Quality Assurance Developer (CPT)

Job description: The QA Developer is responsible for designing, developing, executing, and maintaining software quality assurance solutions across business applications. The role combines strong testing discipline with technical development capability, with a focus on automated testing, API testing, regression testing, defect prevention, and continuous quality improvement throughout the software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse business requirements, user stories, technical specifications, and acceptance criteria to define test scope and quality risks.

• Design detailed test cases, test scenarios, regression packs, and reusable test data aligned to business processes and system integrations.

• Develop, maintain, and enhance automated test scripts and frameworks for web applications, APIs, regression testing, and integration testing.

• Use appropriate tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman, JMeter, Azure DevOps, JIRA, or similar technologies where applicable.

• Execute manual and automated tests across functional, regression, integration, API, usability, performance, and data validation testing.

• Log, track, prioritise, retest, and report defects using Azure DevOps, JIRA, or equivalent defect management tools.

• Support continuous testing practices by contributing to CI/CD pipelines and providing early feedback on code quality and release readiness.

• Identify opportunities to improve testing efficiency, reduce manual effort, strengthen test coverage, and prevent defects from reaching production.

• Work closely with developers, business analysts, product owners, and business users to clarify requirements and resolve quality issues.

• Provide clear testing progress updates, quality metrics, defect trends, and release readiness feedback to project stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Development, Quality Assurance, or equivalent practical experience.

• Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in software quality assurance, testing, test automation, or a related software development/testing role.

• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile delivery, regression testing, integration testing, and defect lifecycle management.

• Practical experience with test automation tools and scripting, including at least one programming or scripting language such as Java, C#, Python, JavaScript, or SQL.

• Experience with API testing, database validation, test data preparation, and tools such as Postman, Azure DevOps, JIRA, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root cause analysis capability.

• High attention to detail, structured documentation ability, and commitment to delivering quality outcomes.

• Ability to work independently, collaborate across teams, and communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders

Negotiable Requirements

• ISTQB Foundation or related testing certification.

• Experience in insurance, financial services, or regulated business environments.

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, performance testing, security testing, or cloud-based testing environments.

• Experience contributing to automated regression packs and quality dashboards

Competencies

• Structured, analytical, and detail-oriented approach to quality assurance

• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis capability

• Practical understanding of test design, automation, regression testing, and defect management

• Ability to communicate effectively with developers, business analysts, product owners, and business users

• High attention to detail and commitment to preventing defects from reaching production

• Ability to work independently while contributing constructively within a collaborative IT team

• Continuous improvement mindset with willingness to strengthen automation maturity and testing efficiency

Desired Skills

• Systems Analysis
• Complex Problem Solving
• Programming/configuration
• Critical Thinking
• Time Management