Senior SQA Automation Engineer

PKR200,000.00/yr - PKR325,000.00/yr

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Software Quality Assurance & Automation Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our [mention your product/platform type, e.g., AI-powered applications, FinTech solutions, enterprise platforms]. 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

• 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 like 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 CI/CD pipeline to ensure seamless execution and early feedback
• Defect Management: Identify, document, track, and retest defects rigorously, 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 & Security Testing: Contribute to defining and executing performance, load, and basic security tests to ensure system reliability
• Robustness API Testing: Extensive experience in testing RESTful APIs using tools like Postman
• Postman Documentation & Reporting: Maintain clear and concise test documentation (test plans, test cases, defect reports, automation framework documentation) using tools like , and generate comprehensive test reports to communicate quality metrics and progress to stakeholders
• Stakeholders Mentorship & Collaboration: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior QA engineers. Actively participate in design reviews, code reviews, and cross-functional team discussions
• Discussions & Process Improvement: Continuously identify opportunities for process improvements, tool enhancements, and test methodology

• 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
• Extensive experience with test automation frameworks and tools including Playwright, Selenium
• Experience with Page Object Model (POM) design pattern
• Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman; REST Assured)
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum and the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git, GitLab)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail; excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Resilience and patience; ability to work effectively in large-scale environments and adapt to evolving systems
• Collaborative team player; preferred (nice-to-have): Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP); performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner); security testing principles and tools; experience with AI/ML-based applications or large-scale distributed systems; database testing (SQL/NoSQL); ISTQB certification

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Information Technology

• Technology, Information and Internet

Location: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan