Tekonika - Quality Analyst - Manual / Automation Testing

Job Summary :

We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly skilled Senior QA Engineer with expertise in both manual and automation testing. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of enterprise applications through comprehensive test planning, execution, and automation.

This role requires hands-on experience with functional and integration testing, automation frameworks, CI / CD integration, and cloud-native services (AWS). A basic programming background and familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is also Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts covering functional, integration, system, regression, and UAT testing.
• Execute tests, record results, and track defects to ensure timely resolution.
• Build and maintain automation test frameworks for E2E and API testing (e.g., Playwright, SoapUI, Postman).
• Integrate automated tests into CI / CD pipelines to ensure continuous quality validation.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and DevOps engineers to understand requirements, define acceptance criteria, and ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Perform root cause analysis of defects and identify opportunities to enhance test coverage and efficiency.
• Work on cloud-native application testing and validate deployments in AWS environments.
• Leverage basic programming skills (JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL) to write and maintain automation scripts.
• Contribute to test environment setup, configuration, and data management.
• Apply Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) knowledge for provisioning and testing infrastructure environments (good to have).
• Document testing processes, results, and maintain traceability in tools such as JIRA / Confluence.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in QA processes, tools, and Technical Skills :
• Strong experience in manual testing : functional, integration, regression, system, and UAT.
• Hands-on experience with automation frameworks for E2E and API testing (Playwright, SoapUI, Postman, etc.).
• Proficiency in integrating automated tests with CI / CD pipelines.
• Basic programming skills in JavaScript, TypeScript, and SQL.
• Understanding of AWS Cloud Native services (EC2, Lambda, RDS, S3, etc.).
• Knowledge of IaC concepts, preferably to Have :
• Performance testing experience with tools such as JMeter.
• Security testing exposure.
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices testing.
• Experience with monitoring tools and logging frameworks (e.g., CloudWatch, ELK :
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 58 years of QA / testing experience with a strong background in automation and cloud environments.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams

(ref : hirist.tech)