Job Title

Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer

Location

Flexible / Onsite / Remote

Employment Type

Full-Time

Work Schedule

Day Shift

Interview Process

1-2 Rounds (Technical + HR)

Job Summary

The Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer is responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of software products through comprehensive testing processes. The role involves creating test plans, executing manual and automated tests, identifying defects, and collaborating with development teams to ensure high-quality product releases.

Key Responsibilities

Test Planning

• Analyze product requirements and prepare detailed test plans and test cases.

• Identify test scenarios, test data, and test coverage.

Manual Testing

• Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing.

• Validate application features against business requirements.

Defect Management

• Identify, document, and track bugs and defects using bug tracking tools.

• Work closely with developers to reproduce and resolve issues.

Automation Testing

• Develop and maintain automation scripts using testing frameworks.

• Execute automated test suites to improve test coverage and efficiency.

Quality Assurance

• Ensure product meets quality standards, usability, performance, and security requirements.

• Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospective meetings.

Documentation

• Maintain test cases, test results, and test reports.

• Provide clear reports on testing progress and defect status.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

• Experience with manual testing and automation testing.

• Knowledge of test case design techniques and defect lifecycle.

• Familiarity with bug tracking tools such as Jira, Bugzilla, or similar.

• Good understanding of web and API testing.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Good communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright.

• Knowledge of API testing tools like Postman or RestAssured.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

• Basic knowledge of SQL and database testing.

Key Success Factors

• Attention to detail

• Strong debugging and analytical skills

• Ability to work in fast-paced environments

• Continuous learning and improvement mindset