Associate Software Quality Engineer

About the job

Key Responsibilities Manual Testing

• Test Design & Execution: Design, develop, and execute detailed manual test cases and test scripts based on product requirements, design specifications, and user stories.
• Functional Testing: Perform thorough functional, system, integration, and regression testing on various platforms (web, mobile, desktop) to ensure features work as intended.
• Exploratory Testing: Conduct exploratory testing to uncover issues and defects not easily found by scripted tests, leveraging a user-centric perspective.
• Defect Management: Identify, document, and track software defects and issues reproducible steps and communicating findings to the development team.
• Usability & Performance: Perform basic usability and accessibility checks.

Automation Testing

• Framework Development: Design, develop, and maintain robust test automation frameworks and libraries (e.g., using Selenium, Playwright, Cypress) for functional and regression testing.
• Scripting: Write, update, and debug high-quality, reusable automation test scripts using programming languages like C#(preferable), Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• API Testing: Design and execute automated tests for APIs/Web Services using tools like Postman, REST Assured, or SoapUI.
• Analysis: Execute automated test suites, analyse results, and effectively report on test execution status and coverage.

Collaboration & Process

• Requirements Review: Collaborate with Developer / Product Owners / Business Analysts to review and analyse requirements and design documents to ensure clarity, testability, and completeness.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive test documentation, including Test Plans, Test Strategies, test cases, and test summary reports.
• Root Cause Analysis: Participate in root cause analysis for critical defects to help identify process gaps and drive preventative measures.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent.
• Minimum [2] years of experience in software testing with proven expertise in both manual and automation testing.
• Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language (Java, Python, C# (preferable), or JavaScript).
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard test automation tools (Selenium WebDriver, TestNG/JUnit, etc.).
• Experience with Git or other version control systems.
• Solid knowledge of SQL and database concepts for back-end testing.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.