QA Automation Engineer: Web & API Testing Pro

Applaudo; México; Presencial; MXN 420.000 - 540.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Applaudo is seeking a QA professional dedicated to ensuring software quality across the development lifecycle. The role combines manual and automated testing to validate functionality and performance for web applications.

You will design and execute test plans, maintain automation suites, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams in an Agile setting. Strong English communication and a detail‑oriented mindset are essential.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field is desired, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of professional experience in Quality Assurance, Software Testing, or related roles.
• Strong hands‑on experience with 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, or equivalent.
• Hands‑on experience testing REST APIs, including requests, responses, status codes, error scenarios, and integrations.
• Experience independently designing and maintaining test plans, test cases, and regression suites based on requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Strong understanding of defect lifecycle management, including identification, documentation, reproduction, triage, validation, and regression verification.
• Experience performing integration and system testing throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Experience working within Agile environments and collaborating directly with developers, Product teams, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to independently execute and manage assigned QA activities while proactively communicating progress, risks, defects, and blockers.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and attention‑to‑detail skills.
• Professional English communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsabilidades

• Build, maintain, and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and regression suites based on business requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing for web applications throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts for critical business workflows and regression scenarios.
• Execute API testing to validate requests, responses, integrations, error handling, and overall system behavior.
• Identify, document, reproduce, and track defects with clear evidence and actionable information.
• Verify bug fixes and execute targeted regression testing to ensure application stability.
• Participate in defect triage activities and support issue prioritization based on impact, severity, and release risk.
• Support beta testing cycles and validate feedback reported by users and stakeholders.
• Support System Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) through final validation and sign‑off.
• Collaborate closely with developers, Product teams, and stakeholders to ensure quality objectives are met.
• Maintain testing documentation and provide visibility into execution status, defects, risks, and blockers.
• Independently manage testing deliverables within an established QA strategy.

Conocimientos

Manual testing

Automation testing

API testing

Agile collaboration

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Herramientas

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

REST API testing

Descripción del empleo

Applaudo is seeking a QA professional dedicated to ensuring software quality across the development lifecycle. The role combines manual and automated testing to validate functionality and performance for web applications.

You will design and execute test plans, maintain automation suites, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams in an Agile setting. Strong English communication and a detail‑oriented mindset are essential.