Role: SDE 2 QA
(Proficient in both Manual and Automation Testing)
Location:
On-site Vijaynagar, Indore (Need someone who can join us immediately, within 2-3 days)
Work Experience: 4+ years in Software Quality Assurance & Testing
Compensation: Upto 5.5 LPA CTC (Depending on skills, experience, current/last salary)
About Us
Kuvaka Tech is a trailblazer in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and Web2 innovation, empowering businesses and individuals through transformative digital solutions. We're seeking a dynamic Quality Assurance Engineer to join our full-time remote team and elevate product quality while collaborating across engineering, product, and design. If you're passionate about building seamless user experiences, catching edge-case bugs before users do, and being the last line of defense for product excellence join us to shape the future of technology!
Responsibilities
Process Management
- Define and own the QA process and testing workflow in alignment with the Scrum Master and Product Team.
- Establish and document testing protocols, quality benchmarks, and standardized reporting formats.
- Select, implement, and manage QA tools (manual and automation) tailored to project needs.
- Create and maintain reusable test plans, checklists, and review cycles for every sprint or release.
Testing Execution
- Execute manual and automated test cases across UI and API layers to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, UAT, API, and UI testing to guarantee product stability and usability.
- Strategically balance manual and automated testing for optimal efficiency and effectiveness.
- Ensure all deliverables are thoroughly tested and validated before handover to Product Managers.
Team Collaboration & Quality Ownership
- Collaborate with the Scrum Master to assign tests, prioritize backlogs, and meet sprint goals.
- Coordinate QA efforts across multiple projects, ensuring consistency and alignment.
- Report test progress, coverage, bugs, and risks to stakeholders with clarity and accountability.
- Take ownership of post-deployment bugs, missed test cases, and QA process gaps, responding immediately to critical issues.
- Partner with Product Managers to review feedback, validate business acceptance, and close testing loops.
Tool & Environment Management
- Set up and manage QA test environments, test data, staging access, and CI/CD-linked test suites.
- Integrate and manage tools for API testing (e.g., Postman, Swagger), UI automation (e.g., Selenium, Cypress), and bug tracking.
- Ensure QA infrastructure aligns with the overall tech stack and sprint workflows.
Continuous Improvement
- Proactively identify inefficiencies in QA processes and suggest improvements.
- Maintain documentation of testing best practices and contribute to process audits or retrospectives.
- Stay updated with the latest testing frameworks, tools, and trends; advocate for scalable QA solutions.
Qualifications & Skills
- 4+ years of experience in manual and automated QA within an agile development environment.
- Advanced proficiency in API testing using tools like Postman or Swagger.
- Expertise in UI testing with frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, or equivalent.
- Hands-on experience with bug tracking and test case management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail).
- Proven ability to test RESTful APIs, web platforms, and ensure cross-browser compatibility.
- Strong skills in writing clear, reproducible bug reports and detailed test cases.
- Excellent collaboration skills to work effectively with developers, product managers, and designers.
- High attention to detail with a commitment to delivering high-quality, bug-free releases.
- Self-starter attitude with strong ownership, accountability, and a continuous improvement mindset.
- Proven leadership in coordinating cross-functional teams and championing task completion.
- Robust analytical skills for evaluating processes and identifying areas for improvement.
- Skilled communicator with excellent verbal and written communication, active listening, and
- interpersonal skills.
- Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in high-pressure, fast-paced environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Expertise in various testing types, including Black Box, UI, Integration, Regression, Backend, System, End-to-End, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Demonstrated ability to create and maintain quality standards, tools, and testing methodologies.
- Experience managing and tracking test activities across all stagesfrom functional testing to full end-to-end system validation.
- Strong product knowledge to assess risks, analyze impacts, and advise on testing approaches for both new and existing products.
- Experience in evaluating, analyzing, and reporting quality metrics for strategic projects.
- ISTQB certification or equivalent.
- Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter.
Selection Procedure
- HR Screening Round
- 1st Technical Round
- Assignment
- 2nd Technical Round
- Founder's Call
Why Join Us:
At Kuvaka Tech, you'll thrive in a flexible, remote culture, working with cutting-edge Blockchain, AI, and Web2 innovations. Join a collaborative, diverse team passionate about innovation and growth. As a full-time team member, you'll have opportunities to grow, lead, and make a lasting impact in a dynamic environment.
