Qa Engineer (manual & Automation)- Lead Role

Role Overview

We are looking for a QA Engineer with 3+ years of hands-on experience in both manual and automation testing to join our growing team at Cochin (Infopark Area). The ideal candidate is a testing generalist who has experience across web, mobile, and SaaS/product development projects and is passionate about delivering quality software through structured and creative testing practices.

Key Responsibilities

· Design, develop, and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for web, mobile, and SaaS applications.

· Perform manual testing for functional, regression, integration, and usability across multiple platforms.

· Build, maintain, and enhance automation test scripts using tools like Selenium, Jenkins, or similar frameworks.

· Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and designers in an Agile/Scrum environment to ensure comprehensive test coverage.

· Conduct API testing using Postman and validate backend integration.

· Track, report, and manage defects using Jira, ensuring timely resolution and retesting.

· Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes.

• Ensure test environments and test data are properly maintained and documented.
• Candidate should have knowledge in Test Automation Design & Development

* Designing scalable automation frameworks
* Writing clean test code (SOLID, modular, DRY)
* Pipeline Automation Skills

• Supporting different test types:

- UI tests (Selenium, Playwright)
- API tests (RestAssured, Karate, Postman)
- Mobile tests (Appium)
- Performance tests (JMeter)
- Security scans (OWASP ZAP)
- Unit tests
- API/UI automation tests
- API schema validation (OpenAPI/Swagger)
- Code quality gates (SonarQube)

Required Skills & Qualifications

· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.

· 3+ years of experience in QA roles involving both manual and automation testing.

· Strong experience testing web and mobile applications (Android & iOS).

· Exposure to SaaS/product development environments.

· Proficiency in using tools such as Jira, Postman, Selenium, Jenkins.

· Good understanding of RESTful APIs, performance testing basics, and test automation frameworks.

· Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and CI/CD practices.

· Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

· Ability to work independently and proactively within a collaborative team setup.

QA should have knowledge on
- Canary testing
- Blue/green deployment validation
- Smoke tests post-deployment
- Rollback test automation
- Health checks and API uptimes
- Log-based anomaly detection tests

* Automation testers should integrate:
- Allure / Extent Reports
- Test coverage reports
- SonarQube analysis
- Static code analysis
- Log parsing
- Push test report artifacts

Preferred (Nice to Have)

· Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter).

· Knowledge of any scripting language (e.g., Python, JavaScript).

· ISTQB or similar QA certification.

Added Weightage
* Containerization Basics (Docker)
* Cloud Basics
* Container Orchestration Basics (K8s)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹80,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person