QA Engineer – Manual + Automation

Role Summary
We are looking for a skilled QA Engineer (Manual + Automation) to join the engineering team at Softobiz supporting the Pickles web transformation project. You will be responsible for designing and executing comprehensive test strategies that span manual, automation, API, regression, and release validation testing across the platform.
The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience with both manual testing practices and contemporary test automation frameworks, with a solid understanding of CI/CD integration, API testing, and end-to-end quality assurance across web applications. You will collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and DevOps engineers to ensure the highest levels of product quality and a reliable, release-ready codebase throughout the development lifecycle.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Manual Testing
- Design, write, and execute detailed test cases and test plans for functional, regression, integration, and exploratory testing of web applications.




- Perform cross-browser and cross-device compatibility testing to ensure consistent user experiences.
- Conduct end-to-end manual validation of user stories and acceptance criteria, working closely with product and design stakeholders.
- Identify, document, and track defects using issue-tracking tools (e.g., Jira), ensuring clear reproduction steps, severity classification, and timely resolution.
- Participate in sprint ceremonies including backlog grooming, sprint planning, and retrospectives to ensure quality is built into every stage of the process.

Automation Testing
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks for web applications using tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or equivalent.
- Write clean, reusable, and maintainable automated test scripts in TypeScript or JavaScript.
- Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions) to enable continuous testing on every build.
- Monitor and analyse

📌 -QA Engineer (Kochi)
🏢 Softobiz Technologies India
📍 Kochi