QA Engineer

QA Engineer

4 days onsite 1 day remote

long term contract to hire

Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated QA Engineer with a blend of strong manual testing expertise and automation development experience. This role will focus heavily on testing web-based applications, ensuring quality throughout the software development lifecycle, and building scalable automated test suites using Java, Selenium, and Playwright.
The ideal candidate is passionate about quality, possesses strong analytical skills, and can effectively collaborate with developers, product owners, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Responsibilities
Manual Testing

Execute comprehensive manual testing of web-based applications across multiple browsers and platforms.
Develop and maintain detailed test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data.
Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing.
Validate UI/UX functionality, workflows, business rules, and application performance.
Identify, document, prioritize, and track software defects through resolution.
Collaborate with developers and business teams to reproduce and troubleshoot issues.
Participate in requirements reviews and provide feedback on testability and quality risks.

Automation Testing

Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts using Java, Selenium, and Playwright.
Create automated regression and smoke testing suites to improve release quality and efficiency.
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
Analyze test execution results and provide actionable feedback to development teams.
Continuously improve automation coverage, framework stability, and execution performance.
Support automated API testing and backend validation where applicable.

Quality & Process Improvement

Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
Advocate for quality best practices and test automation standards.
Assist in defining QA metrics and reporting on testing progress and quality trends.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within QA processes and methodologies.

Required Qualifications

4+ years of Software Quality Assurance experience.
Strong experience performing manual testing of web applications.
3+ years of automation testing experience.
Hands-on experience with:

Java
Selenium WebDriver
Playwright

Experience creating and maintaining automation frameworks.
Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and QA best practices.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Familiarity with defect tracking and test management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar.
Experience testing REST APIs using Postman, Swagger, or similar tools.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or GitLab.
Experience with TestNG, JUnit, or comparable testing frameworks.
Experience with SQL and database validation.
Familiarity with cloud environments such as Azure or AWS.
Experience with performance testing tools is a plus.
Exposure to modern DevOps and Shift-Left testing practices.

Technical Skills
Manual Testing

Functional Testing
Regression Testing
System Testing
User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Exploratory Testing
Cross-Browser Testing

Automation Testing

Java
Selenium WebDriver
Playwright
TestNG/JUnit
API Testing
Automation Framework Development

Tools

Jira
Azure DevOps
Git
Jenkins
Postman
SQL