Product & QA Specialist - (Closing date 20-October 2026)

Position Name: Product & QA Specialist

Contract Duration: 01 year (extendable)

Number of Positions: 01

Job Location: Islamabad

Job Overview:

We are looking for a QA Specialist to ensure the quality, reliability, and usability of our Android mobile applications (Native & Hybrid), web applications, and .NET backend APIs. The role will primarily support the BNP APPLICATION & ALL WEB APPLICATIONS and backend systems. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in manual and automated testing, API testing, test case development, defect management, product documentation, and testing applications that integrate with mobile hardware and device capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform manual and automated testing of Android mobile and web applications.
• Validate business processes & Rules with the application & web interface.
• Test functional, regression, smoke, sanity, integration, end-to-end, exploratory, negative, and boundary scenarios.
• Create and maintain test cases, test scenarios, test plans, regression suites, and QA checklists.
• Test complete user journeys and business workflows based on product requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Test and validate .NET REST APIs using Postman or similar tools.
• Validate API requests/responses, authentication, authorization, status codes, error handling, and data consistency.
• Verify data flow and integration between Android application, web application, APIs, and database.
• Perform basic SQL/database validation & query writing where required.
• Identify, document, prioritize, and track defects with clear reproduction steps, expected/actual results, logs, screenshots, and videos.
• Retest fixes and perform appropriate regression testing.
• Perform Android device and OS compatibility testing across different devices and configurations.
• Test mobile application behaviour under different network conditions, including poor/no connectivity and offline scenarios.
• Test mobile hardware and device capabilities including:
  • QR/barcode scanners
  • Biometric devices/templates
  • GPS/location services
  • Camera
  • Fingerprint/biometric authentication
  • NFC where applicable
  • Bluetooth-connected devices
  • Device storage
  • Network connectivity
  • Push notifications
  • Device permissions
  • SIM/mobile network functionality

• Test application behaviour during device interruptions such as calls,
  notifications, app switching, screen locking, low battery, and network changes.
• Perform responsive, cross-browser, and compatibility testing for web applications.
• Review requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and product designs and identify missing scenarios, ambiguities, and potential risks.
• Create and maintain product and QA documentation, including feature
  documentation, user flows, business rules, test documentation, release notes,
  and known issues as well as any technical documentation when required.
• Perform release validation, production smoke testing, and post-deployment
  verification.
• Support investigation and validation of production issues.
• Work closely with PMU Head, Technical Team Lead (solution Architect), Business Analysts, .NET Developers, Android Developers, Web Developers, database developer, UI/UX, and DevOps teams.
• Participate in sprint planning, requirement discussions, backlog refinement, bug triage, and release activities.
• Continuously improve QA processes, test coverage, automation, and product quality.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 4+ years of experience in Software QA/Testing.
• Strong hands-on experience in manual testing.
• Practical experience with automated testing and familiarity with automation frameworks/tools such as Selenium, Appium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar.
• Strong experience testing Android mobile applications and web applications.
• Experience with REST API testing and tools such as Postman.
• Experience writing detailed test cases and test scenarios.
• Strong knowledge of functional, regression, integration, smoke, sanity, exploratory, and end-to-end testing.
• Good understanding of SQL/database validation.
• Experience with Jira or similar defect/project management tools.
• Good understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum, and QA processes.
• Strong defect analysis, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into effective test coverage.
• Develop and maintain AI-driven test automation frameworks to streamline functional, performance, and regression testing as well as their documentation.
• Familiarity with AI-powered testing tools like Testim.io, Functionize, or Mabl.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Knowledge of version control systems like Git.

Mobile & Hardware Testing Experience

The candidate should be comfortable testing applications that interact with mobile hardware and device capabilities, including:

QR/Barcode Scanning | Biometrics | GPS | Camera | NFC | Bluetooth | Fingerprint | Location Services | Push Notifications | Device Permissions | Mobile Networks | Wi-Fi | Offline/Online Synchronization

Experience troubleshooting device-level issues using Android Studio, ADB, device logs, or similar tools will be an advantage.

Product & Documentation Responsibilities:

The QA Specialist will also contribute to product quality beyond testing by:

• Reviewing requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Identifying missing business rules and edge cases.
• Documenting product workflows and feature behavior.
• Maintaining test and product documentation.
• Identifying usability and user-experience issues.
• Providing QA status, release risks, and recommendations.
• Contributing to root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate should be hands-on, detail-oriented, technically curious, and
capable of independently owning QA for assigned product features from
requirements through production release.