Junior QA Automation Engineer

Junior QA Automation Engineer

Location: San Jose , CA – Onsite
Experience: 4–5 Years
Employment Type: Contract
Candidate Requirement: Local to California only

Job Summary

We are looking for a mid-level QA Automation Engineer with 5–6 years of experience in both functional and automation testing . The ideal candidate will support day-to-day QA activities, Jira tracking, automation testing, API testing, mobile testing, and regression testing.

Candidates must be local to California and available to work onsite in Fremont, CA.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform both functional and automated testing for web and mobile applications.

• Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts using Selenium and Python .

• Write backend integration tests and automated tests for RESTful APIs .

• Track automation testing progress and provide weekly QA status reports .

• Design and execute integration, regression, functional, and stress testing .

• Collaborate with Business Analysts and Developers to understand requirements and convert them into detailed test cases.

• Perform Web/UI testing across different browsers and platforms.

• Participate in day-to-day QA activities and Jira management .

• Create, maintain, and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts.

• Identify, document, track, and verify defects through JIRA .

• Support continuous improvement of QA automation frameworks and testing processes.

• Perform mobile application testing and mobile automation testing .

Required Skills

• 5–6 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance / QA Automation .

• Strong experience with both manual/functional testing and automation testing .

• Hands-on experience with Selenium and Python .

• Experience with REST API testing and backend integration testing .

• Experience with one or more programming languages:

  • Python

  • Java

  • JavaScript

  • Ruby

  • C#

• Working knowledge of:

  • Playwright

  • Selenium

  • Appium

  • JIRA

  • STLC

  • Test Management tools such as ALM or Zephyr

• Experience with Mobile Testing and Mobile Automation .

• Good understanding of Web/UI testing .

• Strong knowledge of test methodologies, QA processes, and defect life cycle .

• Experience with MSSQL and/or MySQL databases.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Good communication and collaboration skills.

Must-Have Skills

• 4– 5years QA experience

• Selenium

• Python

• Functional + Automation Testing

• REST API Testing

• JIRA

• Mobile Testing / Appium

• SQL – MSSQL/MySQL

• Web/UI Testing

Candidate Location Requirement

Local candidates to California only.
Candidates should currently be residing in California and be available for onsite work in Sanjose, CA .