QA (Automation + Manual) Engineer

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 1+ year of experience in software quality engineering with strong manual and automation testing.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript, Playwright, or Selenium for automation.
• Hands-on experience with Postman or Swagger for API validation.
• Demonstrated ability to independently trace bugs across frontend, API, and database layers.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools: Git, Jenkins, GitHub Actions for automated testing, and BrowserStack, Jira, TestRail, Notion for manual testing.
• Strong communication skills and the maturity to challenge technical decisions constructively and propose solutions.
• Prior experience in a development role (frontend or backend).
• Write and execute complex MySQL queries for data validation, backend state verification, and cross-checking API responses against database records.
• Conduct performance and load testing using JMeter, define load profiles and analyse throughput/latency.
• Integrate automation tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions) with reporting and failure alerting.
• Basic understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms (AWS/GCP).
• Practical knowledge of security testing (OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite) and familiarity with OWASP Top 10.