Automation Tester / Performance Tester

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts under the guidance of senior QA engineers.
• Assist in maintaining automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress.
• Support performance testing activities by creating and executing basic performance test scripts using JMeter or LoadRunner.
• Perform functional, regression, smoke, and integration testing for web, mobile, and enterprise applications.
• Analyze test execution results and report defects using defect management tools.
• Validate bug fixes through automated and manual regression testing.
• Assist in preparing test plans, test cases, automation scripts, and performance test documentation.
• Collaborate with developers, manual testers, business analysts, and project teams to ensure software quality.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Support CI/CD pipeline testing and contribute to continuous testing initiatives.
• Follow QA standards, automation best practices, and secure software testing principles.
• Escalate technical issues and testing challenges to senior QA engineers when necessary.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 0–2 years of experience in software testing, automation testing, or application development.
• Basic understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Familiarity with test automation concepts and frameworks.
• Basic knowledge of Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar automation tools.
• Basic understanding of performance testing concepts using JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with programming or scripting languages such as Java, JavaScript, Python, or C#.
• Basic knowledge of Git and version control systems.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively under close guidance and daily supervision.

Preferred Certifications

• ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
• Scrum Foundations
• ITIL Foundation (Preferred)

Technical Skills

• Test Automation Fundamentals
• Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress
• JMeter or LoadRunner
• Functional & Regression Testing
• Smoke & Integration Testing
• Test Script Development
• Defect Management (Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail)
• Git & Version Control
• SDLC & STLC
• Agile & Scrum Methodologies
• Basic Programming (Java, JavaScript, Python, or C#)
• CI/CD Fundamentals
• Test Documentation