About the Role We are hiring a QA contractor
How You Will ContributeFunctional Testing- Review and analyze product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for SaaS based platform
- Design, execute, and maintain functional, regression, smoke, and exploratory test cases
- Log, track, and retest defects using defect tracking tools
- Work closely with Product, Engineering, Designers and DevOps teams in an Agile environment
Automation Testing- Develop, enhance, and maintain test automation frameworks
- Automate UI, API and end-to-end test scenarios using Playwright and Selenium
- Perform cross-browser and cross-environment testing
- Ensure automation coverage for critical SaaS workflows
- Analyze automation results and maintain stable, reliable test suites
API Testing- Perform REST API testing to validate integrations and backend services
- Automate API test cases, including positive, negative, and edge scenarios using Playwright and Postman
- Validate API response
CI/CD & DevOps Collaboration- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps)
- Support continuous testing strategies for faster SaaS releases
- Analyze pipeline test failures and provide root cause analysis
Database & Data Validation- Write and execute SQL queries to validate backend and transactional data
- Support test data creation and environment validation
Nice to Have- Exposure to performance testing tools such as JMeter
- Experience or familiarity with AI-powered testing tools (e.g., self-healing tests, AI-based test generation or analytics)
What You Bring- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field
- 5+ years of software QA experience covering functional, regression, integration, and system testing across multiple platforms
- Strong experience in test automation using Playwright and Selenium, including building, maintaining, and stabilizing automated test suites
- Hands-on experience with API testing and automation using tools like Playwright and Postman
- SQL - data validation against back-end systems
- Fluency with Jira (defect tracking, Agile boards) and Confluence (documentation)
- Solid grasp of Agile methodologies and how QA operates inside a sprint cadence
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms - Microsoft Azure preferred
- Sharp analytical and problem-solving instincts
- Strong attention to detail and a proactive lens on quality
- Clear communicator who works well across developers, PMs, and product
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required by an individual joining the KEV team in this or any other capacity.