Notionmindz Technology

Job Role : QA Automation + Manual Engineer

Location : Bangalore

Experience Required : 5+ years

Role Summary :

You will be embedded within agile squads and play a critical role in validating UI flows, API integrations, and backend data consistency through a mix of manual and automation testing. The ideal candidate will have strong fundamentals in Manual and with Java, practical experience in writing or adapting automation scripts, and foundational knowledge of databases and API validation.

Must-Have Skills :

- Selenium with Java (UI) : Able to create and run basic Selenium test cases using Java. Should be comfortable working with element locators (XPath, CSS), waits (explicit/implicit), assertions, reusable methods, and PageFactory / PageObjectModel patterns.

- Postman (API Testing) : Able to send REST API requests and validate response bodies, headers, and status codes. Should understand basic parameterization and JSON response inspection.

- SQL / DB Testing : Should be able to run SELECT queries with WHERE clauses to validate database values. Familiarity with basic JOINs is preferred.

- Agile Methodology : Participated in sprints and agile ceremonies such as stand-ups and retrospectives. Should understand user stories, estimation basics, and defect lifecycle in an iterative context.

- Jira : Able to log bugs, update user stories, and track ticket status using Jira.

- SDLC/STLC Knowledge : Should understand phases like test planning, test case creation, execution, and defect logging. Familiarity with regression planning and release cycles is expected.

- Communication Skills : Able to clearly describe bugs, test coverage, and task updates in internal meetings or stand-ups.

Nice-to-Have Skills :

- Karate (API Automation) : Awareness of Karate DSL syntax and structure. Experience with Postman/REST-assured accepted as a substitute.

- TestNG / Junit : Familiarity with organizing test cases using annotations like @Test, @BeforeClass. Ability to run tests via IDE or build tools.

- CI/CD Integration (Jenkins / GitHub Actions) : Exposure to automated test runs triggered via Jenkins or GitHub Actions.

- Maven / Gradle : Should know how to run automated test scripts using mvn test or Gradle from the terminal or within IDEs like IntelliJ/Eclipse.

- Git : Ability to pull latest test code, commit, and push.

- Cloud Testing Concepts : General awareness of testing applications hosted in cloud environments like AWS or Azure