Quality Assurance Analyst, Associate

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented QA Analyst Associate with an analytical mindset to join our team. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage in both quality assurance and business analysis, contributing to Infors success. The ideal candidate should have at least 1 year of experience in software testing or Business Analysis, a solid understanding of testing concepts, and technical skills in automation tools. The candidate should be able to get started on Functional/Automation Testing with minimal coaching or training and possess good logical and programming skills. The candidate will work on applications that are used organization-wide to support business operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct Functional/Automation Testing of IT applications.
• Understand and analyse requirements, draft and execute individual story-level test cases, and build a Regression Test Suite.
• Analyse business processes and workflows to optimize efficiency and improve performance
• Identify, document, and follow up on defects effectively.
• Perform regression testing during release upgrades and periodically during sprints to ensure existing functionality is not compromised by new changes.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Developers, and Business stakeholders to understand requirements and resolve issues.
• Review production bugs and ensure necessary inclusions into the Regression Suite to enhance testing efficiency and coverage.
• Participate in test automation efforts, including code reviews.
• Continuously seek opportunities to provide feedback and improve application and team quality.
• Maintain automation and functional test scripts to reflect the current functionality in the applications.
• Participate in daily project Scrum meetings and internal team meetings, providing timely updates and escalating issues as needed.
• Coordinate with peers on self and project QA deliverables.

Requirements:

• Degree in B Tech/BE (Specialization in CSE/IT/ECE) or M. Sc. (Computer Science) or MBA (preferred IT Applications for Management/Finance) or BCA or MCA.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in web application testing or Business Analysis.
• Strong understanding of testing concepts and Agile methodologies.
• Technical skills in understanding and using automation tools.
• Good programming skills in languages such as Core Java, Python, or similar.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well both as part of a team and as an individual contributor.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Motivated by contribution, with the ability to adapt to transformation and embrace change effectively.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exhibit strong documentation skills with attention to detail and clarity.
• Ability to understand a software application from an end-user point of view.
• Knowledge or experience with test automation frameworks like Selenium, or similar.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
• Knowledge on APIs and SQL.
• Knowledge of CI/CD practices would be an added advantage.