Senior Quality Assurance Engineer - Manual & Automation Testing

Role Overview: You are a Senior QA Engineer who will be responsible for independently driving end-to-end testing for complex web and API applications. Your role will require deep expertise in automation frameworks, solid command over QA fundamentals, and the ability to perform under time-sensitive release cycles. Key Responsibilities: - Independently create robust test strategies, test plans, and comprehensive test cases. - Ensure complete test coverage across functional, regression, performance, and load testing scenarios. - Demonstrate strong understanding of risk-based testing, impact analysis, and scheduling for tight deadlines. Automation Testing: - Design, enhance, and maintain automation frameworks using Cypress, Selenium, and POM (Page Object Model). - Build reliable automation scripts for both Web UI and API testing. - Strong ability to write clean, modular automation code without dependency on tools like GitHub Copilot. - Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins or GitLab. Manual Testing: - Perform deep-dive functional, exploratory, regression, prioritization & triage-based testing. - Validate UI/UX behaviours, cross-browser compatibility, and data-driven scenarios. API Testing: - Work with tools such as Postman, JMeter, and Cypress for API functional and performance testing. - Strong understanding of HTTP methods, status codes, request/response validation, headers, payloads, and API automation frameworks. Defect & Quality Management: - Use JIRA/TestRail for efficient defect logging, root-cause analysis (RCA), and traceability using RTM. - Provide timely and accurate defect lifecycle updates and collaborate effectively with developers. Documentation & Reporting: - Write detailed test artifacts, test cases, execution reports, regression summaries, RCA reports, and release notes. Collaboration: - Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint ceremonies, and release planning discussions. - Provide clear and concise testing updates backed by measurable quality metrics. Qualification Required: - 5+ years of hands-on experience in manual and automation testing. - Strong expertise in Cypress or Playwright, Selenium, JavaScript/TypeScript-based automation, and POM architecture. - Clear understanding of SDLC, STLC, RTM, RCA, and all QA lifecycle phases. - Ability to handle live coding tasks, debugging challenges, and scenario-based problem-solving independently. - Good command of regression planning, risk assessment, prioritization, and handling production bug scenarios. - Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to justify testing decisions confidently. - Experience with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, Postman/JMeter, and test management tools (JIRA/TestRail). Note: No additional details of the company are mentioned in the provided job description. Role Overview: You are a Senior QA Engineer who will be responsible for independently driving end-to-end testing for complex web and API applications. Your role will require deep expertise in automation frameworks, solid command over QA fundamentals, and the ability to perform under time-sensitive release cycles. Key Responsibilities: - Independently create robust test strategies, test plans, and comprehensive test cases. - Ensure complete test coverage across functional, regression, performance, and load testing scenarios. - Demonstrate strong understanding of risk-based testing, impact analysis, and scheduling for tight deadlines. Automation Testing: - Design, enhance, and maintain automation frameworks using Cypress, Selenium, and POM (Page Object Model). - Build reliable automation scripts for both Web UI and API testing. - Strong ability to write clean, modular automation code without dependency on tools like GitHub Copilot. - Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins or GitLab. Manual Testing: - Perform deep-dive functional, exploratory, regression, prioritization & triage-based testing. - Validate UI/UX behaviours, cross-browser compatibility, and data-driven scenarios. API Testing: - Work with tools such as Postman, JMeter, and Cypress for API functional and performance testing. - Strong understanding of HTTP methods, status codes, request/response validation, headers, payloads, and API automation frameworks. Defect & Quality Management: - Use JIRA/TestRail for efficient defect logging, root-cause analysis (RCA), and traceability using RTM. - Provide timely and accurate defect lifecycle updates and collaborate effectively with developers. Documentation & Reporting: - Write detailed test artifacts, test cases, execution reports, regression summaries, RCA reports, and release notes. Collaboration: - Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint ceremonies, and release planning discussions. - Provide clear and concise testing updates backed by measurable quality metrics. Qualification Required: - 5+ years of hands-on experience in manual and automation testing. - Strong expertise