Senior Quality Assurance Engineer - Automation & Manual Testing (4-6 yrs)

Job Title :

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Responsibilities :

Testing Strategy Development :

- Design and implement testing strategies and test plans.

- Collaborate with stakeholders to define quality metrics and benchmarks.

Test Automation :

- Develop and maintain automated test scripts using relevant tools and frameworks.

- Identify opportunities for automation and enhance existing automated testing processes.

Manual Testing :

- Conduct manual testing for complex features and functionality not covered by automation.

- Perform regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing (UAT).

Bug Identification and Tracking :

- Identify, document, and track defects using appropriate bug tracking tools.

- Work with development teams to reproduce, diagnose, and resolve issues.

Collaboration and Communication :

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (development, product management, UX/UI) to understand requirements and ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

- Participate in code reviews and design discussions.

Mentoring :

- Mentor junior QA engineers and assist in their growth by providing guidance and training on best practices and testing methodologies.

Tool and Process Improvement :

- Evaluate and recommend tools and technologies to enhance QA processes and improve efficiency.

- Continuously assess QA methodologies and processes for improvement opportunities.

Documentation :

- Create and maintain detailed documentation of test cases, test plans, and testing results.

- Maintain a strong knowledge base of software quality assurance practices.

Qualifications :

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.

- 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance or testing.

- Strong experience with automated testing tools (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, TestNG).

- Proficient in programming/scripting languages (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript).

- Familiarity with test management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail).

- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

- Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies.

- Knowledge of performance and security testing.

- Experience in CI/CD pipelines and devops practices.