Quality Engineer

About Propel

At Propel, we don't just build software — we build future-ready, human-centered digital platforms that drive business transformation. We are a design-led technology firm committed to solving complex problems with elegant, scalable solutions. Join a workplace where your ideas matter, your expertise is valued, and your growth is championed.

About the Role

As a Quality Engineer at Propel, you will contribute to both manual and automated testing to ensure our applications are reliable, stable, and production-ready. You will work closely with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to execute structured testing cycles and gradually build strong automation capabilities.

This role is ideal for early-career professionals who are eager to learn modern testing practices, gain hands-on exposure to automation and CI/CD pipelines, and grow into advanced Quality Engineering roles.

Key Responsibilities

• Automation & Testing

• Assist in designing and developing basic automated test scripts for web and API testing using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Locust, Postman, and Python or TypeScript.

• Execute automated and manual test cases and analyze test results with clear documentation.
• Perform API validations for core business workflows.

• Participate in smoke, sanity, functional, and regression testing across QA, UAT, Staging, and Production environments.

• Quality Assurance Process

• Log defects with clear reproduction steps, expected vs actual results, screenshots, logs, and environment details.

• Maintain test artifacts including test cases, test data, test plans, and test summary reports.

• Ensure test evidence is complete, organized, and audit-ready.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with senior QA engineers, developers, business analysts, and DevOps teams to ensure complete test coverage.

• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including standups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Support the integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines under guidance.

• Gain exposure to Azure DevOps workflows, build pipelines, logs, environments, and basic debugging practices.

• Ownership & Delivery Discipline

• Keep task boards updated with accurate progress, risks, and timelines.

• Communicate issues early and proactively.
• Follow testing standards and maintain strong traceability across requirements and test cases.
• Demonstrate urgency and responsiveness during release cycles.

What We're Looking For

Technical Skills

• 0 to 2 years of experience in software testing (manual and/or automation).
• Basic programming knowledge in TypeScript or JavaScript (academic or internship experience acceptable).
• Exposure to automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Locust, and Postman.
• Familiarity with web applications, APIs, and basic debugging concepts.
• Understanding of testing fundamentals including SDLC, STLC, test case design techniques, and defect lifecycle.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines or cloud platforms (Azure preferred) is an added advantage.

Behavioral & Professional Skills

• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking.
• Clear and structured communication skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and apply feedback constructively.
• Ownership mindset with accountability for assigned tasks.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Proactive attitude toward learning automation and improving testing efficiency.

Preferred

• Testing or automation-related certifications.
• Experience using Git, Azure DevOps, or cloud-based testing environments.

What We Offer

A Purpose-Driven Mission

We believe in using technology as a force for good—designing scalable, data-driven systems that enable smarter decisions and meaningful impact across industries.

Empowered & Inclusive Culture

Our open and collaborative culture ensures your ideas matter. You'll have the autonomy to design solutions while working closely with highly skilled teams.

Learning & Growth at the Core

From mentorship and certifications to hands-on exposure to modern data platforms, we invest deeply in your professional growth.

Innovation with Impact

You'll work on modern data platforms and cloud-native architectures, helping clients unlock insights through automation, analytics, and intelligent systems.

Well-being Matters

We prioritize work-life harmony, psychological safety, and policies that support your mental, physical, and professional well-being.

Others:

• Common application/ web security and OWASP vulnerabilities
• Encryption algorithms to protect sensitive information
• PII, PCI, HIPPA, and GDPR compliance and how to implement
• Finding the vulnerabilities of the third-party components/ libraries
• Understanding security breaches of data-in-transit and data-at-rest and its implementation

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