QA Engineer – Automation, Performance & Security Testing

Company: KRISP – Interiors & Architecture

Product: ArchinPilot – SaaS Application

Experience: 3–4 Years

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Location: Kakinada, AP

About the Role

We are looking for a QA Engineer with experience in Manual Testing, Test Automation, API Testing, Performance Testing, and basic Application Security Testing**.

The candidate will work with our existing Manual QA team and development team to improve the overall quality, reliability, performance, and security of ArchinPilot, a SaaS application for architecture and interior project management.

We are looking for someone with practical hands-on experience who can independently handle common testing activities and gradually build automation, performance, and security testing coverage.

Key Responsibilities

Automation Testing

- Create and maintain automated test cases for web applications.
- Develop UI automation using Playwright or Selenium.
- Automate important and repetitive regression scenarios.
- Perform basic API automation where required.
- Identify suitable manual test cases for automation.
- Analyze automation failures and report defects.
- Maintain and update existing automation scripts.

API Testing

- Test REST APIs using Postman and/or Swagger.
- Validate API requests, responses, status codes, headers, and response data.
- Perform positive and negative API testing.
- Verify authentication and authorization for APIs.
- Perform basic API automation where applicable.

Performance Testing

- Perform basic to intermediate performance testing using JMeter or similar tools.
- Create test scenarios for:
- Load Testing
- Stress Testing
- Spike Testing




- Execute performance tests for important APIs and application workflows.
- Analyze response time, throughput, and error rates.
- Identify potential performance issues and communicate findings to the development team.
- Prepare basic performance test reports.

Security Testing

- Perform basic security testing for web applications and APIs.
- Understand and test common OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.
- Test:
- Login and authentication
- Role-based access
- Authorization
- Session management
- API access control
- Input validation
- File upload functionality
- Basic XSS and SQL Injection scenarios
- Use tools such as Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, or similar tools.
- Report security-related issues with clear steps and evidence.
- Retest security fixes provided by developers.

Required Skills

Must Have

- 3–4 years of experience in Software QA/Testing.
- Good understanding of Manual Testing concepts.
- Hands-on experience with Playwright or Selenium.
- Basic programming knowledge in JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or Python.
- Experience with Postman and REST API testing.
- Basic hands-on experience with JMeter or another performance testing tool.
- Basic understanding of Web Application Security Testing.
- Knowledge of OWASP Top 10.
- Basic SQL knowledge.
- Experience with Jira or similar defect-tracking tools.




- Valuable understanding of SDLC and STLC.

Good to Have

- Experience with both Playwright and Selenium.
- Experience with API automation.
- Knowledge of Git.
- Basic understanding of CI/CD.
- Experience with Swagger.
- Familiarity with Burp Suite or OWASP ZAP.
- Experience testing SaaS/web applications.
- Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodology.
- Basic knowledge of browser Developer Tools.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for a hands-on QA Engineer who:

- Can work independently on assigned testing activities.
- Has good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Can identify bugs beyond predefined test cases.
- Understands business workflows and integration between modules.
- Is interested in automation and willing to improve automation coverage.
- Has practical exposure to performance and security testing.
- Can communicate defects clearly with developers.
- Is comfortable working in a growing product environment.

Tools & Technologies

Playwright / Selenium | JavaScript / TypeScript / Java / Python | Postman | Swagger | JMeter | Burp Suite / OWASP ZAP | SQL | Jira | Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.

Experience Level

3–4 Years

Candidates with strong practical skills in QA and working knowledge of Automation, API, Performance, and Security Testing are encouraged to apply.

Note: We are looking for a QA Engineer with working-level knowledge across these areas. Deep expertise or certifications in performance/security testing are not mandatory.

Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 QA Engineer – Automation, Performance & Security Testing (Kakinada)
🏢 KRISP INTERIORS
📍 Kakinada