Associate Quality Assurance Engineer
Summary
Entry-level QA role testing enterprise software for packaging/printing manufacturers; writes manual and Playwright-based automated tests, validates APIs/SQL, and participates in Agile ceremonies.
About Vista Equity Partners
Vista Equity Partners is a leading global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data, and technology-enabled businesses. With over $100B in assets under management and a portfolio of 90+ software product companies worldwide, Vista accelerates growth through operational excellence, shared expertise, and long-term partnership. In India, Vista’s presence continues to expand with 45+ portfolio companies employing more than 17,000 professionals across technology, product, customer success, and operations — reinforcing India’s strategic role as a hub of innovation and talent within the Vista ecosystem.
Through its Agentic AI Factory, Vista is embedding Generative AI across its global portfolio — enabling companies to integrate intelligent, responsible AI into products, operations, and decision-making. This initiative is strengthened through portfolio-wide learning programs, leadership workshops, and AI hackathons that foster innovation, build fluency, and accelerate practical AI adoption across teams.
About Amtech
Amtech is a leading provider of enterprise software solutions for the packaging, printing, and manufacturing industries. Our integrated systems streamline order management, production planning, scheduling, inventory, and business analytics — empowering customers to drive efficiency, reduce costs, and improve operational performance. With a strong commitment to innovation and customer success, Amtech delivers reliable technology backed by deep industry expertise.
With Vista’s investment and strategic guidance, we combine the agility of a growing technology organization with the scale, stability, and career mobility of a global software ecosystem.
Role Description
Amtech is seeking an Associate QA Engineer to join its Quality Engineering team. This entry-level role is designed for an individual who is passionate about software quality and interested in developing strong capabilities across manual testing, test automation, Agile delivery, and AI-assisted testing.
The Associate QA Engineer will work closely with experienced Quality Engineers, developers, product owners, and business analysts to validate well-defined product features, execute manual and automated tests, document results, and report software defects. The role provides hands-on exposure to Playwright automation, API and database testing, Scrum practices, and modern AI-enabled testing techniques.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review assigned user stories, acceptance criteria, product requirements, and designs to understand expected system behavior.
- Create, update, and execute manual test cases for functional, regression, smoke, integration, usability, and exploratory testing.
- Prepare test data and maintain clear test evidence for completed testing activities.
- Identify, document, and track defects with accurate reproduction steps, expected and actual results, screenshots, logs, and supporting evidence.
- Retest resolved defects and support regression and release-readiness testing.
- Develop and maintain basic automated tests using Playwright under the guidance of senior team members.
- Learn and apply JavaScript or TypeScript fundamentals for test automation.
- Perform basic API validation using tools such as Postman and database validation using SQL.
- Participate in Agile and Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Communicate progress, testing risks, blockers, and defects clearly and promptly.
- Use approved AI-assisted testing tools for test-case ideas, test-data generation, exploratory-testing support, and defect summarization.
- Review and validate all AI-generated outputs before incorporating them into testing activities.
- Follow established quality, coding, security, data-protection, documentation, and automation standards.
- Seek feedback, raise questions early, and demonstrate increasing ownership of assigned tasks.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Typically, 0–2 year of software testing experience, including internships or academic projects.
- Basic understanding of software testing principles, SDLC, STLC, defect lifecycle, and test-design techniques.
- Foundational understanding and knowledge of manual, functional, regression, smoke, and exploratory testing.
- Basic understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies.
- Familiarity with Jira, Azure DevOps, or a similar work-management and defect-tracking platform.
- Introductory knowledge of Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or another UI automation framework.
- Basic programming knowledge, preferably in JavaScript or TypeScript.
- Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, communication, and willingness to learn.
- Ability to work collaboratively and respond constructively to feedback.
- Familiarity with API testing, SQL, Git, and CI/CD concepts is preferred.
- Basic exposure to generative AI or AI-assisted software testing tools , certification in testing or AI (preferred)
Why Join Amtech
At Amtech, you will drive meaningful financial impact in a growing enterprise software organization while benefiting from Vista’s world-class ecosystem. You’ll collaborate with talented peers, leverage cross-portfolio learning programs, and help shape the future of Amtech’s financial operations and systems. Build your career with Amtech — backed by the strength, scale, and innovation culture of Vista.