Associate QA Engineer
Quality Assurance
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Posted on Jun 13, 2026
Role Summary
Primary responsibility is writing smart, scalable, and robust automation scripts to test web, API, and mobile applications for a SaaS product, helping catch defects automatically.
This is a fantastic opportunity to sharpen software engineering skills, master cutting-edge automation tools, and play a critical role in delivering flawless software to users. This role also serves as a foundation for growth into an SDET career path.
Key Responsibilities
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code to automate test cases for web, mobile, and API applications.
• Integrate automated test suites into the CI/CD pipeline to enable continuous testing.
• Maintain and upgrade existing automation frameworks to adapt to product changes.
• Analyse manual test cases and identify high-priority candidates for automation.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Developers, and QA team members.
• Execute automated test suites and analyse test results to identify regressions or bugs.
• Report, track, and verify defects in Jira.
Required Skills
• Solid foundational knowledge of at least one programming language: Java, JavaScript, Python, or TypeScript.
• Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes, including unit, integration, system, and regression testing.
• Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, DOM manipulation, and RESTful APIs.
• Ability to write basic SQL queries to verify data integrity.
• Sharp eye for detail and a passion for breaking things to make them better.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to articulate technical issues clearly.
• Strong desire to learn new technologies, tools, and testing methodologies quickly.
Good to Have
• Familiarity with automation tools such as Playwright or Selenium.
• Exposure to version control systems, specifically Git.
• Basic understanding of CI/CD concepts and continuous testing practices.
• Demonstrated interest in automation testing and quality engineering.
Career Path
Associate Software Engineer → SDET