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Senior QA Engineer (Manual + Automation)

Convo
1 day ago
Full-time
On-site
Islamabad, Punjab Province and Federal Capital Territory (ICT), Pakistan
QA Engineer
Job Description

Job Overview

We are seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer with strong manual testing expertise and mid-level automation skills to ensure high product quality while contributing to automation and continuous improvement initiatives. As a Senior QA Engineer, you will bring 4–6 years of QA experience, with strong expertise in manual and functional testing across the full SDLC, along with hands-on exposure to test automation frameworks. You will be responsible for end-to-end quality assurance, including test design, execution, defect management, and contributing to automation efforts to improve regression efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Manual Testing Responsibilities

  • Design, write, review, and execute test cases at functional, integration, and end-to-end levels
  • Perform requirement analysis and ensure complete test coverage
  • Conduct exploratory and regression testing
  • Identify, log, and manage defects with clear root cause analysis
  • Perform data validation and database testing using SQL
  • Validate complex business workflows and edge cases
  • Ensure timely escalation of critical issues
  • Participate in test planning, estimation, and sprint activities

Automation Responsibilities (Mid-Level)

  • Contribute to automation test development and maintenance
  • Write and execute automated test scripts using, Playwright
  • Support regression automation coverage improvements
  • Work with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps) for test execution
  • Debug and analyze automation failures
  • Collaborate with senior automation engineers to enhance framework capabilities
  • Follow best practices for scalable and maintainable automation

Required Experience & Skills:

  • 4–6 years of experience in Software QA (Manual + Automation exposure)
  • Strong expertise in manual testing across SDLC
  • Experience working in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) environments
  • Hands-on experience in test case design, execution, and defect management
  • Intermediate knowledge of SQL for data validation
  • Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) or similar tools
  • Good understanding of API testing (Postman/REST)
  • Hands-on experience with Playwright
  • Proficiency in at least one language: JavaScript/TypeScript,
  • Experience with frameworks like Cucumber, NUnit
  • Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and Git version control
  • Basic understanding of BDD (Cucumber/SpecFlow)

Nice to Have

  • ISTQB or equivalent certification
  • Experience in performance testing (JMeter or similar)
  • Experience with complex enterprise systems (3-tier architectures)

Soft Skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Proactive mindset with ability to take ownership
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Continuous learning attitude and adaptability

What We Have for You

  • Great compensation package, medical benefit for you and your family, free lunch, annual performance-tied increments & performance recognition awards and a great lean and agile work culture!
  • Convo endorses a culture of diversity in all aspects and aims to build a diverse team of amazing individuals!