Senior Quality Assurance Engineer - Manual / Automation Testing

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

(ref : hirist.tech)