QA Engineer

About the role

This QA Engineer position covers the full software testing lifecycle, from defining test plans and running functional and regression tests to building automated test suites and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines. The role also includes defect tracking, release verification and collaboration with developers and product owners.

Key responsibilities

• Define test plans, test cases and acceptance criteria from product requirements
• Run functional, regression, integration and exploratory testing
• Build and maintain automated test suites for UI and API layers
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Log, triage and track defects with clear reproduction steps and severity
• Verify fixes and sign off on releases
• Test for basic security issues such as authentication, authorization and input validation
• Report on test coverage, defect trends and release readiness
• Work with developers and product owners to improve quality standards

Required profile

• Hands-on test automation and API testing experience
• Solid understanding of the SDLC and Agile practices
• Clear written and spoken English
• Strong attention to detail and a habit of questioning assumptions

Required skills

• Working knowledge of Python or JavaScript for test scripting
• Experience with CI/CD tools
• Experience with Jira or a similar defect tracking tool
• Preferred: cloud or SaaS testing, OWASP Top 10 and security testing, performance testing, Docker and ISTQB certification