We are seeking a detail-oriented QA Engineer with 3 to 5 years of experience to join our agile team in an Individual Contributor (IC) role. In this role, you will move beyond standard execution to take complete strategic ownership of the overall testing process across multiple modules. Your primary focus will be on high-quality manual and technical testing—including functional, API, database, and performance testing-as well as thorough requirement analysis to ensure robust coverage for complex web and mobile platforms. You are expected to be an active Quality Advocate, identifying technical risks and process bottlenecks early in the development lifecycle, while guiding and mentoring junior team members to elevate the team’s overall testing standards.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Test Engineering & Execution
- Strategy & Planning:
Defi ne and implement comprehensive test plans for large-scale projects, ensuring full coverage across functional, integration, and regression phases
- Requirement Architecture: Partner with Product Owners and Developers during grooming to ensure requirements are technically consistent and optimized for quality before development begins
- Advanced Technical Testing: Lead manual API testing (Postman/Swagger) to verify complex business logic and SQL queries to validate deep-level data integrity and persistence
- Technical Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Expertly use Chrome DevTools (Network/Console) and server logs to diagnose system failures, providing developers with exact technical context to accelerate resolution
- Regression Ownership: Oversee the maintenance and execution of the master regression suite for every release to ensure zero regression defects in production.
Risk & Performance Management
- Risk Mitigation: Identify pro