QA Engineer

Job Description– SDET / QA Automation Engineer (2–5 Years Experience)

Location          : Kochi

Experience        : 2–5 Years

Employment Type   : Full-Time

Notice Period          : 0 - 30 Days (less than 2 weeks preferred)

 Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented SDET / QA Automation Engineer with 2–5 years of experience in software testing and test automation. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in automation frameworks, API testing, functional testing, and quality assurance processes. Candidate is responsible to design, develop and maintain new and existing automation frameworks, continued evaluation of test cases for inclusion in test regression, tests coverage and automation of newly implemented functionality, and development of tools to enable QA efficiencies. You will work closely with developers, product managers, and QA teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality software products.

Key Responsibilities

• Explore and understand the functionalities of the application
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks.
• Execute functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Analyse business and technical requirements and create effective test scenarios and test cases.
• Perform API testing using tools like Postman.
• Collaborate with development teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve defects.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines.
• Prepare test reports, defect reports, and quality metrics.
• Ensure adherence to QA standards, processes, and best practices.
• Continuously improve automation coverage and testing efficiency.

 Required Skills

• Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Selenium WebDriver, Playwright etc
• Good coding skills in at least one Programming Language
• API Testing Experience using Postman, Swagger etc
• Test Management & Defect Tracking experience with tools like Jira, Azure DevOps etc
• Good understanding of SQL queries and database validation.
• Basic knowledge of CI/CD technologies (Jenkins, Github, Maven, etc.)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in software testing and automation.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodologies.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.