Sr QA Engineer

Senior Test Engineer Job Description

A Senior Test Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and executing test strategies to ensure high-quality software delivery. This role involves leadership in testing activities, mentoring junior testers, and collaborating closely with development and product teams.

Role Overview

A Senior Test Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and executing test strategies to ensure high-quality software delivery. This role involves leadership in testing activities, mentoring junior testers, and collaborating closely with development and product teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement test strategies, test plans, and test cases

• Perform manual and automated testing of applications

• Identify, document, and track defects through resolution

• Develop and maintain test automation frameworks

• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and stakeholders

• Conduct functional, regression, integration, and performance testing

• Participate in requirement analysis and design reviews

• Mentor junior QA engineers and review their work

• Ensure adherence to quality standards and best practices

• Provide test reports and quality metrics to management

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

• 58+ years of experience in software testing/QA

• Strong knowledge of SDLC and STLC

• Experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright)

• Proficiency in programming/scripting (e.g., Java, Python, Java

Script)

• Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, Rest

Assured)

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git

Lab CI)

• Knowledge of bug tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla)

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills

Preferred Skills

• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter)

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments

• ISTQB or other QA certifications

Key Competencies

• Leadership and mentoring ability

• Attention to detail

• Strong communication skills

• Ability to work in fast‑paced environments

Typical Tools & Technologies

• Automation: Selenium, Cypress, Playwright

• API Testing: Postman, Rest

Assured

• CI/CD: Jenkins

• Version Control: Git

• Test Management: Test

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