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Senior QA Engineer - Automation - Contractual Role
techholding • India, Remote
No Relocation
Posted: July 9, 2026
Job Description
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer (SDET) to support a critical automation projects. This role will focus on API testing, automation, and end-to-end quality assurance across the transaction lifecycle.
Role: Contratual role
Exp: 5 yrs
Key Responsibilities
We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer (SDET) to support a critical automation projects. This role will focus on API testing, automation, and end-to-end quality assurance across the transaction lifecycle.
Role: Contratual role
Exp: 5 yrs
Key Responsibilities
- API Testing
- Perform API testing for integrations using tools like Postman / REST clients.
- Test routing logic.
- Test Automation & Quality Engineering
- Extend and maintain automated test suites workflows and APIs.
- Build API automation frameworks (using JavaScript, Java, or Python).
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation.
- Functional & Edge Case Validation
- Test success, failure, and edge-case scenarios (timeouts, retries, duplicate transactions).
- Validate idempotency and error handling mechanisms.
- Perform exploratory and manual testing for complex workflows.
- Data Validation & Reconciliation
- Validate transaction data across APIs and databases.
- Write and execute SQL queries for backend validation.
- Performance & Reliability Testing
- Conduct basic load and performance testing for payment APIs.
- Validate system behaviour under high transaction volume.
- Monitor and report latency, failure rates, and retries.
- Production Rollout & Monitoring
- Support production deployment validation and pilot rollout.
- Monitor transaction success rates and error logs post-release.
- Collaborate on issue triaging and quick resolution.
Requirements
- 5+ years of QA experience with strong focus on API and backend testing.
- Hands-on experience with API testing tools (Postman, REST Assured, etc.).
- Good to have experience with Playwright
- Experience in test automation using JavaScript, Java, or Python.
- Experience with SQL and database validation.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation integration.
- Understanding of HTTP protocols, REST APIs, and JSON.
- Familiarity with error handling, retries, and distributed system behaviors.
- Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
Good to Have
- Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, k6, etc.).
- Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Additional Content
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer (SDET) to support a critical automation projects. This role will focus on API testing, automation, and end-to-end quality assurance across the transaction lifecycle.
Role: Contratual role
Exp: 5 yrs
Key Responsibilities
We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer (SDET) to support a critical automation projects. This role will focus on API testing, automation, and end-to-end quality assurance across the transaction lifecycle.
Role: Contratual role
Exp: 5 yrs
Key Responsibilities
- API Testing
- Perform API testing for integrations using tools like Postman / REST clients.
- Test routing logic.
- Test Automation & Quality Engineering
- Extend and maintain automated test suites workflows and APIs.
- Build API automation frameworks (using JavaScript, Java, or Python).
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation.
- Functional & Edge Case Validation
- Test success, failure, and edge-case scenarios (timeouts, retries, duplicate transactions).
- Validate idempotency and error handling mechanisms.
- Perform exploratory and manual testing for complex workflows.
- Data Validation & Reconciliation
- Validate transaction data across APIs and databases.
- Write and execute SQL queries for backend validation.
- Performance & Reliability Testing
- Conduct basic load and performance testing for payment APIs.
- Validate system behaviour under high transaction volume.
- Monitor and report latency, failure rates, and retries.
- Production Rollout & Monitoring
- Support production deployment validation and pilot rollout.
- Monitor transaction success rates and error logs post-release.
- Collaborate on issue triaging and quick resolution.
Requirements
- 5+ years of QA experience with strong focus on API and backend testing.
- Hands-on experience with API testing tools (Postman, REST Assured, etc.).
- Good to have experience with Playwright
- Experience in test automation using JavaScript, Java, or Python.
- Experience with SQL and database validation.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation integration.
- Understanding of HTTP protocols, REST APIs, and JSON.
- Familiarity with error handling, retries, and distributed system behaviors.
- Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
Good to Have
- Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, k6, etc.).
- Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies.