Role’s Responsibilities
* Own and drive the end-to-end QA strategy for an asset or product, working closely with a team of 3–5 developers.
* Design comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test data covering both functional and non-functional requirements.
* Perform manual testing to validate user workflows, edge cases, and UI behavior across web and API layers.
* Develop and maintain automated test suites for API, integration, and regression testing using modern frameworks (e.g., Postman, Pytest, Playwright, Cypress, or similar).
* Collaborate with developers to ensure high code quality, early defect detection, and continuous delivery.
* Integrate testing processes within CI/CD pipelines and ensure all releases meet defined quality gates before deployment.
* Track, report, and prioritize defects using standard tools (e.g., JIRA) and continuously improve QA processes.
Champion a quality-first mindset across the team — mentoring others in testing best practices and root cause analysis
Skills
Mandatory Skills
* Hands-on experience in manual and automated testing for web applications and APIs.
* Strong understanding of test design techniques, SDLC/STLC, and defect management processes.
* Proficiency in API testing tools (Postman, Pytest).
* Ability to independently define and execute a QA roadmap for a product or microservice ecosystem.
* Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and test result reporting.
* Excellent analytical, debugging, and documentation skills.
Nice to Have Skills
* Experience with end-to-end test automation frameworks (Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, or Robot Framework).
* Exposure to performance testing (JMeter, k6) and security testing (OWASP, Burp Suite).
* Understanding of microservice architectures and 12-Factor App deployment patterns to tailor QA strategies accordingly.
* Experience mentoring junior QA engineers or setting up QA practices for new assets.