QA Engineer - Manual + Automation

Job Title:  QA Engineer (Manual + Automation)

Department: Technology

Reports to: Software Engineering Manager

Experience: 4-6 years

Location: Ahmedabad, India (Hybrid)

Company Introduction

As leaders in property technology, Genea provides cloud-based physical security, submeter billing and on-demand HVAC solutions to over 1 million users across 39 countries. But Genea is more than just a workplace. We’re a mission-driven team that collaborates, innovates, and engineers the proptech solutions of tomorrow to solve the challenges of today. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment of transparency and authenticity, where you can be yourself. But don’t take our word for it. Genea's in more than 4300 locations across 45 countries.

Genea has been recognized as a Top Workplace for the last 6 years (2021- 2026) with a rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars on Glassdoor, and 4.4 stars out of 5 on AmbitionBox. Our team members love our competitive benefits, including remote work options, comfortable work-life balance, paid time off (PTO), personal and family health insurance options, paid family leave, and development/training opportunities. 

Responsibilities

• Create and execute test strategies and test plans to validate the quality and functionality of Genea's product implementations.

• Work closely with developers, product managers, and QA teams to ensure quality delivery within defined timelines.

• Design, write, review, execute, and maintain test cases and test scenarios.

• Perform functional, integration, regression, exploratory, smoke, and end-to-end testing.

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Playwright and Selenium.

• Perform API testing and backend/server-side application validation using Postman, Swagger, or similar tools.

• Validate database operations, data integrity, and backend workflows using SQL.

• Identify, log, track, retest, and verify defects, ensuring timely resolution.

• Leverage AI tools such as ChatGPT/Claude and GitHub Copilot for test case generation, automation scripting, test data creation, and improving QA efficiency.

• Collaborate with remote QA teams on daily testing updates, execution plans, and release activities.

• Work in an Agile environment, contributing to test design, automation, execution, regression, and end-to-end feature sign-off.

• Define and follow QA processes, testing standards, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Monitor test coverage, defect metrics, automation coverage, and testing progress.

• Take ownership of challenging testing scenarios and work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• • 4–6 years of hands-on experience in Software Quality Assurance and Testing.
  • Strong expertise in manual testing, functional testing, and test design methodologies.
  • Hands-on experience with Playwright and/or Selenium for test automation.
  • Good understanding of automation frameworks and scripting languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Java.
  • Strong experience in REST API testing and backend/server application validation.
  • Hands-on experience with Postman, Swagger, or similar API testing tools.
  • Working knowledge of SQL and database validation.
  • Experience testing enterprise applications, preferably SaaS/PaaS products.
  • Ability to create and review test strategies, test plans, test cases, defect reports, and requirement traceability matrices.
  • Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies, SDLC, and defect management tools such as Jira.
  • Exposure to AI-powered testing tools and Generative AI for test automation and QA activities.
  • Understanding of test governance, quality metrics, reporting, and continuous improvement.
  • Excellent analytical, debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with distributed teams.

  Nice to have skills:

  • Experience with an iterative Agile methodology and use of tools like JIRA, Slack, and Wiki. 
  • Experience with automated testing and tools such as Git, Maven, Jenkins, and Selenium is an advantage. 
  • Basic knowledge of Javascript/Nodejs/Python

   Perks and Benefits

• ✨Work Your Way: Enjoy a flexible working environment that suits your lifestyle.

  ✨ Time Off: 24 days of PTO and 10 holidays to unwind and pursue your passions.

  ✨ Comprehensive Leave Options: Including maternity, paternity, adoption, wedding, and bereavement leaves to support you during important life events.

  ✨ Health & Safety First: Benefit from family health insurance and personal accident coverage beyond your CTC.

  ✨ Top Workplace Honors: Celebrated as a Top Workplace from 2021 to 2025.

  ✨ Balanced Workweek: Embrace a balanced life with our 5-day work schedule.