Quality Assurance Engineer - Manual & Automation Testing

Description :

About the job :

Who are we :

Turbostart is not just a startup fund and accelerator, we are a catalyst for builders and a powerhouse of innovation. Our mission is to propel early-stage startups into the future by providing unparalleled support in technology, marketing, strategy, and beyond. We're in the business of building tomorrow's leaders - today. After 6 Years and 5 Funds we have supported over 50 startups, spanning sectors, stages and geographies - and this is just the beginning!

Turbostart spans India, the Middle East, the US as well as Singapore - giving you the opportunity to gain exposure and see the impact of your work ripple across regions. Turbostart has also launched 5 Centers of Excellence across Tech, Marketing, Sales, UI/UX and Investment Banking to support the growth of our startup network.

Know more about us on https ://turbostart.co/

Our portfolio company (under the same management)-Kenverse is a suite of SaaS based solutions, with an automation first approach, which provides organizations with the best of technology in todays world, all through a single unified platform. Kenverse is a part of Turbostarts Enterprise SaaS network of startups. Our vision is to build ground-breaking solutions to aid a transformative experience where cutting-edge solutions meet organizational excellence.

Ken42- The definitive operating system for education, Ken42 helps transform and streamline operations digitally from admissions to academics, to fees and finance for higher education institutes.

Kennovate-The comprehensive innovation and investment management platform, Kennovate empowers you to create custom flows that seamlessly align with your organization's evolving objectives.

Kommunifi-Kommunifi fosters togetherness through genuine interactions, engagement, events, gamification and feedback. Build, Engage and bring your community closer.

Kernel-Kernel revolutionizes the educational landscape with a scalable platform that connects all school stakeholders and drives the transition from existing to extensive systems.

Know more about us on https ://www.thekenverse.com/

What we are looking for :

Role : QA Engineer

Location : Bangalore/Delhi

Experience Required : 3-4 years

Kenverse is building AI-native products that power the next generation of experiences across education and enterprises. Our platforms combine agentic AI, modern cloud infrastructure, and scalable architectures to solve complex, real-world problems.

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer (Automation) who is passionate about quality, loves breaking things in smart ways, and can help us ship reliable, high-performing products at speed.

What Youll Do :

Automation First :

- Design, develop, and maintain automation test suites using Selenium (Java) for web applications.

- Build and enhance mobile automation frameworks using Appium for Android and iOS.

- Own and improve API automation & validation using Postman (collections, environments, scripts; nice-to-have : Newman/CI integration).

End-to-End Quality Ownership :

- Perform manual functional, regression, and exploratory testing for new features, enhancements, and bug fixes.

- Translate product requirements and user journeys into clear test plans, test scenarios, and acceptance criteria.

- Participate actively in backlog grooming, sprint planning, and release readiness discussions.

Defect & Process Management :

- Identify, log, and track defects using Jira (or similar tools), and drive them to closure with dev and product teams.

- Contribute to and refine test strategies, test coverage metrics, and quality gates for releases.

- Maintain test documentation, test reports, and automation results in Git/GitHub and project repositories.

Collaboration & DevOps Alignment :

- Work closely with developers, QA leads, product managers, and DevOps to ensure smooth releases.

- Support integration of test suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps) for continuous testing.

- Provide clear quality signals (dashboards, reports, defect trends) for stakeholders.

Our Ideal Candidate :

Must Have :

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

- 34 years of experience in software testing, with a mix of manual and automation.

- Strong hands-on experience with :

1. Selenium (Java) for web automation.

2. Appium for mobile test automation (Android and/or iOS).

3. Postman for API testing (authorization, collections, test scripts, environment variables).

- Solid understanding of :

1. STLC, SDLC, and defect life cycle management.

2. Different test types : functional, regression, smoke/sanity, integration, and compatibility testing.

- Experience with Git/GitHub (branches, PRs, code reviews for test automation).

- Good analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

- Ability to work in an Agile/Scrum environment and handle fast-paced, iterative releases.

Good to Have (Bonus Points) :

- MuleSoft Developer Certification (MCD Level 1 or above) or exposure to integration platforms.

- Experience testing large-scale SaaS products (multi-tenant, high-availability systems).

- Familiarity with Azure and/or AWS cloud fundamentals (environments, services basics).

- Understanding of asynchronous integrations, pub/sub models, and event-driven architectures.

- Knowledge of security standards and practices : OAuth, JWT, TLS, IP whitelisting, data protection basics.

- Exposure to observability & monitoring tools such as Splunk, New Relic, ELK/Elastic Stack, Datadog, etc.

- Prior experience in education technology or similar enterprise domains.

Why Join Kenverse ?

- Impact from Day One : Work on high-impact, AI-driven products that empower universities, enterprises, and early-stage startups.

- Modern Tech Stack & Practices : Be part of a forward-looking engineering culture with automation-first QA, CI/CD, microservices, and observability.

- Growth & Learning : Access to continuous learning, challenging problem statements, and opportunities to grow into Senior QA / SDET / QA Lead roles.

- Balanced Culture : Experience a blend of startup agility and structured execution, working closely with product, engineering, and leadership teams.

- Ownership & Autonomy : Take real ownership of modules, automation frameworks, and quality strategynot just execute test cases.