QA Engineer

Job Objectives Ensure software quality through both manual and automated testing. Design and oversee test strategies, test plans, and test cases for complex web and mobile applications. Collaborate with development teams to drive best practices in quality, performance, and user experience. Job Responsibilities Planning & Execution Analyze business requirements, user stories, and technical designs to build robust test strategies. Develop and execute test cases covering unit, integration, regression, system, and UAT. Validate APIs (REST/GraphQL), backend services, and third-party integrations. Conduct non-functional testing (performance, scalability, security, accessibility, usability). Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects. Collaboration & Reporting Work closely with developers (Drupal, Laravel, Angular, Flutter, Node.js) to identify, reproduce, and resolve defects. Provide clear, actionable bug reports with steps, logs, screenshots, and environment details. Participate in sprint ceremonies (planning, stand-ups, retrospectives) ensuring QA is embedded throughout SDLC. Advocate for QA best practices, SEO readiness, and Core Web Vitals compliance . Performance & Optimization Test for page speed, accessibility, responsiveness, and browser/device compatibility . Monitor and validate Core Web Vitals (LCP, FID, CLS) and suggest optimizations. Recommend process, tooling, and workflow improvements to enhance efficiency. Required Skills & Qualifications 5+ years of experience in QA for complex web and mobile applications. Strong knowledge of manual and automated testing methodologies . Hands-on with test management tools ( Jira, TestRail, Zephyr, Xray ). API testing experience with Postman/Insomnia (REST/GraphQL). Familiarity with automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium). SEO knowledge: on-page optimization, structured data, sitemaps, canonicalization. Solid understanding of Core Web Vitals and performance testing. Experience with Drupal, Angular, Flutter, Laravel, Node.js applications is a plus. Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills. Excellent written and verbal communication. Preferred / Nice-to-Have Experience with cloud testing platforms (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs). Familiarity with performance profiling tools (Lighthouse, GTmetrix, WebPageTest, JMeter). Ability to mentor junior QA engineers and lead quality initiatives.