QA - UI/UX Engineer

We are seeking a detail-oriented QA/Test Engineer - UI/UX with strong expertise in Playwright, API Testing, SQL, and UI/UX Validation. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the quality, usability, performance, and reliability of web applications through comprehensive manual and automated testing practices.

This role requires a combination of functional testing, UI automation, API validation, database verification, and UX-focused quality assessments to deliver exceptional digital experiences.

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Key Responsibilities

UI & Functional Testing

• Perform end-to-end testing of web applications across multiple browsers and devices.
• Validate UI functionality, user workflows, and business requirements.
• Identify, document, track, and verify defects through resolution.
• Execute regression, smoke, integration, system, and exploratory testing.

UI Automation Testing

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks using Playwright.
• Create reusable automated test scripts for UI validation.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Improve test coverage and reduce manual testing efforts.

API Testing

• Validate backend services and APIs for functionality, reliability, and security.
• Develop and execute API test cases using tools such as Postman or Playwright API testing.
• Verify API contracts, request/response payloads, error handling, and integrations.
• Perform data validation across API and UI layers.

Database Testing

• Write and execute SQL queries to validate application data.
• Perform data integrity, reconciliation, and backend validation testing.
• Verify database updates, stored procedures, and business rules.
• Troubleshoot data-related issues and assist in root cause analysis.

UI/UX Quality Assurance

• Review applications for usability, accessibility, responsiveness, and consistency.
• Validate adherence to UI/UX design specifications and design systems.
• Identify user experience issues and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Ensure responsive design compatibility across browsers, operating systems, and devices.

Quality Process & Collaboration

• Participate in requirement reviews and test planning activities.
• Prepare test plans, test cases, test scenarios, and test reports.
• Collaborate with Developers, Product Managers, Designers, and Business Analysts.
• Support Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, grooming, and retrospectives.

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Required Skills

Testing & Automation

• 5+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance.
• Strong hands-on experience with Playwright Automation Testing.
• Experience creating and maintaining automation frameworks.
• Expertise in functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.

API Testing

• Strong understanding of REST APIs.
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, Swagger, or Playwright.
• Knowledge of API authentication mechanisms and response validation.

Database Testing

• Strong SQL query-writing and debugging skills.
• Experience validating backend data and database transactions.
• Understanding of relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server.

UI/UX Testing

• Experience validating responsive web applications.
• Strong understanding of usability and user experience principles.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG).
• Ability to identify UI inconsistencies and design implementation issues.

Tools & Technologies

• Playwright
• Postman
• SQL Databases
• JIRA/Azure DevOps
• Git/GitHub/GitLab

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Preferred Skills

• Experience with React.js or modern frontend frameworks.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and test automation integration.
• Familiarity with performance testing tools.
• Experience with BrowserStack or cross-browser testing platforms.
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript for test automation scripting.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in UI, API, and database testing.
• Proven experience testing enterprise web applications and customer-facing products.

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Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to identify usability and user experience gaps.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Quality-first mindset with a focus on delivering exceptional user experiences.