Defect Triage Analyst

Indium Software India

Hyderabad

Not disclosed

Work from Office

Full Time

Min. 3 years

Job Details

Job Description

OP2 D&T

Experience & Background: ● Minimum 36 months of overall professional experience. ● At least 12 months of hands-on experience in Defect Management, Bug Triage, or Issue Resolution within software development or support environments. ● Prior exposure to collaborating with development, testing, and product teams to prioritize and resolve defects effectively. Core Responsibilities: ● Defect Triage & Prioritization: ○ Review, validate, and prioritize reported defects based on severity, impact, and reproducibility. ○ Facilitate defect triage meetings with cross-functional teams to ensure timely resolution. ○ Collaborate closely with developers, testers, and stakeholders to clarify defect details and reproduction steps. ● Defect Lifecycle Management: ○ Track and monitor defect status across the lifecycle in ticketing tools (e.g., JIRA). ○ Ensure defects are logged with complete and accurate information, including logs, screenshots, and environment details. ○ Escalate critical or high-impact defects promptly to relevant teams or management. ● Data Analysis & Reporting: ○ Analyze defect trends and root causes to identify areas for quality improvements. ○ Generate regular reports on defect metrics (e.g., open defects, defect density, aging defects) for process reviews. ○ Use Excel/Google Sheets (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP) and basic SQL queries to extract and process defect data. ● Process Compliance & Improvement: ○ Ensure adherence to defect management processes and SLAs. ○ Identify gaps or inefficiencies in defect triage workflows and propose enhancements. ○ Conduct periodic quality audits on defect records to maintain data integrity. ● Communication & Coordination: ○ Act as a point of contact for defect-related queries within the team and across departments. ○ Provide clear, concise, and timely updates on defect status and triage outcomes. ○ Document lessons learned and knowledge articles to aid faster defect resolution. Skills & Qualifications: ● Proficient with ticketing tools like JIRA for defect tracking and management. ● Strong working knowledge of MS Office or Google Suite, especially Excel or Google Sheets for data analysis. ● Basic understanding of SQL for data extraction. ● Experience in using root cause analysis techniques (5 Whys, Fishbone diagram) to identify defect origins. ● Exceptional English reading and writing skills—ability to understand complex defect reports and write clear bug descriptions. ● Strong logical reasoning and attention to detail to identify critical defects and missing information. ● Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, managing multiple defect triage activities simultaneously. ● Familiarity with software development lifecycle and QA/testing fundamentals. ● Comfortable using smartphones, virtual platforms, and remote collaboration tools.

Experience Level

Mid Level

Job role

Work location

Hyderabad, India

Department

Quality Assurance

Role / Category

Quality Assurance - Other

Employment type

Full Time

Shift

Day Shift

Job requirements

Experience

Min. 3 years

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Name

Indium Software India

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