QA Engineer: Python Automation & API Testing

Skyleaf Consultants; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Skyleaf Consultants is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to design, implement, and maintain manual and automated test strategies across UI, API, and backend services. You will lead test planning, write robust Python-based automation, and collaborate with developers, product managers, and QA peers to elevate product quality.

The role emphasizes ensuring reliable CI/CD integration, efficient defect management, and proactive quality advocacy within cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Software Testing concepts.
• Experience in writing Test Cases and Test Scenarios.
• Experience in Defect Tracking tools (JIRA, etc.).
• Experience in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
• Experience in Agile / Scrum methodology.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a 'break-it' mentality.
• Good communication skills ability to articulate quality risks to non-technical stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, quick learner, and proactive in driving quality culture.
• Strong team player with empathy to help developers 'fix-it'.
• Exposure to Agentic AI testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Understand business requirements and convert them into test scenarios and test cases
• Perform Manual Testing including Functional, Regression, Integration, & System Testing
• Develop, maintain, and execute Automation Scripts using Python
• Identify, report, and track defects using defect management tools
• Work closely with Developers, Product Managers, and QA team members
• Lead requirement analysis, test planning, and test case reviews
• Contribute to improving QA processes and automation coverage
• Participate in sprint planning, retrospectives, and cross-functional reviews
• Identify, report, and track defects using defect management tools; manage triage and resolution with development teams
• Monitor nightly automation runs, troubleshoot defects
• Ability to design, extend, debug, and maintain test frameworks independently
• Perform contract testing and functional validation of REST APIs using Postman or similar tools.
• Write complex SQL queries to validate data pipelines, migrations

Tools

PyTest

Selenium

Postman

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Job description

Skyleaf Consultants is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to design, implement, and maintain manual and automated test strategies across UI, API, and backend services. You will lead test planning, write robust Python-based automation, and collaborate with developers, product managers, and QA peers to elevate product quality.

The role emphasizes ensuring reliable CI/CD integration, efficient defect management, and proactive quality advocacy within cross-functional teams.