Senior QA Engineer-Manual+Automation

Employment Status: Full-Time Contractual

Engagement: Initial 6-month contract (with potential to extend with the right fit)

Location: Remote

Role Summary

We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer with strong hands-on experience across both Manual and Automated Testing to help ensure the quality and reliability of web and SaaS products.

The ideal candidate is technically strong, detail-oriented, and confident communicating QA findings and testing approaches with developers, stakeholders, and other QA team members.

Key Responsibilities

Test Planning & Manual Testing

• Review requirements, user stories, and designs to understand testing requirements.
• Create test plans, test cases, and acceptance criteria.
• Perform functional, exploratory, regression, and end-to-end testing.
• Identify, document, and track defects through to resolution.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum sprints and QA planning.
• Clearly communicate testing findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

API & Data Testing

• Test REST APIs and webhooks using tools such as Postman or Insomnia.
• Test complex workflows including authentication, checkout, search, dashboards, and CMS functionality.
• Validate data, content updates, and database changes.
• Test edge cases, error handling, and integration scenarios.
• Conduct regression testing before releases.

Automation Testing

• Create, maintain, and execute automated UI and API tests.
• Build reusable automated regression tests for critical workflows.
• Apply automation where it provides meaningful testing value.
• Work with developers to support testing within CI/CD workflows.
• Use automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Jest, or Vitest.

Cross-Platform & Accessibility Testing

• Test responsive web applications across Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge.
• Test across desktop, tablet, iOS, and Android devices.
• Perform accessibility checks including keyboard navigation, screen readers, and colour contrast.
• Identify UI, UX, performance, and visual issues.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional QA experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in Manual Testing and test case management.
• Solid understanding of Automated Testing and automation frameworks.
• Strong experience in functional, regression, exploratory, integration, and API testing.
• Practical experience with Postman, Insomnia, or similar API testing tools .
• Experience with Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Jest, or Vitest .
• Experience working with Agile/Scrum teams and tools such as Jira, Trello, or GitHub.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to clearly explain testing decisions, findings, and technical issues.

Nice to Have

• Experience with React, Next.js, Node.js, or Headless CMS.
• Knowledge of WCAG and accessibility testing.
• Basic SQL/database knowledge.
• Experience with CI/CD and GitHub Actions.
• Experience working with e-commerce or SaaS products.
• Experience mentoring or supporting other QA team members.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Critical and high-priority bugs are identified before reaching production.
• Testing is completed within agreed sprint and release timelines.
• Test documentation remains clear, accurate, and reliable.
• Automated test coverage is improved for critical workflows where appropriate.
• Production issues are reduced through effective manual and automated regression testing.
• Bugs are reported clearly with accurate steps to reproduce and supporting information.
• QA findings and risks are communicated clearly to the wider team.