Job Title : Senior Engineer I QA
About the Role :
Contentstack is seeking a Senior Engineer I QA to join our dynamic, innovative, and fast-paced engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our products through a combination of manual and automated testing. You will own end-to-end quality processes, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to building scalable, robust, and customer-focused solutions.
Key Responsibilities :
- Take full ownership of assigned QA tasks and deliverables across projects.
- Design and develop test cases, scenarios, and scripts based on feature requirements and specifications.
- Perform manual functional, regression, integration, and system testing to validate new features and enhancements.
- Develop and maintain automation test scripts for UI and API testing to ensure high test coverage.
- Utilize Selenium and Playwright (JavaScript) for automation testing of web applications.
- Conduct API testing using Postman with JavaScript scripting for validation, automation, and reporting.
- Accurately identify, reproduce, and log defects / bugs using defect-tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla).
- Provide timely project status updates and escalate issues, risks, or bottlenecks to stakeholders.
- Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and business analysts to understand domain requirements and ensure optimal solutions.
- Work within Agile / Scrum methodologies, contributing to sprint planning, estimations, and retrospectives.
- Continuously enhance QA processes and frameworks, driving improvements in efficiency and effectiveness.
- Stay open to learning new tools, technologies, and frameworks as required by evolving business needs.
Requirements :
Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).Proven experience in manual testing across functional and non-functional areas.Solid hands-on experience with automation frameworks, particularly Selenium and Playwright (JavaScript).Proficiency in API automation testing using Postman with scripting capabilities.Understanding of test management and defect tracking tools such as JIRA, TestRail, or equivalent.Exposure to Agile / Scrum methodologies and the ability to adapt quickly in iterative development cycles.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify edge cases and potential risks.Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally.Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.(ref : hirist.tech)