QA Automation Engineer — Web & API Testing Specialist

Applaudo; Bogotá; Presencial; COP 48.000.000 - 80.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Applaudo is seeking an experienced QA Engineer to own functional, regression, and API testing for web applications. You will develop and execute automated test suites, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across the software lifecycle.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in QA, strong automation framework experience (Playwright/Cypress/Selenium), and excellent communication in English. This role emphasizes proactive defect management and regression verification within Agile teams.

Formación

• 3+ years of professional experience in Quality Assurance or related roles.
• Strong hands-on experience performing functional and regression testing of web applications.
• Experience building, maintaining, and executing automated test suites for web applications.
• Hands-on experience with automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium.
• Testing REST APIs, including requests, responses, status codes, error scenarios, and integrations.
• Designing and maintaining test plans, test cases, and regression suites based on requirements.
• Understanding defect lifecycle management from identification to regression verification.
• Experience in Agile environments and collaboration with developers and Product teams.
• Professional English communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsabilidades

• Build, maintain, and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and regression suites based on requirements.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing for web applications throughout the SDLC.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts for critical business workflows and regression scenarios.
• Execute API testing to validate requests, responses, integrations, error handling, and system behavior.
• Identify, document, reproduce, and track defects with clear evidence.
• Verify bug fixes and perform targeted regression testing to ensure stability.
• Participate in defect triage and support issue prioritization based on impact.
• Support beta testing cycles and validate user/stakeholder feedback.
• Collaborate with developers, Product teams, and stakeholders to meet quality objectives.
• Maintain testing documentation and provide visibility into execution status, defects, risks, and blockers.

Conocimientos

Functional testing

Regression testing

API testing

Automation testing

Agile/Scrum

Test planning

Defect lifecycle

Communication

Analytical thinking

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Herramientas

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

Descripción del empleo

Applaudo is seeking an experienced QA Engineer to own functional, regression, and API testing for web applications. You will develop and execute automated test suites, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across the software lifecycle.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in QA, strong automation framework experience (Playwright/Cypress/Selenium), and excellent communication in English. This role emphasizes proactive defect management and regression verification within Agile teams.