Senior SQA Automation Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior SQA Automation Engineer to join Programmers Force. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our solutions. This role involves hands-on test execution, designing robust automation frameworks, driving best practices in quality assurance, and actively contributing to our Shift Left initiatives.

PKR200,000.00/yr - PKR325,000.00/yr

• Test Strategy & Planning: Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, define comprehensive test strategies, and create detailed test plans for new features and existing functionality.
• Test Case Design & Execution: Design, develop, and execute high-quality manual and automated test cases (functional, regression, integration, API, performance), applying test design patterns such as the Page Object Model (POM).
• Automation Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable, robust, and efficient automation frameworks and scripts using Python and JavaScript, leveraging tools like Playwright, Selenium, and REST Assured.
• CI/CD Integration (Optional): Contribute to integrating automated tests into the Continuous Integration/Delivery pipeline to ensure seamless execution and early feedback.
• Defect Management: Identify, document, track, and retest defects, working closely with development teams to ensure timely resolution.
• Shift Left Advocacy: Champion and implement Shift Left testing principles by promoting early testing, static analysis, unit/component testing support, and code review participation.
• Performance and Security Testing: Define and execute performance, load, and basic security tests to ensure system reliability.
• Robustness API Testing: Extensive experience in testing RESTful APIs using tools like Postman or similar.
• Postman Documentation and Reporting: Maintain clear and concise test documentation (test plans, test cases, defect reports, automation framework documentation) and generate comprehensive test reports to communicate quality metrics and progress to stakeholders.
• Stakeholders Mentorship and Collaboration: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior QA engineers and actively participate in design reviews, code reviews, and cross-functional team discussions.
• Process Improvements: Continuously identify opportunities for process improvements, tool enhancements, and test methodology improvements.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in software quality assurance with a strong focus on test automation.
• Proficiency in Python and JavaScript for test automation.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and tools including Playwright, Selenium, and REST Assured.
• Experience with the Page Object Model (POM) design pattern.
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git, GitLab).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; resilience and patience.
• Proactive and results-oriented; ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with cloud platforms AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).
• Knowledge of security testing principles and tools.
• Experience with AI/ML-based applications or large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience with database testing (SQL/NoSQL).
• ISTQB Certification.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Information Technology

• Technology, Information and Internet