaScript/TypeScript.
  • Knowledge of Playwright framework and its API for web testing.
  • Familiarity with asynchronous JavaScript and Typescript for creating automation
    scripts.
• Proficiency in Selenium with Java.
  • Experience with Selenium WebDriver, Java-based test automation frameworks,
    and integration with test tools like TestNG or JUnit.
• Experience with version control systems (Git).
• Familiarity with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Strong understanding of automation best practices, test data management, and maintaining automation suites.

Automation Testing:

• Testing Tools: Playwright, Selenium, JUnit/TestNG, Postman, JIRA, Jenkins, Git, etc.
• Programming Languages: JavaScript/TypeScript, Java.
• Others: CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI), version control (Git), SQL for database testing, etc.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud-based testing platforms (e.g., Sauce Labs, BrowserStack).
• Knowledge of API testing and tools like Postman.
• Familiarity with Agile development practices (Scrum/Kanban).
• Experience with performance and load testing.