Sr. QA Engineer

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled QA Automation Engineer with 3+ years of proven experience in software testing and test automation. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in leading the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) across multiple projects, functional testing of web and backend systems, and hands-on experience with API automation. This role requires someone who can build robust test strategies, design automation frameworks, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product quality at scale.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the complete STLC (planning, test case design, execution, defect management, and closure) across concurrent projects.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for web applications, APIs, and backend systems.
• Perform functional, regression, smoke, and system integration testing, ensuring full coverage and efficient execution.
• Conduct API testing using tools like Postman, RestAssured, or similar, validating request/response structures, data integrity, performance, and security.
• Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to identify gaps, track defects, and enhance test coverage.
• Integrate automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster releases.
• Execute performance, load, and stress testing to validate system scalability and reliability.
• Document detailed test plans, strategies, and reports, ensuring clear communication of testing progress and quality metrics.
• Continuously improve test automation frameworks, strategies, and best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum 4 years of experience in QA automation and software testing.
• Strong experience managing and executing STLC in multi-project environments.
• Hands-on experience with functional testing (web, mobile, backend) and solid test case design skills.
• Proficiency in automation tools such as Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, or equivalent.
• Expertise in API testing using Postman, RestAssured, or similar frameworks.
• Experience working with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of scripting/programming languages (Python, Java, or JavaScript).
• Good understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) with hands-on exposure.
• Solid problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with cloud-based test environments or Docker/Kubernetes.
• Exposure to performance and load testing tools such as JMeter or Gatling.
• Familiarity with security testing practices.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to own the QA function and contribute to building scalable testing systems.
• Work in a fast-paced, tech-driven team with real impact on product quality.
• 5-day work week, flexible working hours, and a collaborative culture.
• Health benefits and support for professional learning & upskilling.

About NonStop io Technologies:

NonStop io Technologies is a value-driven company with a strong focus on process-oriented software engineering. We specialize in Product Development and have a decade's worth of experience in building web and mobile applications across various domains. NonStop io Technologies follows core principles that guide its operations and believes in staying invested in a product's vision for the long term. We are a small but proud group of individuals who believe in the 'givers gain' philosophy and strive to provide value in order to seek value. We are committed to and specialize in building cutting-edge technology products and serving as trusted technology partners for startups and enterprises. We pride ourselves on fostering innovation, learning, and community engagement. Join us to work on impactful projects in a collaborative and vibrant environment.

Brief Description:

NonStop io is seeking a proficient QA Engineer to join our growing team. You will be responsible for quality assurance (manual and/or automation) of enterprise-level applications.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop, execute, and maintain comprehensive test plans and test cases for manual and automated testing
• Perform functional, regression, performance, and security testing to ensure software quality
• Design and develop automated test scripts using tools such as Selenium, Appium, or similar frameworks
• Identify, document, and track software defects, working closely with development teams for resolution
• Ensure test coverage by working closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders
• Establish and maintain continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) pipelines for test automation
• Conduct API testing using tools like Postman or RestAssured
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the overall quality of the product
• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and best practices in QA methodologies and automation frameworks

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Preferable 2 years of experience in software quality assurance
• Strong proficiency in automated testing using either of Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright
• Strong understanding of software testing life cycle (STLC) and defect lifecycle management
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) 
• Relevant certifications in software testing (e.g., ISTQB) are desirable but not required.
• Experience with API testing using Postman, RestAssured, or equivalent tools is a plus
• Familiarity with test management tools like JIRA, TestRail, or similar
• Solid understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and techniques
• Experience with Agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality software
• Good communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work on a cutting-edge healthcare product
• A collaborative and learning-driven environment
• Exposure to AI and software engineering innovations
• Excellent work ethics and culture

If you're passionate about technology and want to work on impactful projects, we'd love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, execute, and maintain comprehensive manual test cases.
• Perform exploratory, functional, and regression testing across multiple releases.
• Identify, document, and track defects using bug tracking tools (e.g., JIRA).
• Collaborate closely with developers and product teams to ensure timely, high-quality releases.
• Prioritize testing tasks effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Required Skills:

• Solid manual testing expertise with strong attention to detail.
• Experience in functional, regression, and exploratory testing.
• Proficiency with test management and bug tracking tools.
• Ability to create and execute test cases quickly without compromising depth.
• Strong adaptability to shifting priorities and tight deadlines.

