Job Description

Manual QA Engineer, Chennai

As a

QA Engineer

in

NIQ Activate

, you will play a vital role within the R&D team, ensuring that all software delivered to clients is stable, high-quality, and bug-free.

Using strong analytical skills, manual testing techniques, and QA best practices, you will validate product functionality across environments, identify and report defects, verify fixes, and help improve overall release quality.

Ultimately, you will ensure that our products, applications, and systems perform flawlessly and meet NIQ's quality standards.

If you are passionate about testing, quality ownership, and collaboration, we'd love to meet you.

Responsibilities

Review and analyze

system requirements

, acceptance criteria, and technical documentation. Collaborate with

QA Engineers, Developers, and Product Owners

to define effective

test strategies and test plans

. Execute

manual functional, regression, and exploratory testing

across multiple environments. Maintain and execute

test cases in Zephyr

, ensuring proper traceability to user stories in Jira. Perform

sanity and smoke testing

post-deployment and ensure timely validation of releases. Verify

API responses

and integrations using tools like

Postman

, ensuring backend-frontend consistency. Identify, log, and retest defects with clear

steps to reproduce

, screenshots, and evidence. Participate actively in

Agile ceremonies

(grooming, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives). Collaborate closely with the development team during

defect triage

and root cause discussions. Support QA metrics tracking such as

defect leakage, coverage, and test execution progress

. Continuously improve QA documentation, test design, and processes for higher efficiency.

Qualifications

Requirements - Must Have

3 to 10 years

of proven experience in

manual testing

as a QA Engineer or similar role. Experience testing

production-level products

in an Agile environment. Master's/Bachelor's degree in

Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

. Solid understanding of

QA methodologies

, defect life cycle, and Agile frameworks. Ability to write and execute

SQL queries

to validate data accuracy. Strong skills in

test documentation, troubleshooting, and bug reporting

. Excellent attention to detail and analytical mindset. Strong

communication, collaboration, and organizational skills

.

Requirements - Nice to Have

Familiarity with

Agile frameworks

(Scrum/SAFe) and

regression testing cycles

. Experience with

Jira, Zephyr Scale, and Confluence

for test and documentation management. Hands-on exposure to

Postman, Jenkins

, or other CI/CD tools. Understanding of

Gherkin BDD language

or test case design using Given-When-Then. Basic understanding of

cloud environments

(Azure, AWS) or

API-based testing

. Knowledge of

test data management and environment validation

processes.

Soft Skills

High sense of

ownership and accountability

for deliverables. Ability to

work under tight timelines

while maintaining quality. Strong

problem-solving attitude

and curiosity to explore edge cases. Effective communicator with cross-functional teams across geographies.

Success Metrics

Reduced

defect leakage rate

and improved early detection. Timely delivery of

test plans, execution reports, and sign-offs

. Consistent adherence to

QA best practices and release readiness

. Contribution to

continuous improvement

initiatives within the QA team.

Additional Information

Our Benefits

Flexible working environment Volunteer time off LinkedIn Learning Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world's leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights--delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms--NIQ delivers the Full View(TM). NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world's population.


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