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 2â€"3 yearsâ€TM 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