Quality Engineer - Software Testing and Quality Assurance

QA Skillset & Responsibilities

• Strong hands-on experience in software quality assurance with a solid understanding of SDLC and STLC

• Expertise in designing and executing test plans, test cases, and test scenarios

• Experience in manual testing including functional, regression, smoke, sanity, and exploratory testing

• Proven experience in API testing for RESTful services using tools such as Postman, Swagger, or Rest Assured

• Strong knowledge of integration testing across multiple systems, services, and third-party integrations

• Hands-on experience in migration testing, including data validation, reconciliation, and post-migration verification

• Ability to validate backend data using SQL queries and ensure data integrity

• Experience in identifying, logging, tracking, and retesting defects using tools like Jira or Azure DevOps

Automation & Technical Skills (Preferred)

• Experience in developing and maintaining automated test scripts for APIs and applications

• Familiarity with automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or Appium

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and test execution in build pipelines

• Basic understanding of microservices and cloud-based architectures

Documentation & Communication Skills

• Strong documentation skills with the ability to create clear, detailed, and structured QA artifacts

• Experience in maintaining test plans, test cases, test reports, and migration validation documents

• Ability to document defects with clear reproduction steps and supporting evidence

• Effective written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Ability to communicate test status, risks, and quality metrics confidently

Collaboration & Ownership

• Work closely with developers, product owners, business analysts, and DevOps teams

• Participate actively in Agile/Scrum ceremonies

• Take ownership of assigned modules and ensure end-to-end quality

• Mentor junior QA team members and review their test deliverables (as applicable)

Experience & Qualifications

• 4–5 years of experience in software testing and quality assurance

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)