Software Quality Assurance Engineer (SQA)

We are looking for a detail oriented Software Quality Assurance Engineer (SQA) with a minimum of 2 years of hands on experience in testing web and mobile applications. The ideal candidate is passionate about quality, has a strong understanding of QA processes, and is comfortable working closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure reliable, high quality releases.

Candidates with 3 to 5 or more years of experience in SQA or QA automation will be given strong preference.

Test Planning and Strategy

• Analyze requirements, user stories, and technical specifications to identify test scenarios and edge cases.
• Prepare and maintain detailed test plans, test cases, and test checklists for new and existing features.

Manual Testing

• Execute functional, regression, integration, and system tests for web and mobile applications.
• Validate UI, UX, and cross browser behavior to ensure consistency and usability.
• Perform exploratory testing to uncover hidden issues and improve product robustness.

Automation and Tools

• Design and maintain automated test scripts for critical user flows using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar.
• Contribute to building and improving the test automation framework, including test data, reporting, and CI integration.

Defect Management

• Log clear, reproducible defects with proper steps, screenshots, and logs in tools such as Jira, ClickUp, or similar.
• Work closely with developers to clarify issues, retest fixes, and ensure timely closure of defects.

API and Backend Validation

• Test RESTful APIs using tools like Postman or similar, validating responses, error handling, and performance.
• Verify data integrity and business rules with the help of database queries when needed.

Performance and Reliability Checks

• Support basic performance and load testing activities by designing scenarios and using appropriate tools where applicable.
• Monitor and validate application stability across releases.

Process and Documentation

• Contribute to improving QA processes, standards, and best practices across the team.
• Maintain clear test documentation, release notes, and QA sign off reports for each release.

Collaboration and Communication

• Work closely with Product Managers, Developers, Designers, and DevOps to ensure shared understanding of quality goals.
• Participate in daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives as part of an agile team

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in software QA or testing for web or mobile applications.
• Strong understanding of software testing concepts such as test planning, test design, regression testing, smoke testing, and UAT.
• Hands on experience in writing and executing test cases, logging defects, and working within an agile or scrum environment.
• Familiarity with at least one test management or issue tracking tool such as Jira, ClickUp, TestRail, or similar.
• Basic to intermediate experience with test automation frameworks or tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or Appium is a strong plus.
• Good understanding of REST APIs and experience using tools like Postman or similar for API testing.
• Ability to write basic SQL queries to validate data and support backend testing.
• Experience with CI or CD tools, pipelines, and integrating automated tests into the build process will be considered an advantage.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and a structured approach to problem solving.
• Good communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional teams.