Hire a Dedicated QA Engineer
Quality assurance is the difference between shipping with confidence and shipping with fingers crossed. Our dedicated QA engineers combine manual exploratory testing with automated regression suites — building Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium frameworks integrated directly into your CI/CD pipeline. They work closely with developers to review acceptance criteria, create test plans, manage bug triage, and ensure every release meets quality standards.
Monthly rate
Part-time
$500 – $900/mo
Full-time
$1,000 – $1,800/mo
Western equivalent: ~$6,500/mo
Save up to 72% vs AU/UK/US hire
Why Codalyst Tech
Company-backed — not freelance
You hire through us — a registered company with a clear contract, NDA protection, and an escalation path if anything goes wrong.
Company-backed contract — not a freelancer agreement
Exclusive assignment — not shared across clients
Pre-vetted and interview-approved before you commit
Onboarded within 7 business days
What they do
Responsibilities
What your dedicated QA Engineer will own as part of your team.
- Writing and maintaining automated test suites (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium)
- Designing test strategies, test plans, and acceptance criteria
- Performing manual exploratory, regression, and smoke testing
- API testing with Postman and REST Assured
- Performance and load testing with k6 or JMeter
- Integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
- Bug triage, root cause analysis, and reproduction steps documentation
Expertise
Core skills
Tooling
Tools & platforms
Services this role delivers
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Common questions
Everything you need to know before hiring a dedicated QA Engineer.
You hire a specific person — not a rotating pool. We match you with a vetted professional based on your stack, domain, and working style, you conduct a technical interview before committing, and the person is assigned exclusively to your project for the duration of the engagement. They work within your timezone overlap window, join your team's communication tools (Slack, Teams), and participate in your sprint ceremonies. We handle HR, payroll, equipment, and benefits on our side. You direct the work.
Yes — always. We present 1–2 matched candidates with their CV, portfolio, and a summary of why we think they fit your requirements. You interview them before any engagement begins. If the first candidates are not right, we keep searching at no extra cost until you find someone you want to work with.
Within the first 30 days, if the placement is not working — for any reason — we replace them at no extra cost. After the first 30 days, we require 2 weeks notice to transition to a replacement so there is no knowledge gap. Replacement sourcing is included in your engagement at no additional charge.
Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) is UTC+5. This creates a 3–5 hour overlap with UK/EU mornings, a 4–6 hour overlap with Middle East business hours, and an async-friendly relationship with US/Canada (with a 2–4 hour overlap possible with early starts). We set timezone expectations upfront and ensure a minimum 3-hour synchronous overlap per day with your team.
Ready to hire a dedicated QA Engineer?
Tell us your requirements and timezone. We will present matched candidates within 7 business days.