Quality Assurance Engineer

Quality Assurance Engineer (Manual + Automation | SaaS) – Remote

Position Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: U.S. Business Hours (flexible for releases & sprints)
About the Role

We’re hiring a Quality Assurance Engineer (QA Tester) to ensure software is fully tested, reliable, and production-ready before release.
This role blends:

- Manual testing

- Automation

- Defect tracking

- Collaboration with engineering

You will act as the final quality gate — catching issues before users ever see them.
If you’re someone who:

- Finds edge cases others miss

- Writes clean, structured test cases

- Cares about product quality

This role fits you well.
What You’ll Own
Test Planning & Coverage

- Design test plans, test cases, and acceptance criteria

- Define test coverage across:

- Features

- Integrations

- Regression flows

- Collaborate with product & engineering teams to align on requirements

Manual Testing (Core)

- Execute:

- Functional testing

- Regression testing

- UI/UX validation

- Cross-browser & cross-device testing

- Log bugs in:

- Jira

- Azure DevOps

- Provide:

- Clear reproduction steps

- Screenshots/videos

- Retest fixes and validate impacted areas

Automation Testing

- Build and maintain test scripts using:

- Selenium

- Cypress

- Playwright

- Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines:

- GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI

- Monitor failures and debug issues

Performance & API Testing

- Conduct load/stress testing using:

- Apache JMeter

- Locust

- Test APIs using:

- Postman

- Support security testing and vulnerability checks

Documentation & Reporting

- Maintain:

- Test cases

- Test plans

- Test results

- Track quality metrics:

- Defect density

- Coverage

- Pass/fail rates

- Report insights and risks to stakeholders

Collaboration (Critical)

- Work closely with developers to:

- Reproduce bugs

- Identify root causes

- Participate in:

- Sprint planning

- Standups

- Retrospectives

- Advocate for quality across the SDLC

What Makes You a Strong Fit

- You catch edge cases others miss

- You write clear, structured test cases

- You balance speed with thoroughness

- You communicate issues clearly to developers

- You take ownership of product quality

Required Experience & Skills

- 2+ years in QA / software testing

- Experience with:

- Jira or similar tools

- Test management tools (TestRail, Zephyr)

- Familiarity with:

- Selenium / Cypress / Playwright

- Strong understanding of:

- SDLC

- Agile workflows

Nice to Have (Top Candidates)

- Experience in:

- SaaS / enterprise products

- API testing experience (Postman, RestAssured)

- CI/CD integration exposure

- Security or compliance-heavy environments

What a Typical Day Looks Like

- Review requirements and write test cases

- Execute manual and automated tests

- Log and track bugs with clear documentation

- Collaborate with developers on fixes

- Validate builds and regression results

- Report quality metrics and risks

In short:
You ensure nothing broken reaches production .
Key Metrics (KPIs)

- Defects caught before release

- Regression test coverage

- Bug resolution turnaround time

- Release quality (low critical defects in production)

- Stakeholder confidence in product quality

Why This Role Stands Out

- Direct impact on product quality

- Exposure to both manual + automation testing

- Strong collaboration with engineering teams

- Growth into:

- Senior QA Engineer

- Automation Engineer

- QA Lead

Apply Now
If you:

- Break things before users do

- Care about quality deeply

- Think through edge cases naturally

This role is a strong fit.

Originally posted on Himalayas