Hands-On QA Engineer - Manual Testing + Automation

Dexian; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexian is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Engineer to join our Application Development QA team in New York. The role is hands-on, focused on manual testing with exposure to test automation, ensuring quality across web, desktop, and API products.

You will design test plans, execute detailed test cases, and collaborate with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders. Experience with Playwright/Cypress/WebDriverIO and Jira/Azure DevOps is expected, along with strong problem-solving and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Software QA experience.
• Strong background in manual testing with proven experience creating and executing test cases.
• Experience performing functional, regression, smoke, integration, and exploratory testing.
• At least 1 year of hands-on automation experience using Playwright, Cypress, WebDriverIO, or similar tools.
• Ability to write and maintain automation scripts using JavaScript, TypeScript, or Node.js-based technologies.
• Experience using Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar defect management platforms.
• Strong understanding of testing methodologies, SDLC, and Agile development practices.
• Experience testing web-based applications; desktop and API testing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for web, desktop, and API applications.
• Perform hands-on manual testing, including functional, regression, smoke, integration, and exploratory testing.
• Design and maintain automated test scripts using tools such as Playwright, Cypress, WebDriverIO, or similar technologies.
• Validate applications against business requirements, user stories, and technical specifications.
• Document, prioritize, and track defects through resolution using Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
• Partner closely with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to ensure software quality throughout the SDLC.
• Execute regression testing activities prior to production releases.
• Provide testing status, quality metrics, and risk assessments to leadership and project teams.

Skills

Manual testing

Test automation

Playwright

Cypress

WebDriverIO

JavaScript/TypeScript

Jira

Azure DevOps

Agile

SDLC

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

WebDriverIO

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Dexian is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Engineer to join our Application Development QA team in New York. The role is hands-on, focused on manual testing with exposure to test automation, ensuring quality across web, desktop, and API products.

You will design test plans, execute detailed test cases, and collaborate with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders. Experience with Playwright/Cypress/WebDriverIO and Jira/Azure DevOps is expected, along with strong problem-solving and