Job Description

Key Responsibilities
Test Planning & Preparation

• Review and understand project requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Design and maintain test scenarios, test cases, and test scripts.
• Prepare and manage test data and environments.

Test Execution

• Perform manual testing (functional, regression, integration, smoke, and system testing).
• Support automation testing efforts by learning and applying scripting tools (e.g., Selenium, Python, JMeter).
• Validate user interfaces, APIs, databases, and workflows for accuracy and reliability.
• Conduct cross-browser and cross-platform testing.
• Perform mobile testing.
• Perform nonfunctional testing

• Ensures the system is robust, secure, and reliable in real-world conditions.
• Improves customer satisfaction and prevents costly downtime.
• Reduce risks related to compliance, scalability, and performance bottlenecks.
• Usability, Availability / Stability / Reliability, Compliance, Compatibility testing

Defect Management

• Identify, log, and track defects using tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, or Bugzilla.
• Retest and verify defect fixes before closure.
• Collaborate with developers, and business analysts to resolve issues quickly.
• Participate in RCA for defects

Quality Governance & Reporting

• Adhere to QA processes, checklists, and best practices.
• Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives (Agile).
• Generate and share test reports, execution status, and quality metrics with stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by suggesting process and tool enhancements.

Learning & Growth

• Stay updated with new QA methodologies, automation frameworks, and tools.
• Participate in training sessions, peer reviews, and mentoring opportunities.
• Gain exposure to CI/CD, DevOps practices, and modern testing techniques.

Innovation

• Introduce value add in QA function by thinking beyond testing
• Propose process improvements based on testing insights
• Taking QA beyond manual and scripted automation a Data Driven QA, AI-driven test automation

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• 1-2 years of experience in software testing (manual and/or automation).
• Sound knowledge of SDLC, STLC, Agile methodologies, and defect lifecycle.
• Familiarity with test management tools (Azure DevOps, JIRA).
• Strong logical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail.
• Good understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Preferred / Nice to Have

• ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)
• Certified Tester Foundation Level Agile Tester (CTFL-AT)

Skills Required