Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

Job Overview We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Senior Quality Assurance Analyst with a strong emphasis on test automation and solid experience in manual testing. The ideal candidate will take ownership of the automation strategy while ensuring overall product quality through a balanced mix of automated and exploratory/manual testing. This role requires close collaboration with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to build reliable, scalable, and maintainable test solutions. You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile environment and capable of driving quality practices proactively rather than reactively. Key Responsibilities Automation (Primary Focus ~70%) Design, develop, and maintain robust automated test frameworks for web applications. Implement and execute automated test suites (E2E, integration, regression) using tools such as Playwright (mandatory), Cypress, Selenium, or similar frameworks. Ensure automation coverage is aligned with business-critical workflows and regression needs. Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and collaborate with DevOps teams for continuous quality. Analyze automation results, identify flaky tests, and continuously improve test reliability and execution speed. Mentor junior QA members on automation best practices and framework usage. Manual Testing (Secondary but Essential ~30%) Perform exploratory, functional, and regression testing where automation is not feasible or still evolving. Review requirements, designs, and user stories to identify test scenarios early. Create and maintain clear and concise test documentation (test plans, scenarios, and reports). Validate UI/UX flows, edge cases, and complex business rules. Support UAT and production validation when required. Quality & Collaboration Identify, log, track, and follow up on defects with clear reproduction steps and impact analysis. Actively participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives. Collaborate closely with developers to ensure quality issues are understood, prioritized, and resolved. Provide actionable feedback to improve product quality, usability, and reliability. Mandatory Skills Test Automation (Primary): Strong hands-on experience with Playwright (mandatory) Experience with Cypress / Selenium / Puppeteer / Protractor Ability to design scalable automation frameworks from scratch or enhance existing ones Web Application Testing: Solid understanding of frontend testing strategies (unit, integration, E2E) Experience testing modern web applications JavaScript Fundamentals: Strong knowledge of closures, promises, async/await, objects, and basic design patterns System Debugging & Analysis: Ability to analyze failures, logs, and system behavior to identify root causes Communication & Collaboration: Strong communication skills to articulate quality risks, test results, and improvement areas clearly Nice to Have Experience using AI-assisted testing tools or test generation utilities Basic understanding of performance testing and security testing Experience working with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, etc.) Qualifications Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience) Experience 5+ years of experience in software testing Proven track record in automation-first QA roles with manual testing exposure What Were Looking For Automation-first mindset, not manual-first Someone who builds quality in, not just tests at the end A senior QA who can influence quality practices across teams Job Overview We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Senior Quality Assurance Analyst with a strong emphasis on test automation and solid experience in manual testing. The ideal candidate will take ownership of the automation strategy while ensuring overall product quality through a balanced mix of automated and exploratory/manual testing. This role requires close collaboration with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to build reliable, scalable, and maintainable test solutions. You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile environment and capable of driving quality practices proactively rather than reactively. Key Responsibilities Automation (Primary Focus ~70%) Design, develop, and maintain robust automated test frameworks for web applications. Implement and execute automated test suites (E2E, integration, regression) using tools such as Playwright (mandatory), Cypress, Selenium, or similar frameworks. Ensure automation coverage is aligned with business-critical workflows and regression needs. Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and collaborate with DevOps teams for continuous quality. Analyze automation results, identify flaky tests, and continuously improve test reliability and execution speed. Mentor junior QA members on automation best practices and framework usage. Manual Testing (Secondary but Essential ~30%) Perform exploratory, f