QA Engineer - Web & API Testing, Manual to Automation

appnovation; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Appnovation is seeking a QA Engineer in Kuala Lumpur to test web apps and APIs, ensuring quality across content platforms and integrations. You’ll gain hands-on experience with modern testing tools and contribute to test automation development.

Join a collaborative team, execute manual tests, and grow your automation skills with Playwright, Cypress, and Postman in a diverse project environment.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of QA or software testing experience, preferably web applications.
• Understanding of software testing fundamentals including test case design, bug reporting, and test execution.
• Experience with automation testing frameworks like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright.
• Experience with API testing using tools like Postman or similar REST clients.
• Good understanding of web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and how web applications work.
• Cross-browser testing experience and ability to identify browser-specific issues.
• Strong attention to detail with ability to identify edge cases and potential issues.
• Good communication skills for reporting bugs, asking questions, and collaborating with developers.
• Willingness to learn test automation and new testing tools.
• Ability to work independently while knowing when to ask for help.

Responsibilities

• Execute manual test cases for web applications and APIs based on requirements and user stories.
• Test REST and GraphQL APIs using tools like Postman, validating responses and data accuracy.
• Perform functional testing across different browsers (Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox) to identify compatibility issues.
• Report bugs clearly with steps to reproduce, screenshots, and relevant details to help developers fix issues quickly.
• Start building test automation scripts using Playwright or Cypress under guidance from senior engineers.
• Validate user interfaces for responsiveness across desktop, tablet, and mobile screen sizes.
• Perform basic accessibility testing using browser tools and automated scanners like axe.
• Test content management workflows in systems like Strapi, Sanity or Contentful.
• Participate in daily standups and provide testing status updates to the team.
• Review and provide feedback on requirements and user stories from a testing perspective.
• Maintain test documentation including test cases and test results.

Skills

QA testing

Automation testing

API testing

Cross‑browser testing

Bug reporting

Communication

Tools

Postman

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

Job description

Appnovation is seeking a QA Engineer in Kuala Lumpur to test web apps and APIs, ensuring quality across content platforms and integrations. You’ll gain hands-on experience with modern testing tools and contribute to test automation development.

Join a collaborative team, execute manual tests, and grow your automation skills with Playwright, Cypress, and Postman in a diverse project environment.