Job Summary :
We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive QA Engineer with 6 months to 1 year of experience in software testing. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of manual testing, API validation, bug reporting, and software quality processes. The candidate should be capable of working closely with developers, product managers, and business teams to ensure high-quality software delivery across releases.
The role involves understanding business requirements, preparing effective test scenarios, validating application workflows, identifying defects early, and ensuring smooth production releases. Exposure to automation testing and cloud-based environments will be considered an added advantage.
The candidate should be comfortable working in fast-paced environments with changing requirements and should demonstrate ownership, analytical thinking, and strong problem-solving skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Understand business requirements and functional specifications
- Prepare, review, and execute test cases and test scenarios
- Perform functional, regression, smoke, sanity, and integration testing
- Conduct API testing using tools like Postman and Swagger
- Identify, document, and track bugs using tools like Jira and ClickUp
- Validate backend data using SQL queries
- Work closely with developers to reproduce, analyze, and resolve issues
- Participate in sprint planning, requirement discussions, and release validations
- Support UAT, production validation, and deployment sanity testing
- Maintain test reports, defect reports, and QA documentation
- Contribute to process improvements and testing efficiency
Required Skills
- Good understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
- Good understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Knowledge of Manual Testing concepts
- Understanding of API Testing
- Familiarity with bug tracking tools like Jira, ClickUp, etc.
- Basic SQL knowledge
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and within teams
- Basic knowledge of Java or Python
Preferred Skills
- Basic knowledge of automation testing tools like Selenium, Playwright, or Rest Assured
- Knowledge of cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a plus
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field