Junior QA Automation Engineer

About this role

Junior QA Automation Engineer

Location: San Jose , CA – Onsite

Experience: 4–5 Years

Employment Type: Contract

Candidate Requirement: Local to California only

Job Summary

We are looking for a mid-level QA Automation Engineer with 5–6 years of experience in both functional and automation testing. The ideal candidate will support day-to-day QA activities, Jira tracking, automation testing, API testing, mobile testing, and regression testing.

Candidates must be local to California and available to work onsite in Fremont, CA.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform both functional and automated testing for web and mobile applications.
• Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts using Selenium and Python.
• Write backend integration tests and automated tests for RESTful APIs.
• Track automation testing progress and provide weekly QA status reports.
• Design and execute integration, regression, functional, and stress testing.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts and Developers to understand requirements and convert them into detailed test cases.
• Perform Web/UI testing across different browsers and platforms.
• Participate in day-to-day QA activities and Jira management.
• Create, maintain, and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
• Identify, document, track, and verify defects through JIRA.
• Support continuous improvement of QA automation frameworks and testing processes.
• Perform mobile application testing and mobile automation testing.

Required Skills

• 5–6 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance / QA Automation.
• Strong experience with both manual/functional testing and automation testing.
• Hands-on experience with Selenium and Python.
• Experience with REST API testing and backend integration testing.
• Experience with one or more programming languages:
• Python
• Java
• JavaScript
• Ruby
• C#
• Working knowledge of:
• Playwright
• Selenium
• Appium
• JIRA
• STLC
• Test Management tools such as ALM or Zephyr
• Experience with Mobile Testing and Mobile Automation.
• Good understanding of Web/UI testing.
• Strong knowledge of test methodologies, QA processes, and defect life cycle.
• Experience with MSSQL and/or MySQL databases.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.

Must-Have Skills

• 4– 5years QA experience
• Selenium
• Python
• Functional + Automation Testing
• REST API Testing
• JIRA
• Mobile Testing / Appium
• SQL – MSSQL/MySQL
• Web/UI Testing

Candidate Location Requirement

Local candidates to California only.

Candidates should currently be residing in California and be available for onsite work in Sanjose, CA.

Skills: testing,qa automation,automation,python

Required skills

• Python
• JavaScript
• Java
• C#
• Ruby
• SQL
• MySQL
• REST APIs