Senior QA Engineer (8+ Years)

About Project Tree

At Project Tree, we bridge the gap between complex business challenges and elegant technical solutions. As a premier IT service provider in Gujarat, we specialize in building scalable, future-ready applications. We are looking for an experienced Senior QA Engineer to join our leadership team, lead high-impact quality initiatives, and ensure the delivery of elite software solutions for our global clients.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior QA Engineer with 8+ years of experience in software testing who can lead quality initiatives, design effective testing strategies, and ensure the delivery of high-quality software. The candidate should have strong expertise in manual testing, API testing, automation strategy, and end-to-end system validation.

The role requires working closely with product managers, developers, DevOps teams, and other QA members to improve the overall software quality process.

Key Responsibilities

Test Strategy & Planning

• Define test strategies, test plans, and QA processes
• Review requirements and provide early quality feedback
• Identify testing scope, risks, and mitigation plans
• Drive quality best practices across the team

Test Design & Execution

• Design complex test scenarios and test cases
• Perform functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing
• Validate system workflows and business logic
• Perform cross-browser and cross-platform testing

API & Integration Testing

• Perform API testing using Postman / Curl / Swagger
• Validate system integrations
• Review API contracts and response validations

Automation Strategy

• Contribute to the test automation framework design
• Identify automation opportunities
• Guide the team on automation best practices

Defect Management

• Identify and log clear and reproducible defects
• Perform root cause analysis for production issues
• Work with developers to resolve defects efficiently

Quality Leadership

• Mentor junior and mid-level QA engineers
• Review test cases and QA deliverables
• Improve QA standards, processes, and documentation

Release & Production Support

• Participate in release readiness reviews
• Validate production deployments
• Support production issue analysis and root cause analysis (RCA)

Technical Skills & Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
• Strong understanding of SDLC and Agile methodologies
• Expertise in manual testing and system testing
• Experience in API testing (Postman, Curl, Swagger)
• Ability to design end-to-end test scenarios
• Strong experience in defect management tools (Jira / Azure DevOps)
• Experience in SQL and database validation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Good to Have

• Experience with test automation tools (Selenium / Cypress / Playwright)
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins / GitHub Actions / GitLab)
• Experience in performance testing tools (JMeter / Gatling)
• Experience in mobile testing (Android / iOS)

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and mentoring skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to drive quality culture within the team
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities

What We Offer

• Growth Path: A transparent and structured career ladder. We provide a clear trajectory for advancement to the QA Lead or Principal QA role.
• Modern Environment: Daily engagement with diverse tech stacks and global project standards.
• Prime Locations: A high-trust, collaborative environment at our Iconic Shyamal (Ahmedabad) office.
• Project Tree Life: We believe in celebrating our wins together! Enjoy a vibrant culture with frequent team lunches, dinners, annual trips, and our signature cricket tournaments.
• Incentives: Salary packages aligned with industry benchmarks and your specific level of expertise.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume to career@projecttree.in with the subject line: “Senior QA Engineer (8+ Years) – [Your Name]”.

To learn more about our vision and the impactful work we do, feel free to explore our website at https://projecttree.in/.