**Role & Seniority: ** Senior QA Engineer / QA Lead (6–8 years)

**Location & Work Type: ** Hiring Location: [Mention Location] (work type not specified)

**Stack/Tools: **

Manual/QA: Functional, Integration, System, Regression, E2E testing; defect management
API: Postman; REST services/API validation
Automation: Katalon Studio (mandatory); Playwright (mandatory); functional automation framework dev/maintenance
DB testing: SQL query writing (medium–complex); stored procedures; SSMS / Oracle SQL Developer
Process/Tracking: JIRA, Confluence, Zephyr (or equivalent), Agile/Scrum
Top 3 Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end QA across the project lifecycle (strategy, planning, scenarios/cases)
- Execute and validate tests: functional/integration/system/regression/E2E, including API and DB validation
- Build/maintain automation with Katalon + Playwright and manage defects/releases
Must-have Skills:
- Core QA testing: manual functional/integration/system/regression/E2E; defect triage & root cause analysis
- API testing with Postman (REST validation)
- Database testing with SQL (queries + stored procedures)
- Automation: Katalon Studio and Playwright; automation framework development/maintenance
- QA leadership: test strategy/planning/estimation; mentoring; risk identification/mitigation
Nice-to-haves:
- Selenium; JMeter/performance testing
- CI/CD integration for automation
- Payment/financi

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Role Description

Senior QA Engineer / QA Lead

Experience Range

6 to 8 Years

Hiring Location

[Mention Location]

Must-Have Skills

Core QA Testing

Manual Testing Functional Testing Integration Testing System Testing Regression Testing End-to-End Testing Defect Management

API Testing

Postman API Validation REST Services Testing

Database Testing

SQL Query Writing (Medium to Complex Queries) Stored Procedures Testing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) / Oracle SQL Developer

Automation Testing

Katalon Studio (Mandatory) Playwright (Mandatory) Functional Automation Framework Development & Maintenance

Tools & Process

JIRA Confluence Zephyr (or equivalent Test Management Tool) Agile/Scrum Methodology

Leadership & Coordination

Test Strategy & Test Planning Test Estimation Team Mentoring Technical Guidance Risk Identification & Mitigation Onsite/Offshore Coordination Defect Triage & Root Cause Analysis

Good-to-Have Skills

Selenium JMeter / Performance Testing CI/CD Integration for Automation Payment Processing Domain Card Transactions Payment Gateway Testing Settlement & Reconciliation Testing High-Volume Transaction Systems Financial Systems Testing

Job Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end QA activities across the project lifecycle. Analyze business and functional requirements. Create test strategies, estimates, test plans, test scenarios, and test cases. Execute functional, integration, system, regression, E2E, API, and automation testing. Design and maintain automation scripts using Katalon and Playwright. Perform database validation using SQL queries and stored procedures. Manage defects through closure and ensure high-quality releases. Review test deliverables and mentor junior team members. Troubleshoot complex issues and remove technical roadblocks. Collaborate with business, development, and cross-functional teams in Agile environments. Support continuous improvement initiatives and QA best practices.

Skills

API Testing, Functional Testing, Postman, Katalon Studio, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, Agile, Test Automation, Payment Processing, Financial Reconciliation

Tester III - Software Testing

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