Quality Assurance Engineer

Quality Assurance EngineerWe are seeking an experienced QA Engineer to join the AI Technology Center of Excellence. This position is responsible for defining and executing test strategies, developing automation frameworks, performing API and performance testing, and ensuring high-quality software releases through close collaboration with Engineering, Product, and DevOps teams.Roles and Responsibilities:Define and execute comprehensive test strategies for enterprise applications.Create and maintain detailed test plans, test cases, regression suites, and test documentation.Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks.Develop automated UI, API, integration, and end-to-end test cases.Execute functional, regression, exploratory, integration, and system testing.Perform performance, load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing.Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines.Participate in defect triage, root cause analysis, and defect lifecycle management.Collaborate with Developers, Product Owners, Business Analysts, and DevOps teams to improve software quality.Provide release readiness reports, quality metrics, and testing recommendations.Validate REST APIs using Postman, REST Assured, or similar tools.Perform SQL and database validation to ensure data integrity.Maintain test artifacts and ensure complete test coverage.Participate in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.Support production validation and post-release verification activities.Continuously improve QA processes, automation coverage, and testing best practices.Required Skills:5–10 years of Software Quality Assurance experience.Strong experience in Test Planning, Test Strategy, and Test Execution.Hands-on experience with API Testing and API Automation.Experience building and maintaining Automation Frameworks.UI Automation using Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress.REST API testing using Postman, REST Assured, or similar tools.Experience with Functional, Regression, Integration, System, and End-to-End Testing.Performance Testing using JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, or k6.Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI).Experience with Defect Management and Root Cause Analysis.Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.Experience with Jira, TestRail, Zephyr, or similar test management tools.Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.Desired Skills:Experience testing enterprise-scale applications.Knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud platforms.Experience with SQL and Database Testing.Experience working closely with DevOps teams.Knowledge of BDD frameworks such as Cucumber.Experience with AI-enabled or technology-driven platforms.Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or containerized environments is a plus.Required Education:Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent work experience).