Associate QA Automation Engineer (1.5-2 years)

manafa; Lahore; On-site; PKR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Manafa Technologies is seeking a Junior QA Automation Engineer to join its quality engineering team in Lahore. You will collaborate with automation engineers, developers and product managers to build and maintain reliable automation—an exciting opportunity for early-career professionals passionate about quality and tooling.

Join a fast-paced fintech-focused product environment, learn AI-driven testing concepts, and grow your automation expertise across Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, and Appium

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 1.5–2 years of hands-on QA automation experience.
• Familiarity with automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium or Appium.
• Basic understanding of mobile test automation (Appium or similar).
• Exposure to API testing tools such as Postman or RestAssured.
• Basic knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript or any scripting language.
• Familiarity with Agile / Scrum methodology.
• Willingness to learn CI/CD integration and shift-left testing practices.
• Genuine curiosity about AI-driven testing and emerging automation technologies.

Responsibilities

• Learn and apply AI-driven testing techniques including self-healing tests and automated test generation.
• Stay curious about emerging tools and approaches that improve automation efficiency.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts that execute efficiently with minimal flaky tests.
• Support optimised test design and contribute to improving overall suite stability and reliability.
• Write automated tests covering positive, negative and edge case scenarios for assigned features.
• Ensure test coverage is traceable to sprint objectives and business requirements.
• Follow modular, reusable coding practices and adhere to established framework standards.
• Support shift-left practices by running automated checks at development and pre-merge stages.
• Contribute to reducing manual testing dependency through reusable automation solutions.
• Report on test results, flaky tests and pipeline health in a transparent and timely manner.

Skills

Automation testing

Agile / Scrum

JavaScript/TypeScript basics

API testing

CI/CD basics

AI-driven testing curiosity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

Appium

Postman

RestAssured

Job description

Job Title: Associate QA Automation Engineer

Experience required: 1.5-2 years

Location: Lahore

About Us

At Manafa Technologies, we are dedicated to revolutionizing the fintech landscape by empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Saudi Arabia. Our vision is to be the most accessible lending partner for SMEs, always just one click away from fulfilling their financing needs. Driven by our mission, we've developed 7 innovative products. We strive to be the fastest lending provider in the market, offering the lowest rates while maintaining a high-quality borrower base. We've facilitated more than 3 billion SAR in financing to our investors. With our innovative solutions, we are committed to securing the largest market share, helping businesses thrive in a dynamic economy.

Job Overview

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Junior QA Automation Engineer to join our quality engineering team. You will work alongside experienced automation engineers, developers and product managers to help build and maintain a reliable, scalable automation suite. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their career who is passionate about quality, automation tooling and eager to grow in a fast-paced product environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Learn and apply AI-driven testing techniques including self-healing tests and automated test generation
• Stay curious about emerging tools and approaches that improve automation efficiency
• Develop and maintain automation scripts that execute efficiently with minimal flaky tests
• Support optimised test design and contribute to improving overall suite stability and reliability
• Write automated tests covering positive, negative and edge case scenarios for assigned features
• Ensure test coverage is traceable to sprint objectives and business requirements
• Follow modular, reusable coding practices and adhere to established framework standards
• Support shift-left practices by running automated checks at development and pre-merge stages
• Contribute to reducing manual testing dependency through reusable automation solutions
• Report on test results, flaky tests and pipeline health in a transparent and timely manner

Skills And Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 1.5 to 2 years of hands-on QA automation experience
• Familiarity with one or more automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium or Appium
• Basic understanding of mobile test automation (Appium or similar)
• Exposure to API testing tools such as Postman or RestAssured
• Basic knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript or any scripting language
• Familiarity with Agile / Scrum methodology
• Willingness to learn CI/CD integration and shift-left testing practices
• Genuine curiosity about AI-driven testing and emerging automation technologies

Nice to Have

• Any exposure to CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins
• Basic understanding of version control with Git
• Interest in Generative AI or Agentic AI testing approaches