Job Title : Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Location : Ernakulam, Kerala
Experience : 8 - 10 Years
About the Role :
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Quality Assurance Engineer with strong expertise in both manual and automation testing. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Playwright, JavaScript / TypeScript, API, and E2E testing, and will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and reliable products.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities (KRA) :
- Design, develop, and maintain robust automation frameworks using Playwright and JavaScript / TypeScript.
- Conduct comprehensive manual and automation testing for web, API, and end-to-end (E2E) scenarios.
- Collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering teams to define quality standards and acceptance criteria.
- Create, execute, and manage detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
- Identify, document, and track bugs using industry-standard defect tracking tools.
- Ensure seamless integration of automated tests into CI / CD pipelines.
- Conduct API testing using Postman and validate responses with XPath and CSS selectors.
- Participate actively in Agile / Scrum ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning and retrospectives from a QA perspective.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior QA engineers and review their work for quality.
- Continuously improve QA processes, tools, and practices to align with industry best standards.
Required Skills & Qualifications
810 years of proven experience in QA (Manual + Automation).Strong hands-on experience with Playwright for automation testing.Proficiency in JavaScript / TypeScript for writing automation scripts.Expertise in Postman, XPath, and CSS selectors.Solid experience in API testing and validation.Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and experience working in Agile environments.Proven ability to design and implement automation frameworks from scratch.Familiarity with CI / CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.(ref : hirist.tech)