Principal QA Engineer

Senior / Principal QA Engineer Automation GenAI Azure

Location: Lahore / Karachi / Islamabad (Hybrid)
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior / Principal QA Engineer with 610 years of experience in software quality assurance specializing in test automation cloud-based testing (Azure) and exposure to GenAI-driven testing solutions. The ideal candidate will play a key role in designing robust QA strategies implementing automation frameworks and ensuring high-quality product delivery in an Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design develop and maintain scalable test automation frameworks for web mobile and APIs
• Lead end-to-end QA strategy planning and execution across multiple projects
• Implement and optimize automation pipelines integrated with CI/CD workflows
• Leverage GenAI tools to enhance test case generation test data management and defect prediction
• Perform functional regression integration and performance testing
• Work closely with engineering product and DevOps teams to ensure quality at every stage
• Drive cloud-based testing strategies using Azure services
• Analyze test results identify defects and ensure timely resolution
• Mentor junior QA engineers and promote best QA practices and standards
• Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and tools

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 610 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance with strong focus on Automation Testing
• Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Selenium Cypress Playwright or Appium
• Strong programming skills in Java JavaScript Python or C#
• Experience with API testing tools like Postman RestAssured or similar
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps Jenkins GitHub Actions)
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (test environments pipelines cloud deployments)
• Exposure to GenAI tools/solutions for QA (test generation automation optimization etc.)
• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Experience with test management tools (JIRA TestRail Azure Test Plans)
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in performance testing tools (JMeter LoadRunner k6)
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with BDD frameworks (Cucumber SpecFlow)
• Experience in security testing is a plus
• Certifications in Azure QA or Automation Testing are an added advantage