Associate QA Engineer (Test Automation)

About the role

This full-time position is for an Associate QA Engineer with 1-2 years of experience, focused on test automation. The role covers writing and maintaining automated tests for web, mobile and API, working within an Agile SDLC.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, execute and maintain automated test scripts for web, mobile and API testing.
• Analyse functional requirements and design comprehensive automated test plans.
• Identify, document and track software defects using bug tracking tools such as Jira.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of test automation frameworks.
• Integrate automated test scripts into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI or similar tools.
• Perform regression testing and maintain test coverage across version upgrades.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams during the Agile SDLC to ensure quality deliverables.
• Conduct performance and load testing with tools such as JMeter where applicable.
• Take part in code reviews, QA process improvements and team knowledge sharing.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
• 1-2+ years of experience in software quality assurance with a strong focus on test automation.
• Experience testing RESTful APIs with Postman or Rest Assured.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI).
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Strong analytical, debugging and communication skills.

Required skills

• Selenium WebDriver, Cypress and Playwright (optional)
• TestNG / JUnit / Mocha
• Scripting or programming in Java, Python or JavaScript
• Git for version control