Roles and Responsibilities :
Own quality end-to-end
- Take ownership of quality for features across frontend and backend systems
- Participate in requirement discussions and identify edge cases early
Build and scale automation
- Design and implement automation frameworks for UI, API and integration testing
- Ensure high test coverage across critical user journeys and backend services
- Continuously improve test reliability, execution speed and maintainability
Shift-left testing
- Collaborate with developers to embed testing early in the development lifecycle
- Drive practices like test-driven development (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD)
API & backend validation
- Build automated tests for microservices, APIs, and data workflows
- Validate business logic, integrations, and data consistency
CI/CD integration
- Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines
- Ensure fast feedback loops and prevent regressions in production
Collaboration & communication
- Work closely with Engineering, Product and DevOps teams to ensure smooth releases
- Clearly communicate quality risks and testing status to stakeholders
Leverage AI in testing
- Use AI tools to accelerate test creation, debugging, and coverage analysis
- Build intelligent test strategies using data and AI-assisted tooling
Required Skill Set :
- B.E / B.Tech in Computer Science or equivalent
- 3 to 5 years of experience in QA with a strong focus on automation
Core automation skills
- Strong programming skills in Java / JavaScript / Python
- Experience with UI automation tools (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, etc.)
- Experience with API testing tools (Rest Assured, Postman, Super test, etc.)
Backend understanding
- Strong understanding of REST APIs, microservices architecture
- Experience validating backend systems, data flows, and integrations
Testing fundamentals
- Solid understanding of test design techniques, test strategies and quality metrics
- Experience with regression, integration and system testing
CI/CD & tooling
- Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.)
- Familiarity with version control systems like Git
Data & debugging
- Working knowledge of SQL and database validation
- Strong debugging and root cause analysis skills
AI-native mindset
- Comfortable using AI tools (Copilot, Claude, etc.) to improve testing productivity
- Ability to evaluate and validate AI-generated test cases and scripts
Good to Have Skill Set
- Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, k6, etc.)
- Experience testing event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Exposure to mobile app testing
- Experience with Docker / Kubernetes environments
- Experience building internal QA tools or frameworks
