Company Overview

We are a leading global Staff Augmentation and Talent Acquisition firm specializing in HR, Recruitment, and Workforce Solutions. We work with enterprise clients across India, the USA, UK, EU, CIS, and MENA regions, supporting sectors including BFSI, IT, Retail, Healthcare, and Manufacturing. We are at present hiring on behalf of one of our valued clients based in India, and are looking for resources to be deployed on a remote engagement.

Job Summary

On behalf of our India-based client in the Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) Technology sector, we are seeking a Senior QA Engineer with strong expertise in both manual and automation testing. The role requires flexibility to work across functional, regression, and exploratory testing, with automation frameworks for web, API, and mobile applications. This is a remote role, offered as full-time/part-time/contractual.

Key Responsibilities

Independently drive functional and regression automation testing projects
Design and execute manual test cases for functional, regression, and exploratory testing
Develop and maintain automation frameworks using Playwright with C#, Python, or TypeScript
Perform ad-hoc and exploratory testing to identify edge cases and usability issues
Automate functional, regression, and smoke tests for web and API layers, with accurate effort estimation
Recording and documenting using test management tools – test results, defects, and reproduction steps
Collaborate with developers and product teams to ensure requirement clarity and test coverage
Track and report quality metrics such as defect density, test coverage, and automation ROI
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
Optimize automation scripts for scalability and maintainability
Mentor junior QA engineers and promote testing best practices

Required Skills

5–10 years of hands-on experience in Quality Assurance, including a minimum of 5 years specializing in test automation across enterprise applications.
Deep understanding of SDLC, with hands-on experience in Agile/SAFe environments
In-sprint automation strategy and script delivery experience
Proficiency in Playwright automation using C#, Python, or TypeScript
Proven experience in REST/SOAP API testing using tools such as Postman, with automation capability
Hands-on experience with SQL queries, including joins and views
Experience testing both mobile and web applications
Proven working experience for CI/CD and test management on Azure DevOps
Experience with testing frameworks such as pytest, NUnit, MSTest, or Playwright Test
Strong experience with Git (branching strategy, check-ins, conflict resolution, merging)
Ability to perform DB testing, query writing, and data retrieval using connection strings during automation
Understanding of security testing principles and tools

AI Experience

Hands-on experience using GitHub Copilot or equivalent AI tools to develop and debug scripts for faster delivery
Proficiency with generative AI for creating test scenarios, synthesizing test data, and performing data validation and UI comparison
Experience using Generative AI to create test cases, test scripts, execute runs, and generate testing reports
Experience in validating AI models for their performance and accuracy.
Knowledge of testing AI applications, agents, and chatbots, and validating output quality
Familiarity with frameworks such as DeepEval, RAGAS, and PromptFoo
Knowledge of prompt engineering to create efficient, reliable prompts
Familiarity with AI-based testing tools for predictive defect analysis

Managerial Experience

Not a people-management role by default; however, candidates should demonstrate the ability to mentor junior QA engineers and promote best practices across the testing team

Operational Experience

Experience integrating automated tests and managing test execution schedules
Experience tracking and reporting quality metrics (defect density, test coverage, automation ROI)
Familiarity with test management tools for defect logging and traceability
Experience maintaining test documentation, scripts, and reusable automation assets

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree (B.Tech/B.E.) in Computer Science or a related field
5–10 years of professional QA experience, with at least 5 years of hands-on expertise in automation testing using industry-standard frameworks and tools.
Has an ability to work independently and effectively within remote, distributed, and cross-functional teams while delivering high-quality testing outcomes.

Certifications (Preferred, Not Mandatory)

ISTQB or equivalent QA/testing certification
Any relevant automation, cloud, or Generative AI testing certification is a plus

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Technology: C# Python LLM API Testing Typescript Generative AI Selenium Playwright API automation Azure DevOps GitHub Copilot Automation Testing JMeter Robot Framework

Job Type: Full Time / Part Time / Contractual

Job Location: Chennai Delhi Gurgaon Hyderabad Kolkata Noida Pune Nagpur Indore Jaipur Mumbai Chandigarh

Work Mode: Hybrid Remote

Experience: 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in manual and automation QA testing web API and mobile applications

Work Shift: India

Salary: Competitive

Sector: Banking Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) Technology

Segment: Automation Testing Software Engineering Quality Assurance

Team Handled: No (Individual Contributor role)

Posting Date: 04/08/2026

Expiry Date: 04/09/2026

Senior QA Engineer Manual & Automation Testing