Quality Assurance Engineer

Skills:
Selenium, Cypress, Postman, CI/CD, REST API Testing, SQL, Java, Javascript,

Job Summary

Senior QA Engineer for APIs Job Summary We seek a detail-oriented and experienced Senior QA Engineer to join our team.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in testing software applications, particularly APIs, and excel in creating and managing test documentation.

Join our high-performing team as a Senior QA Engineer, where your expertise will shape the quality of mission-critical APIs used across industries.

We'd love to hear from you if youre passionate about building robust systems and creating seamless user experiences.

Responsibilities

Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with development, product, and design teams to define and implement QA strategies that align with business goals and ensure seamless integration of quality assurance into the software development lifecycle.

Develop Test Plans: Design, execute, and maintain comprehensive test plans and cases for manual and automated testing, with a focus on NodeJS APIs and complex backend workflows.

Database Validation: Perform detailed testing of SQL and NoSQL databases, including query validation, data integrity checks, and performance optimization.

Automated Testing: Build and maintain automated regression, functional, and performance tests using industry-standard frameworks and tools like Selenium, Cypress, or Appium.

Backend and API Testing: Test backend processes, APIs, and log integrations, leveraging tools like Postman, AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, Amplify), and Firebase to validate system functionality and performance.

Analytics Verification: Ensure accurate implementation and reporting of analytics events using platforms such as Amplitude and Mixpanel.

Bug Management: Lead defect triage sessions to prioritize and resolve critical issues, ensuring bugs are documented, tracked, and addressed promptly.

Cross-Platform Testing: Conduct thorough testing of web and mobile applications (iOS, Android, Angular) to ensure functionality, usability, and performance meet high standards.

Infrastructure Validation: Validate cloud infrastructure to ensure API performance meets SLA requirements and supports business-critical operations.

Quality Documentation: Develop and maintain detailed QA documentation, including test plans, scripts, and bug reports, to ensure traceability and comprehensive coverage.

Mentorship and Leadership: Mentor junior QA engineers, foster a quality culture within the team, and contribute to establishing best practices for testing and quality assurance.

Agile Collaboration: Participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives, to align testing efforts with development timelines and deliverables.

Stakeholder Reporting: Provide regular updates on testing progress, defect metrics, and overall QA efforts to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and accountability.

Domain-Specific Testing: Execute manual testing of industry-specific workflows, particularly in financial or fintech products, to ensure alignment with user requirements and regulatory standards. Lifecycle Collaboration: Collaborate across the product lifecycle to determine testing requirements and ensure quality at every stage of development.

User-Centric Testing: Analyze user requirements and feedback to design tests that enhance application usability and reliability.

Required Qualifications

8+ years of professional experience in software QA, focusing on API testing.

5+ years of hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and tools (Selenium, Appium, Cypress, or similar).

Strong expertise with Postman, LambdaTest, and tools for API testing and automation.

Deep understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases, including experience with tools like MySQL Workbench or MongoDB Compass.

Proven track record of designing and maintaining test frameworks to support complex applications.

Advanced knowledge of testing cloud-native applications on AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, API Gateway).

Familiarity with event-driven architectures and asynchronous testing methodologies.

Experience working with analytics platforms (Amplitude, Mixpanel) and validating data pipelines. Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing quality issues. Preferred Qualifications

Masters degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

Prior experience in fintech or banking products, with a deep understanding of financial workflows.

Expertise in mobile app testing on iOS, Android, or Angular platforms.

Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, JavaScript) for custom test automation.

Experience with tools like JIRA, TestRail, and Git for managing QA processes.

Knowledge of CI/CD tools and processes to integrate automated tests seamlessly.

Executes automation tests using languages and frameworks like Java, Python, Selenium Webdriver, Appium, Espresso, EarlGrey, or XCTest Soft Skills

Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude toward identifying and addressing challenges.

Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

Detail-oriented, with a commitment to maintaining high standards of quality.