Automation QA Engineer

Automation QA Engineer

Experience: 5–8 Years Job Type: Full-Time

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Automation QA Engineer with 5–8 years of hands-on experience in software testing and quality assurance. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in functional and automation testing, API validation, defect management, and CI/CD testing practices. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and reliable applications.

Key ResponsibilitiesFunctional & Application Testing

Perform functional, regression, integration, smoke, and sanity testing.

Validate application workflows, UI functionality, and business logic.

Design, prepare, and execute comprehensive test cases and test scenarios.

Identify, track, and validate defects throughout the software development lifecycle.

Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot and resolve application issues.

API & Backend Testing

Perform API testing using Postman or similar tools.

Validate request/response payloads and backend workflows.

Test integrations between internal systems and third-party services.

Verify database records and backend data consistency using SQL.

Automation Testing

Develop, maintain, and enhance automation test scripts.

Contribute to automation frameworks and reusable testing components.

Participate in CI/CD-integrated testing processes.

Improve test coverage and execution efficiency through automation.

Quality Assurance

Participate in sprint planning, requirement reviews, and release discussions.

Ensure adherence to QA standards, processes, and best practices.

Work closely with Product Managers, Developers, and DevOps teams.

Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and production validation activities.

Required Skills

Functional Testing

Regression Testing

API Testing

Integration Testing

Test Case Design & Execution

Defect Tracking and Reporting

Automation testing using Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar tools

CI/CD testing workflows

Postman or equivalent API testing tools

Jira or similar project management tools

SQL for database validation

Git/version control

Preferred Qualifications

Experience testing enterprise-grade applications.

Exposure to cloud-native or distributed systems.

Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Experience with performance or load testing is a plus.

Exposure to healthcare, compliance-driven, or regulated platforms is preferred.

What We're Looking For

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent debugging abilities.

High attention to detail.

Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Work Location: Remote