SQA Engineer - L2

Role Overview QAble is looking for two detail-oriented and experienced Functional QA Engineers to join our growing team. You will own end-to-end quality assurance across web and mobile applications, working on projects spanning Fintech, Healthcare, E-commerce, and other fast-moving domains. You will be expected to bring strong manual testing fundamentals, emerging Vibe Coding awareness, robust API and database testing skills, and sharp UI validation capabilities. Location : Remote/Hybrid Experience : 3 to 5 years Key Responsibilities Functional & Manual Testing Plan, design, and execute functional, regression, smoke, sanity, exploratory, and end-to-end test cases across web and mobile platforms Write comprehensive test scenarios and test cases from user stories, BRDs, and FRDs Perform compatibility testing across browsers, devices, and operating systems using LambdaTest and BrowserStack Execute cross-browser and cross-device testing cycles ensuring consistent functional behaviour Vibe Coding & AI-Assisted Testing Leverage AI-assisted development tools (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) to accelerate test case generation, script writing, and exploratory test planning Understand and evaluate AI-generated application flows for testability, edge cases, and regression risks Collaborate with developers using Vibe Coding workflows — reviewing and contributing to AI-generated code artifacts from a QA lens API Testing Design and execute API test cases for REST and GraphQL APIs using Postman and Swagger Validate request/response payloads, status codes, headers, authentication flows (OAuth, JWT, API keys), and error handling Create and maintain Postman collections, environments, and automated API test suites Identify discrepancies between API contracts and actual application behaviour Database Testing Write and execute SQL queries to validate data integrity, data flow, and backend transformations Perform CRUD validation and verify database state changes triggered by application actions Cross-validate UI-displayed data against database records to catch data accuracy issues Work with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL) and understand NoSQL basics UI & Visual Testing Perform detailed UI testing with focus on font attributes — font family, weight, size, line height, letter spacing, and colour contrast Use CSSPeeper, WhatFont, and browser Inspect Element / DevTools to extract and validate CSS typography properties against design specifications Validate layouts, spacing, alignment, and responsive behaviour across screen sizes Cross-reference designs in Figma/Zeplin with live implementations to surface pixel-level discrepancies Reporting & Communication Log detailed, reproducible bug reports in Jira with clear steps, environment details, severity, and attachments Prepare and share Daily Status Reports, Weekly Status Reports, and Sprint QA summaries with stakeholders Author Release Sign-off and QA Sign-off documentation after thorough testing cycle completion Maintain Confluence documentation - test plans, test reports, onboarding guides, and QA SOPs Proactively communicate testing blockers, risks, and coverage gaps to project leads and clients Required Skills & Competencies Core Testing Skills Strong command of software testing fundamentals: SDLC, STLC, testing types, test design techniques Proficiency in black-box testing techniques - equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, decision tables, state transition Experience in writing, maintaining, and reviewing test plans and test strategy documents Hands-on experience with regression, smoke, sanity, UAT, and exploratory testing Tools & Platforms Test Management & Bug Tracking: Jira, Confluence, Zephyr / X-Ray (or similar) API Testing: Postman, Swagger UI, REST Client Cross-Browser / Device Testing: LambdaTest, BrowserStack UI Font & Visual Inspection: CSSPeeper, WhatFont, Chrome/Firefox DevTools, Inspect Element Design Collaboration: Figma, Zeplin (for design-vs-implementation validation) Database: MySQL Workbench, DBeaver, pgAdmin, or similar SQL client Version Control Basics: Git / GitHub for test artifact management Productivity: Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office 365 Vibe Coding Awareness Familiarity with AI coding assistants: Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Tabnine, ChatGPT Ability to review AI-generated code and application output from a quality assurance perspective Understanding of prompt engineering basics relevant to test case generation and automation scripting Domain Knowledge Hands-on project experience in one or more of the following domains: Fintech - payment flows, KYC/AML, transaction validations, wallet features Healthcare - HIPAA awareness, patient data handling, appointment/scheduling workflows E-commerce - cart, checkout, inventory, order management, promotions and discount logic Enterprise / SaaS - multi-tenant applications, role-based access control, admin dashboards Gaming (nice to have) - in-app purchases, gameplay flows, leaderboards, session handling Communication Excellent written communication - clear, concise, and professional in bug reports, emails, and documentation Strong verbal communication for daily standups, client calls, sprint reviews, and stakeholder demos Ability to articulate testing coverage, risks, and quality decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences Good to Have Exposure to test automation frameworks: Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Appium Mobile testing experience - iOS (TestFlight) and Android (APK/ADB) testing workflows Performance/load testing awareness: JMeter, k6, or Gatling Accessibility testing knowledge: WCAG 2.1, ARIA, screen readers (NVDA, VoiceOver) Security testing basics: OWASP Top 10, input validation, authentication vulnerabilities Agile/Scrum experience - working within sprint cycles, attending retrospectives, and contributing to QA estimation GameBench or PerfDog exposure for mobile performance benchmarking