QA Automation Engineer Senior Engineer

Creative Capsule; India; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Capsule in India is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to lead quality review of applications, create test strategies, plans and cases in collaboration with developers, BAs, and PMs. You will focus on test automation while contributing hands-on across teams.

The role involves planning, designing and executing automated and manual tests, defining test data, frameworks and tools, and managing defects lifecycle to ensure conformance to requirements and delivery timelines.

Qualifications

• Experience in automated and manual testing across functional, system, integration, and regression testing.
• SQL queries for backend/migration testing with large databases.
• Familiarity with defect management systems and QA best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop test strategies and test plans aligned with project goals.
• Design, implement and maintain automation scripts and frameworks.
• Perform smoke, functional, regression, performance and security testing.
• Coordinate with developers and analysts to troubleshoot defects and ensure timely resolution.

Skills

Test strategy

Automation

Analytical

Cross-functional

Communication

Education

CS/IT degree preferred

3+ years QA experience

Tools

Selenium

Katalon

Cypress

Playwright

Postman

JMeter

SoapUI

Job description

Job Description:

This role is responsible for the quality review of applications and includes creating test strategies, test plans, and test cases in collaboration with developers, business analysts, and project managers. You will work closely with the team to analyze and test software, with a focus on verifying quality and ensuring conformance to system requirements. The role primarily relies on test automation tools, while also requiring hands‑on collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities:

• Understand the testing environment and clarify requirements based on available technical documentation
• Responsible for test planning, test automation, test environment setup/teardown, manual testing, defect logging, and verification
• Identify test cases suitable for automation and implement scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing
• Design and execute automation and performance tests, using automated approaches
• Define, create, and maintain test data, test documentation, automation frameworks and tools
• Execute manual and automated test cases, document results, and manage the defect lifecycle. Perform various testing types including smoke, exploratory, integration, regression, performance, and security testing
• Work closely with developers, analysts, and cross‑functional teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve software issues. Ensure timely follow‑up and resolution of defects
• Review and adjust the test strategy as needed in response to evolving risks, requirements, or priorities
• Document and maintain test artifacts to ensure quality compliance and alignment with delivery timelines
• Take ownership of individual tasks, proactively manage risks, and ensure timely delivery
• Continuously learn new tools, technologies, and practices to enhance test effectiveness and personal capability

As a Senior Engineer, your additional responsibilities will include:

• Evaluate and recommend new testing tools and technologies to improve test efficiency and coverage
• Mentor and support junior QA staff in task delegation, decision‑making, and professional growth
• Oversee and ensure effective execution of functional, regression, and acceptance testing
• Review and adapt test strategies to reflect new requirements, shifting risks, and project priorities
• Provide direction for the QA function by assisting management in setting quality goals and aligning with organizational standards

Technical Qualifications:

• Experience testing various applications, services and user interfaces by preparing test strategies, test cases and test scripts and other documentation in both, automated and manual testing for functional, system, integration and regression testing
• Experience in executing SQL queries manually for back‑end / migration testing with large databases in all environments
• Experience working with automation tools (Selenium IDE, Katalon, Cypress, Playwright or any other)
• Experience working with web service testing tools (Postman, JMeter, Soap UI and any other tool)
• Understanding of shell programming, PowerShell, Batch commands
• Understanding unit testing framework (MS Test, NUnit, Junit, TestNG, Karma, Jasmine, Chai, Mocha, PHPUnit or any other)
• Understanding of test‑driven development
• Understanding of agile and waterfall processes
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts
• Knowledge of software quality assurance best practices and methodologies
• Familiarity with various defect management systems

Personal Skills:

• Ability to effectively communicate technical details verbally and in writing to individuals across different backgrounds and management levels
• Ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies independently
• Ability to offer alternative approaches to achieve client goals
• Ability to act on available information or obtain required data to support project decisions
• Detail‑oriented, meticulous, and methodical approach
• Strong analytical and innovative problem‑solving skills
• Strong work ethics, reliability, and consistency

Education and Work Experience:

• Background in CS, IT or related scientific discipline is preferred
• The candidate should have over 3 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Requirements: