Job Title: Senior QA Engineer (Manual + Automation) Experience Range 5 to 7 Years Hiring Location Bangalore / Chennai / Pune (Update as per requirement) Job Summary We are seeking a highly skilled Senior QA Engineer with 5 to 7 years of experience in both Manual and Automation Testing. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in functional testing, database testing, API testing, and automation testing using Katalon and Playwright. This is a hands-on technical role requiring active participation in test execution, automation development, defect management, technical mentoring, and quality assurance leadership. The candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure software quality across complex business applications and transaction-based systems. Must-Have Skills Testing Expertise • Manual Testing • Functional Testing • Integration Testing • System Testing • Regression Testing • End-to-End Testing • UAT Support API Testing • Strong hands-on experience in API Testing using Postman • Experience validating REST APIs and complex transaction workflows Database Testing • Strong SQL skills with experience in: • Medium to complex SQL Queries • Stored Procedures • Data Validation • Experience with: • SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) • Oracle SQL Developer Automation Testing • Hands-on experience in: • Katalon Studio • Playwright • Experience creating and maintaining automation frameworks and test scripts Agile & Test Management • Agile/Scrum methodology • JIRA • Confluence • Test Management tools such as Zephyr or equivalent Leadership & Coordination • Test strategy and planning • Test estimation and effort planning • Defect management and triage • Mentoring junior QA members • Coordinating onsite and offshore testing activities Good-to-Have Skills • Selenium Automation • JMeter or Performance Testing tools • CI/CD testing exposure • Test automation framework design experience • Experience leading automation initiatives • Root cause analysis and troubleshooting of complex production issues Preferred Domain Experience • Payment Processing Systems • Card Transactions • Payment Gateways • Settlement & Reconciliation Systems • High-Volume Transaction Processing Applications • Banking & Financial Services Domain Key Responsibilities • Analyze business requirements and prepare test strategies, test plans, and test cases. • Execute functional, integration, system, regression, API, end-to-end, and automation testing. • Design, develop, and maintain automation scripts using Katalon and Playwright. • Perform database validation using SQL queries and stored procedures. • Validate APIs using Postman and ensure business workflow accuracy. • Identify, log, track, and manage defects through closure. • Review testing artifacts and ensure adherence to QA best practices. • Drive quality initiatives and continuous improvement activities. • Mentor QA team members and provide technical guidance. • Collaborate with business analysts, developers, product owners, and stakeholders in an Agile environment. • Support release activities and ensure high-quality software delivery. Required Soft Skills • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities • Ownership and accountability mindset • Self-motivated and detail-oriented • Ability to lead by example in a hands-on testing environment • Strong collaboration and mentoring capabilities