Senior SQA Automation Engineer

Base pay range PKR200,000.00 / yr - PKR325,000.00 / yr

Job Summary We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Software Quality Assurance & Automation Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our (mention your product / platform type, e.g., AI-powered applications, FinTech solutions, enterprise platforms). This role involves hands-on test execution, designing robust automation frameworks, driving best practices in quality assurance, and actively contributing to our Shift Left initiatives

Key Responsibilities

Test Strategy & Planning : Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, define comprehensive test strategies, and create detailed test plans for new features and existing functionality

Test Case Design & Execution : Design, develop, and execute high-quality manual and automated test cases (functional, regression, integration, API, performance), applying test design patterns like Page Object Model (POM)

Automation Development : Design, build, and maintain scalable, robust, and efficient automation frameworks and scripts using Python and JavaScript, leveraging tools like Playwright, Selenium, and REST Assured

CI / CD Integration (Optional) : Contribute to integrating automated tests into the CI / CD pipeline to ensure seamless execution and early feedback

Defect Management : Identify, document, track, and retest defects rigorously, working closely with development teams to ensure timely resolution

Shift Left Advocacy : Champion and implement Shift Left testing principles by promoting early testing, static analysis, unit / component testing support, and code review participation

Performance & Security Testing : Contribute to defining and executing performance, load, and basic security tests to ensure system reliability

Robustness API Testing : Extensive experience in testing RESTful APIs using tools like Postman

Postman Documentation & Reporting : Maintain clear and concise test documentation (test plans, test cases, defect reports, automation framework documentation) using tools like QASE.io, and generate comprehensive test reports to communicate quality metrics and progress to stakeholders

Stakeholders Mentorship & Collaboration : Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior QA engineers. Actively participate in design reviews, code reviews, and cross-functional team discussions

Discussions & Process Improvement : Continuously identify opportunities for process improvements, tool enhancements, and test methodology

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

4+ years of hands-on experience in Software Quality Assurance, with a strong focus on test automation

Proficiency in Python and JavaScript

Extensive experience with test automation frameworks and tools including Playwright, Selenium

Experience with Page Object Model (POM) design pattern

Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman; REST Assured)

Familiarity with Agile / Scrum and the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

Familiarity with version control systems (Git, GitLab)

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail; excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Resilience and patience; ability to work effectively in large-scale environments and adapt to evolving systems

Collaborative team player; preferred (nice-to-have) : Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP); performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner); security testing principles and tools; experience with AI / ML-based applications or large-scale distributed systems; database testing (SQL / NoSQL); ISTQB certification

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Technology, Information and Internet

Location : Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

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