About the position
Job description:
The QA Developer is responsible for designing, developing, executing, and maintaining software quality assurance solutions across business applications. The role combines strong testing discipline with technical development capability, with a focus on automated testing, API testing, regression testing, defect prevention, and continuous quality improvement throughout the software development lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse business requirements, user stories, technical specifications, and acceptance criteria to define test scope and quality risks.
- Design detailed test cases, test scenarios, regression packs, and reusable test data aligned to business processes and system integrations.
- Develop, maintain, and enhance automated test scripts and frameworks for web applications, APIs, regression testing, and integration testing.
- Use appropriate tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman, JMeter, Azure DevOps, JIRA, or similar technologies where applicable.
- Execute manual and automated tests across functional, regression, integration, API, usability, performance, and data validation testing.
- Log, track, prioritise, retest, and report defects using Azure DevOps, JIRA, or equivalent defect management tools.
- Support continuous testing practices by contributing to CI/CD pipelines and providing early feedback on code quality and release readiness.
- Identify opportunities to improve testing efficiency, reduce manual effort, strengthen test coverage, and prevent defects from reaching production.
- Work closely with developers, business analysts, product owners, and business users to clarify requirements and resolve quality issues.
- Provide clear testing progress updates, quality metrics, defect trends, and release readiness feedback to project stakeholders.
Minimum Requirements
- Relevant qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Development, Quality Assurance, or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in software quality assurance, testing, test automation, or a related software development/testing role.
- Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile delivery, regression testing, integration testing, and defect lifecycle management.
- Practical experience with test automation tools and scripting, including at least one programming or scripting language such as Java, C#, Python, JavaScript, or SQL.
- Experience with API testing, database validation, test data preparation, and tools such as Postman, Azure DevOps, JIRA, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root cause analysis capability.
- High attention to detail, structured documentation ability, and commitment to delivering quality outcomes.
- Ability to work independently, collaborate across teams, and communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders
Negotiable Requirements
- ISTQB Foundation or related testing certification.
- Experience in insurance, financial services, or regulated business environments.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, performance testing, security testing, or cloud-based testing environments.
- Experience contributing to automated regression packs and quality dashboards
Competencies:
- Structured, analytical, and detail-oriented approach to quality assurance
- Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis capability
- Practical understanding of test design, automation, regression testing, and defect management
- Ability to communicate effectively with developers, business analysts, product owners, and business users
- High attention to detail and commitment to preventing defects from reaching production
- Ability to work independently while contributing constructively within a collaborative IT team
- Continuous improvement mindset with willingness to strengthen automation maturity and testing efficiency
Desired Skills:
- Systems Analysis
- Complex Problem Solving
- Programming/configuration
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
