Senior QA Engineer (Manual + Automation)

This is a remote position.

Role Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Review requirements, user stories, and designs to understand testing requirements.
  
• Create test plans, test cases, and acceptance criteria.
  
• Perform functional, exploratory, regression, and end-to-end testing.
  
• Identify, document, and track defects through to resolution.
  
• Participate in Agile/Scrum sprints and QA planning.
  
• Clearly communicate testing findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  

• Test REST APIs and webhooks using tools such as Postman or Insomnia.
  
• Test complex workflows including authentication, checkout, search, dashboards, and CMS functionality.
  
• Validate data, content updates, and database changes.
  
• Test edge cases, error handling, and integration scenarios.
  
• Conduct regression testing before releases.
  

• Create, maintain, and execute automated UI and API tests.
  
• Build reusable automated regression tests for critical workflows.
  
• Apply automation where it provides meaningful testing value.
  
• Work with developers to support testing within CI/CD workflows.
  
• Use automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Jest, or Vitest.
  

• Test responsive web applications across Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge.
  
• Test across desktop, tablet, iOS, and Android devices.
  
• Perform accessibility checks including keyboard navigation, screen readers, and colour contrast.
  
• Identify UI, UX, performance, and visual issues.
  

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional QA experience.
  
• Strong hands-on experience in Manual Testing and test case management.
  
• Solid understanding of Automated Testing and automation frameworks.
  
• Strong experience in functional, regression, exploratory, integration, and API testing.
  
• Practical experience with Postman, Insomnia, or similar API testing tools.
  
• Experience with Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Jest, or Vitest.
  
• Experience working with Agile/Scrum teams and tools such as Jira, Trello, or GitHub.
  
• Good understanding of web applications, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript behaviour.
  
• Experience testing across browsers and multiple devices.
  
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
  
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
  
• Ability to clearly explain testing decisions, findings, and technical issues.
  

Nice to Have

• Experience with React, Next.js, Node.js, or Headless CMS.
  
• Knowledge of WCAG and accessibility testing.
  
• Basic SQL/database knowledge.
  
• Experience with CI/CD and GitHub Actions.
  
• Experience working with e-commerce or SaaS products.
  
• Experience mentoring or supporting other QA team members.
  

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Critical and high-priority bugs are identified before reaching production.
  
• Testing is completed within agreed sprint and release timelines.
  
• Test documentation remains clear, accurate, and reliable.
  
• Automated test coverage is improved for critical workflows where appropriate.
  
• Production issues are reduced through effective manual and automated regression testing.
  
• Bugs are reported clearly with accurate steps to reproduce and supporting information.
  
• QA findings and risks are communicated clearly to the wider team.