Good to Have (Optional):

• Basic knowledge of automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, etc.).
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git, Jenkins, etc.).

Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of professional experience in software QA.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (preferred).

• As a Senior Software Test Engineer, your primary responsibility will be to test/qualify new products and enhancements to existing products as part of a cross functional team. You are required to verify and validate software changes for new products, enhancements and defects.
• Responsible for verifying that the software complies with the requirements and that the various customer use-cases can be satisfactorily met by the software.
• Work very closely with the project/baseline manager and development team to understand the architecture and design of the system and the interaction between various software sub-systems and components.
• Prepare and execute test plans for software releases, document and automate test cases to exercise the various features and capabilities of the software, identify and capture bugs and related information in the bug tracking database.
• Develop higher complexity test cases, test suite selection and execute all necessary testing activity required for a customer software release (negative and backward compatibility scenarios) per assignment, group objectives and product requirements.
• Document, enhance and maintain regression test procedures over the lifecycle of the software.
• Execute the software release test plans and certify that a software release has met the quality criterion(s) for various phase exits (pre-alpha, alpha, beta).
• Participate in troubleshooting and triaging of issues with different teams to drive towards root cause identification and resolution
• Independently manage schedule for his/her projects and deliverables, seamlessly works with all key stakeholders to ensure delivery is never on the critical path
• Consistently look out for areas of improvement in all areas of software product development and processes, champions implementation of identified best practices

• Strong understanding of SDLC processes and the QA lifecycle and methodology
• Prior experience in supervisory control systems software would be a plus (but not mandatory)
• Strong knowledge of software test methodologies, tools, standards and processes.
• Good hands on programing experience in any of the scripting/programming languages (C++, C#, Java Script)
• Strong interpersonal skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Prior experience of working in global teams and interfacing with multiple stake holders

• Work with our proprietary Java and Kotlin based SDK to find performance and functionality-related issues.
•  Working with in-house Dashboards to perform testing of UI and APIs.
• Collaborating with teams to create test documents.
• Planning and task management in congruence with the Leadership Team.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Expertise in testing different QA Methodologies black box, white box, and gray box for both web UIs and backends both manually and automation.
• Ability to code and maintain back-end automation frameworks written in distributed programming languages such as Python.
• Ability to automate Android applications using tools such as Appium.
• Hands-on experience on API testing and testing tools like Postman, Rest-Assured, or other API testing tools.
• Experience working with Proxy tools like Charles Proxy, Fiddler.
• Excellent in test strategizing, planning, estimation, execution, and reporting.
• Working knowledge of Agile scrum methodologies Strong debugging, problem-solving, interpersonal and troubleshooting skills.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Python or Java Appium
•  Rest-Assured or Postman
• Fiddler or Charles Proxy
• Black Box testing
• White Box testing

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• An opportunity to be a part of a fast scaling start-up in the AdTech space that offers unmatched services and products.
• To work with a team of young enthusiasts who are always upbeat and self-driven to achieve bigger milestones in shorter time spans.
•  A workspace, that is wide open as per open door policy at the company, located in the happening center of Bangalore
• A well-fed stomach makes the mind work better and therefore- free lunch with a wide variety on all working days of the week, a stocked up pantry to satiate your want for munchies, a Foosball table to burst stress and above all a great working environment.
• We believe that we grow as you grow. Once you are a part of our team, your growth also becomes essential to us, and in order to make sure that happens, there are timely formal and informal feedback sessions.