QA Test Analyst (Contractor - 6 months)

Xref is a global, best in class, HR and recruitment technology company that empowers organisations to hire with confidence and make data driven HR decisions. Recruit, retain and remember your people with Xref’s automated reference, pulse and exit and Employee Engagement surveys.

We are a global, ASX-listed company with users in 195 countries. When you work with Xref, you work with a vast array of clients of all sizes and industry backgrounds. Our users love and trust us - we have a 4.7 star rating out of 5 on Google, G2 and Capterra.

Xref's vision is to make it easier for the world to hire and track talent throughout their journey by changing the way organisations collect and action feedback from their people. We're growing rapidly with plenty of exciting new developments and opportunities in play!

QA Test Analyst (6 month Contract Role)

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Full-time

Job Description

We are looking for a QA Test Analyst who is passionate about automation and takes pride in building high quality, reliable test frameworks. In this role, you will design, develop and enhance automated testing solutions using Playwright and JavaScript, helping us deliver confident, high quality releases across our web applications and APIs. While automation is at the heart of the role, you will also contribute to thoughtful manual validation where needed to ensure nothing slips through the cracks.

This is an on site contract role, working five days per week from our Lahore office.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, write and maintain automated test scripts using Playwright and JavaScript

• Execute and debug tests using Node.js and CLI environments

• Manage environment specific configurations

• Prepare and execute manual test cases and test plans

• Create and execute test plans in Jira Xray

• Review requirements and solution documents before test preparation

• Analyse test results, log defects in Jira and validate fixes

• Provide effort estimates and support release readiness decisions

• Contribute to automation framework improvements

• Collaborate using Git and GitHub, including Pull Requests

• Work within Agile Scrum delivery cycles

Qualifications Required (non negotiable)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field

• 4 to 6 years experience in QA with strong automation focus

• Hands on experience with Playwright

• Strong JavaScript skills, including async and await

• Working knowledge of Node.js

• Experience maintaining automation frameworks

• Proficiency in Git and GitHub workflows

• Experience with Jira and Xray for test management

• Experience in web application and API testing

• Experience using Bruno or similar API tools

• Basic understanding of SQL

• Familiarity with CI CD pipelines and environment based testing

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

• Ability to take ownership and work independently

• Experience working with distributed onshore and offshore teams across multiple time zones

• Experience working within an international company environment

• Certifications such as ISTQB are a plus but not required

Experience questions:

Please provide evidence of of previous required experience within a cover letter.

• Do you have 4–6 years (or more) of professional experience in QA/testing roles, with at least the majority focused on automation testing? (If yes approximately how many years in automation?)
• Have you worked hands-on with Playwright for end-to-end browser automation? (If yes in which language(s), and roughly how long / on how many projects?)
• How do you handle flaky tests or timeouts in Playwright? Give one or two common techniques you've applied.
• Describe how you've maintained or contributed to an existing automation framework (e.g., adding new utilities, refactoring locators, improving reporting).
• Have you worked in Agile Scrum teams (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives)? How frequently, and in what capacity as a QA?

How to Apply
If this sounds like your next career move, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and join us in driving financial excellence at Xref.