Syndigo Tester - Manual & Automation Testing (4-6 yrs)

"Syndigo Tester" role involves designing and executing test cases to ensure the quality of Syndigo' s product content management platform, focusing on functionalities like data syndication, product information management, digital asset management, and integrations with International System, often requiring a blend of manual and automated testing techniques while collaborating closely with development teams to identify and resolve issues throughout the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities for a Syndigo tester could include :

1. Test Plan Development :

- Creating comprehensive test plans, identifying test scenarios, and developing detailed test cases for functional, regression, performance, and usability testing across various Syndigo modules.

- Develop and maintain detailed test plans, test cases, and scripts based on product requirements.

- Document test strategies, coverage, and results to ensure thorough validation.

2. Testing and Quality Assurance :

- Perform manual and automated testing of Syndigo platforms to identify defects or issues.

- Testing Syndigo's APIs to validate data exchange and integration with external systems, utilizing tools like Postman

- Validate data accuracy and completeness in Syndigo' s product content management systems.

- Verifying the accuracy and consistency of product data throughout the Syndigo platform, including product attributes, descriptions, images, and classifications

- Test integrations between Syndigo systems and partner applications (e.g., retailer platforms, e-commerce systems).

2. Issue Reporting and Tracking :

- Log and document identified issues or bugs with clear steps to reproduce.

- Track the resolution of issues through collaboration with developers and engineers.

- Re-test resolved issues to verify fixes and avoid regressions.

4. Collaboration :

- Working closely with product owners, developers, and other testers to understand requirements, communicate testing progress, and collaborate on quality improvement initiatives

- Provide feedback on usability, performance, and functionality from a user perspective.

5. Data Validation and Accuracy :

- Verify that data (e.g., product descriptions, images, pricing, and metadata) is correctly processed and displayed within Syndigo systems.

- Ensure that content meets quality and compliance standards required by partners or clients.

6. Automation and Tools :

- Implementing and maintaining automated test scripts using Tosca to efficiently execute repetitive test cases and improve test coverage. (Not mandatory)

- Use automation tools to streamline testing processes and improve efficiency.

- Develop and maintain automated test scripts to handle repetitive testing scenarios.

7. Performance and Load Testing :

- Conduct performance testing to ensure the system can handle high traffic and large volumes of data.

- Identify performance bottlenecks and work with developers to optimize the system.

8. Documentation :

- Maintain detailed documentation of testing activities, including test plans, results, and issues.

- Create user guides or training materials for internal teams when needed.

9. Continuous Improvement :

- Contribute to process improvement initiatives to enhance testing efficiency and product quality.

- Stay updated on Syndigo' s tools, products, and new features to effectively test and validate new releases.

Experience and Skills :

- 7-10 years of total experience in enterprise software/product development environments with more than 4 years of experience in software automation.

- Excellent Team player and ability to work in fast paced dynamic environment; experience leading team to deliver large modules or projects end to end.

- Demonstrated experience of implementing Agile practices for different phases of a test lifecycle and the testing methodologies;

- Proven experience with automating testing of UI flows, REST APIs, backend application flow logic using necessary tools like Tosca, Selenium, Protractor, RestAssured, Postman, Newman, JMeter, Karate, Junit, DBUnit, or similar

- Hands on experience with designs and programming/scripting languages (Java, C#, JavaScript, Python, Bash, etc.).

- Solid knowledge of web technologies, databases, SQL

- Expert knowledge of one or more areas of non-functional testing like cross browser support, UX/Usability, internationalization, localization, performance, security etc.

- Demonstrable understanding and/or working knowledge of Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD) and DevOps with Jenkins or similar

- Experience with cloud providers such as Azure or AWS

- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including an ability to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams

- Ability to set/manage processes for at least one test case management and defect tracking tool (e.g. Qtest, ADO, JIRA, TFS, Rally etc.)

- Strong experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment having CI/CD