Role & seniority: Associate QA Automation Engineer (0–2 years)

Stack/tools: Cypress or Playwright with JavaScript/TypeScript; Apache JMeter for performance testing; API testing; CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI); test reporting (Allure, Cypress/Playwright dashboards); Git; familiarity with BDD/TDD

Top 3 responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain automated UI tests using Cypress/Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript)
Perform performance/load testing with JMeter and analyze results to identify bottlenecks
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD, log and track bugs, and prepare test/result reports

Must-have skills

Experience building/maintaining automation frameworks with Cypress and/or Playwright
Strong JavaScript/TypeScript coding skills; understanding of browser internals and asynchronous behavior
Proficient in performance testing with JMeter (scripting, execution, result analysis) and API test automation
CI/CD integration experience; test reporting and debugging tools; Git proficiency
Collaboration skills and strong problem-solving/communication

Nice-to-haves

Experience with BDD/TDD practices
Experience with RESTful API testing and root-cause analysis for performance issues
Familiarity with performance metrics (response time, throughput, latency)
Location & work type: Hyderabad, India; Full-time; work hours 2:00 PM–11:00 PM IST

Full Description

We are seeking a skilled Associate QA Automation Engineer with strong experience in automated UI testing using Cypress or Playwright and JavaScript. The ideal candidate will also have hands-on experience in performance testing using JMeter. You will be responsible for building reliable automation frameworks, executing performance tests, and ensuring the quality and scalability of our web applications.

Title: Associate QA Automation Engineer

Location: Hyderabad

Employment Type: Full-time

Work Timings: 2:00 PM and 11:00 PM IST

Exp Level: 0-2 years of exp only

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Cypress or Playwright with JavaScript.
Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and other QA team members to understand requirements and translate them into test cases.
Perform performance testing of APIs and web applications using JMeter and analyze the results to identify bottlenecks.
Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline for continuous quality checks.
Identify, log, and track bugs through to resolution.
Contribute to the enhancement of QA processes and best practices.
Prepare detailed reports on test results and suggest improvements for performance and scalability.
Stay up to date with emerging trends and tools in QA automation and performance testing

Required Skills & Experience

Strong Knowledge in building and maintaining automation frameworks using Cypress and/or Playwright with JavaScript.
Proficient in JavaScript/TypeScript for writing clean, maintainable, and scalable test automation code.
Deep understanding of browser internals, DOM manipulation, and asynchronous behavior in web applications.
Solid experience in performance/load testing using Apache JMeter, including scripting, execution, and result analysis.
Strong skills in API testing and validation — including creating automated tests for RESTful services.
Experience integrating automated tests with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
Familiarity with BDD/TDD frameworks and practices.
Good experience with test reporting and debugging tools (e.g., Allure reports, Playwright Test Reports, or Cypress Dashboard).
Working knowledge of Git for source control and branching strategies.
Understanding of performance metrics (e.g., response time, throughput, latency) and root cause analysis for performance issues.

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