Junior QA Engineer
Masai
Full-time
On-site
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Junior QA Engineer
Role & Responsibilities
- Create, maintain and execute clear, reusable manual test cases and checklists for web and API features across product releases.
- Design and implement automation test scripts to validate critical user journeys and regression suites using standard automation frameworks.
- Perform API testing and validate backend behaviour using tools like Postman; verify responses, status codes, and data integrity against requirements.
- Log, prioritise and track defects in JIRA; collaborate with developers and product owners to reproduce issues and validate fixes.
- Integrate automated tests into CI pipelines and support nightly/PR test runs to catch regressions early.
- Contribute to test documentation, release checklists, and quality metrics to continuously improve test coverage and cycle time.
Skills & Qualifications
Must-Have
- Proven experience with Selenium WebDriver for web UI automation.
- Hands-on API testing experience using Postman or equivalent tools.
- Knowledge of REST API concepts, JSON, and HTTP status codes.
- Familiarity with SQL for backend data validation.
- Experience using JIRA for defect tracking and basic test management.
- Version control experience with Git and working in Agile/Scrum teams.
- Exposure to CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions) for automated test execution.
- Familiarity with modern automation frameworks (Playwright, Cypress, TestNG, PyTest).
- ISTQB Foundation certification or formal QA training is a plus.
- Bachelor's degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
- 1β3 years of combined manual and automation testing experience; internship or project-based experience encouraged for early-career applicants.
- Comfortable working on-site in India and participating in cross-functional agile ceremonies.
Benefits & Culture Highlights
- Fast-paced product environment with strong mentorship and hands-on learning opportunities.
- Clear growth paths from QA to SDET / Automation Engineer roles; regular technical upskilling.
- Collaborative engineering culture focused on delivering measurable outcomes for learners.