QA Automation Engineer

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. Own the quality process end to end and build the automated test framework hands-on .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeRemote • IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in QA and test automation, with a strong focus on building and maintaining automated test frameworks using JavaScript and TypeScript. Proficient in BDD test authoring with Cucumber and Gherkin, and skilled in exploratory testing and requirements analysis.

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Test Automation Coding in TypeScriptBDD Test Authoring with CucumberWeb UI Test Automation Using Page Object ModelSQL Querying for Database ValidationExploratory Testing and Defect Reproduction

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Hard Skills

Test AutomationJavaScriptTypeScriptCucumberGherkinSQLMySQLPostgreSQLPage Object ModelExploratory Testing

Soft Skills

Detail OrientationStakeholder CommunicationAnalytical Thinking

Tools & Technologies

PlaywrightAutomated Test Frameworks

Industry Keywords

Quality AssuranceEnd-to-End QA OwnershipComplianceRegulatory TestingAutomation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptMySQLPostgresReactSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the quality process end to end and build the automated test framework hands-on
Understand how a large, roughly 10-year, multi-repo system works and how it should work from client, end-user and internal operations perspectives
Ask the right questions and document expected behaviour where inherited documentation is partly out of date
Author English-readable scenarios in Cucumber and Gherkin
Build automation in JavaScript and TypeScript
Drive the UI through a page object model
Add data-test-ids to React code where missing
Validate correct database state using SQL
Maintain the automated tests as new features arrive
Feed into requirements upfront as new features are planned
Flag compliance, regulatory and security implications
Run exploratory testing to identify where the product behaves incorrectly
Improve reliability and enable faster, safer releases through automation
Reproduce multi-step defects precisely and identify edge cases
Build a repeatable, documented QA process from an unreliable baseline
Work out how the system should behave across multiple user perspectives and how it might break

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of experience in QA or test automation, hands-on with TypeScript or JavaScript
4+ years of hands-on test automation coding in TypeScript or JavaScript
2+ years of BDD test authoring with Cucumber and Gherkin
3+ years of web UI test automation using a page object model, preferably with Playwright
2+ years of end-to-end QA ownership, including defining, documenting, building and maintaining tests
3+ years of requirements analysis and stakeholder communication
2+ years of SQL querying to validate database state, using MySQL or PostgreSQL
3+ years of exploratory testing and precise multi-step defect reproduction
Ability to drive automation and own the build with limited direction
Strong detail orientation, including the ability to spot edge cases and gaps in specifications
Hands-on JavaScript or TypeScript automation coding is non-negotiable; willingness to learn is not sufficient

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fixed Shifts: 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM IST (Summer) | 1:00 PM - 10:30 PM IST (Winter)
No Weekend Work: Real work-life balance, not just words
Day 1 Benefits: Laptop and full medical insurance provided
Support That Matters: Mentorship, community, and forums where ideas are shared
True Belonging: A long-term career where your contributions are valued