Software QA Tester (Automated)

QA Automated Tester About Us PowTech is an IT outsourcing provider. We lease entire project teams to clients across sectors like automatic control, energy, transport, industry, healthcare, and banking. Every team comes with a dedicated Team Leader to ensure smooth delivery. We're looking for a QA Automated Tester to join one of our client project teams. About the Role You'll be a key part of our quality assurance team. Your job is to make sure the software we build is reliable, functional, and performs well. You'll work closely with developers, project managers, and other teams. Together, you'll design, build, and run automated and manual test scripts. This role reports to the development QA lead. What You'll Do Test Planning and Strategy Work with stakeholders to understand project requirements and build test plans Define test strategy and scope. This covers test objectives, environments, test cases, and test data Test Automation Build, maintain, and improve automated test scripts using Selenium Automate functional, regression, performance, and smoke testing for web applications Automate test environment deployment when needed Test Execution Run automated and manual tests. Analyze results, categorize defects, and report them Monitor and manage test environments and configurations Run API testing using tools like Postman or REST Assured Test Data Management Build and maintain test data sets Keep data consistent and isolated across test environments Defect Management Log, track, and prioritize defects using tools like JIRA Work with developers to resolve issues quickly Documentation Document test cases, scripts, and results Maintain clear records of testing processes and procedures Collaboration Work closely with developers, product managers, and other QA team members Keep stakeholders updated on test progress, results, and open issues Performance Testing Run performance tests and analyze how the system holds up under different loads Spot bottlenecks and suggest fixes Best Practices Stay current on test automation trends Champion best practices across the team What We're Looking For 5+ years of experience in automated software testing Strong hands-on experience with Selenium Solid programming/scripting skills in Java, Python, or JavaScript Experience with BDD tools like Cucumber or SpecFlow Familiarity with performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and Docker Comfortable with Git Sharp problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail Great communication and collaboration skills Solid grounding in agile methodologies Education & Certification Bachelor's or associate degree in an IT-related field ISTQB or equivalent QA certification is a plus On the Job, You'll Also Report directly to the development QA lead Work within an agile team to build and test applications Design, build, and run manual and automated test cases to standard Support developers in analyzing and resolving technical issues Help prepare manuals, specs, and other technical documentation Help gather and document requirements, bugs, user stories, and estimates Benefits Competitive salary Work alongside experienced experts on international projects Real career growth opportunities Exposure to the latest IT technologies A supportive, collaborative working environment