Senior QA Engineer
Company: Walkwel Technology Private Limited
Experience: 4–5 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Mohali, Punjab
About Walkwel Technology Private Limited
Walkwel Technology Private Limited is a technology-driven IT services company focused on building and delivering modern web applications, cloud-based solutions, APIs, and digital products for clients across different industries.
We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer / QA Executive who can take ownership of product quality across the complete application lifecycle. The ideal candidate should go beyond basic UI testing and be comfortable investigating web applications, APIs, browser behavior, performance issues, security concerns, and complex application defects.
You will work closely with developers, project managers, product stakeholders, and other team members in a fast-paced Agile/Scrum environment.
What You'll Work With
Frontend & Web Technologies
- React.js
- Next.js
- Server-Side Rendering (SSR)
- Static Site Generation (SSG)
- Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)
- Service Workers
- Cache Storage and Browser Storage
Backend & API Testing
- Node.js
- NestJS
- REST APIs
- Postman
- Swagger / OpenAPI
- API Schema & Contract Testing
Testing & Diagnostics
- Chrome / Firefox Developer Tools
- Network and Performance Analysis
- Memory & Heap Profiling
- Browser Storage & Cache Analysis
- Cross-Browser & Cross-Device Testing
Security & Compliance
- Authentication & Authorization
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Session Management
- Secure Data Handling
- Exposure to HIPAA, SOC 2, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, or similar standards is an advantage
Project & Collaboration Tools
- Jira / Zoho / Asana
- Agile / Scrum methodologies
Key Responsibilities1. Functional & End-to-End Testing
- Plan and execute functional, regression, integration, system, and end-to-end testing.
- Perform smoke, sanity, exploratory, boundary, and edge-case testing.
- Validate application functionality across different browsers, devices, environments, and user roles.
- Identify, document, track, and verify defects through to successful resolution.
- Ensure adequate test coverage before releases and deployments.
2. Web Application Testing
- Test modern web applications developed using React.js and Next.js.
- Validate SSR, SSG, hydration, rendering, responsiveness, and page-loading behavior.
- Identify UI inconsistencies, layout shifts, browser-specific issues, and client-side failures.
- Perform cross-browser and cross-device testing.
- Test PWA functionality, including:
- Service workers
- Cache Storage
- Offline functionality
- Browser storage
- Application updates
- Installation behavior
3. API & Backend Testing
- Perform comprehensive REST API testing using Postman and Swagger/OpenAPI.
- Validate HTTP status codes, request/response payloads, schemas, headers, authentication, and authorization.
- Perform positive, negative, boundary, integration, and data-validation testing.
- Verify API error handling and response consistency.
- Identify API reliability, data integrity, and performance issues.
- Validate API contracts against documented specifications.
4. Performance & Browser Diagnostics
- Use Chrome/Firefox Developer Tools to investigate complex application issues.
- Analyze:
- Network requests
- Network waterfalls
- API payloads
- Console errors
- Application storage
- Cache behavior
- Performance metrics
- Perform basic memory and heap profiling.
- Investigate excessive memory usage, potential memory leaks, detached DOM elements, and inefficient client-side behavior.
- Work with developers to identify the root cause of performance-related issues.
5. Security & Compliance Testing
- Validate authentication, authorization, RBAC, and session management.
- Verify that users can access only the functionality and data permitted by their roles.
- Check for unnecessary exposure of sensitive information through:
- Browser storage
- APIs
- Logs
- URLs
- Client-side telemetry
- Support QA activities related to security and compliance requirements.
- Exposure to healthcare, fintech, SaaS, or other regulated applications will be an advantage.
6. Defect Management & QA Documentation
- Create clear, detailed, and actionable defect reports.
- Include:
- Steps to reproduce
- Expected result
- Actual result
- Environment
- Logs
- Screenshots/videos
- Network evidence where required
- Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
- Perform defect verification and regression testing after fixes.
- Create and maintain:
- Test cases
- Test scenarios
- Regression suites
- QA checklists
- Test reports
- QA documentation
7. Agile Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
- Work closely with developers, project managers, product owners, and business stakeholders.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, including:
- Sprint Planning
- Daily Stand-ups
- Sprint Reviews
- Retrospectives
- Contribute to release planning and quality assessments.
- Identify gaps in existing QA processes and recommend improvements.
- Help establish and maintain effective QA standards, practices, and testing strategies.
Requirements
- 4–5 years of professional experience in Software Quality Assurance / Software Testing.
- Strong hands-on experience in web application testing and API testing.
- Good understanding of React.js and Next.js applications.
- Experience testing RESTful APIs using Postman.
- Experience working with Swagger/OpenAPI documentation.
- Strong knowledge of:
- Functional Testing
- Regression Testing
- Integration Testing
- System Testing
- Exploratory Testing
- Smoke Testing
- Sanity Testing
- End-to-End Testing
- Good understanding of browser Developer Tools, particularly:
- Network
- Console
- Application/Storage
- Performance
- Memory
- Ability to investigate complex UI, browser, API, and performance-related issues.
- Good understanding of authentication, authorization, RBAC, and basic application security concepts.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Experience with defect tracking/project management tools such as Jira, Zoho, or Asana.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with development and project teams.
Good to Have
- Hands-on experience with Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or similar automation frameworks.
- Knowledge of API automation and test scripting.
- Experience with JMeter or similar performance testing tools.
- Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines and QA integration.
- Knowledge of HIPAA, SOC 2, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, or other compliance standards.
- Experience testing healthcare, fintech, SaaS, or security-sensitive applications.
- Experience with PWAs, service workers, browser caching, and offline functionality.
- Basic understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Experience working with cloud-based applications and modern web architectures.
What We Offer
At Walkwel Technology Private Limited, you will have the opportunity to work on modern technology products and challenging real-world applications.
- Opportunity to work with React.js, Next.js, Node.js, APIs, PWAs, and modern QA tools.
- Exposure to modern software testing and quality engineering practices.
- Opportunity to work closely with experienced developers and project teams.
- Challenging projects that encourage technical and professional growth.
- Collaborative and technology-driven work environment.
- Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
- Competitive compensation.
- Flexible and employee-friendly work environment.
Why Join Walkwel Technology?
This role is ideal for a QA professional who wants to move beyond traditional "click-and-check" testing and develop strong expertise in web application behavior, APIs, browser diagnostics, performance, security, and modern QA automation.
If you are someone who enjoys finding the issues that others miss and wants to take real ownership of product quality, we would like to hear from yo
Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
