Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Senior QA Engineer – Karachi, Pakistan
Location: Remote / Karachi, Pakistan
Job Type: Full-Time
Experience Level: Senior
Reporting To: Head of Engineering
About Propellus

Propellus is a rapidly growing travel-tech platform that is revolutionizing visa processing and travel services through AI-driven automation. Our platform serves enterprises, travel agents, and travelers, providing seamless visa processing with API integrations and automated workflows. As we scale, we are transitioning to a
microservices architecture

and
enhancing our DevOps and engineering practices

.

Currently,
there is a dedicated QA function

across the platform teams, and we are seeking an
experienced Senior QA Engineer,

who will
establish and lead

our quality assurance strategy, implementing test automation and ensuring a robust, scalable testing framework.

Role Overview

As a
Senior QA Engineer

, you will be responsible for
building, owning, and driving

the entire testing strategy for Propellus. You will work closely with engineering & product teams to
develop automated test suites

, ensure product reliability, and maintain high-quality standards across our
microservices-based

platform.

This is a
high-impact role

where you will define
best practices, set up automation frameworks, and establish a structured QA process

from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities
1. QA Strategy & Leadership

• Establish
  QA processes and best practices

for manual and automated testing.
- Define
test plans, strategies, and quality standards

for existing and new features.
- Ensure quality is embedded
early in the development lifecycle

through CI/CD practices.
- Collaborate with
engineering and product teams

to align testing with development workflows.

2. Automation & Test Infrastructure

• Set up and manage a
  test automation framework

for functional, regression, and performance testing.
- Develop and maintain
automated test suites

for UI, API, and backend services.
- Integrate automated testing into
CI/CD pipelines

using GitHub Actions/AWS pipelines.
- Ensure
cross-browser and mobile compatibility

through automated testing.

3. Functional & Non-Functional Testing

• Perform
  manual and exploratory testing

where required.
- Validate
API integrations, backend logic, and user flows

.
- Conduct
performance and load testing

to ensure system scalability.
- Ensure
security and compliance

by working with engineering on vulnerability testing.

4. Defect Tracking & Reporting

• Track, manage, and prioritize
  defects using JIRA

.
- Establish
clear metrics

for quality assessment and continuous improvement.
- Generate
QA reports

to highlight test coverage, defects, and system health.

5. Collaboration & Team Enablement

• Work closely with developers to conduct
  code reviews and unit test validation

.
- Partner with product teams to ensure
user stories have clear acceptance criteria

.
- Train engineering teams on
best QA practices and test automation

methodologies.

Key Requirements

Experience:

5+ years in QA engineering with expertise in test automation.

Test Automation Tools:

Cypress, Playwright, JMeter, Postman.

Programming Skills:

Proficiency in
JavaScript

for test scripting.

CI/CD & DevOps:

Experience integrating tests into
CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, AWS, etc.)

.

Cloud & Microservices Testing:

Knowledge of
AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and API testing for microservices

.

Agile/Scrum Practices:

Strong understanding of
Agile methodologies, sprint cycles, and test-driven development (TDD/BDD)

.

Bug Tracking & Reporting:

Experience with
JIRA, Confluence, TestRail

or similar tools.

Performance & Security Testing:

Exposure to
load testing (JMeter, Gatling) and security testing practices

.

Excellent Communication:

Ability to
document test cases, report issues clearly, and collaborate

effectively with engineers and product teams.

Nice to Have

Experience working in
travel-tech, or SaaS

environments.

Prior experience
setting up QA functions

in a startup or high-growth company.

Why Join Us?

Be the
foundational QA lead

in a fast-growing AI-driven startup.

Take ownership of
building automation frameworks

and QA best practices from scratch.

Work on a
high-impact travel platform

that is shaping the future of visa processing.

Collaborate with
top-tier engineers, DevOps experts, and AI teams

on cutting-edge solutions.

Competitive salary, growth opportunities, and a
flexible, hybrid work environment

in Karachi.

How to Apply

Send your CV to with the subject line: "Senior QA Engineer"