Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Roles and responsibilities

We are looking for a talented Software Quality Assurance Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of software testing methodologies and experience in automation testing.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Identify, report, and track defects.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Automate test cases using appropriate tools and frameworks.
• Analyze test results and provide insights to improve product quality.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in software testing.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and testing methodologies.
• Experience with test automation frameworks (Selenium, Appium, Cypress).
• Proficiency in programming languages like Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Knowledge of database testing and SQL.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner).
• Knowledge of security testing and penetration testing.
• Experience with test management tools (Jira, TestRail).
• Understanding of cloud-native testing.

Desired candidate profile

A Software Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring that software products meet the required standards and function as expected before they are released. Here are key skills and competencies that a Software QA Engineer should have:

1. Testing Techniques

• Manual Testing: Ability to perform functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing manually.
• Automated Testing: Knowledge of automation tools like Selenium, QTP, or TestComplete to execute repeatable test cases.
• Unit Testing: Understanding of testing individual components of software, using tools like JUnit or NUnit.
• Performance Testing: Familiarity with tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling for performance and load testing.
• Security Testing: Knowledge of security testing practices to identify vulnerabilities (e.g., SQL injection, XSS) and tools like OWASP ZAP.

2. Knowledge of Testing Methodologies

• Agile and Scrum: Familiarity with Agile methodologies and Scrum frameworks, including participating in sprints, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Waterfall: Experience working in traditional Waterfall projects.
• Test-Driven Development (TDD): Familiarity with the concept of writing tests before the code itself.
• Behavior-Driven Development (BDD): Using tools like Cucumber for specifying and validating business logic.
• Risk-Based Testing: Identifying high-priority areas based on risk analysis.

3. Testing Types

• Functional Testing: Validating that the software works as intended from a functional standpoint.
• Non-Functional Testing: Testing aspects like usability, performance, scalability, and compatibility.
• Regression Testing: Ensuring new code changes don't negatively impact existing features.
• Exploratory Testing: Performing unscripted testing to find unexpected issues.
• User Interface (UI) Testing: Ensuring the software’s interface is user-friendly and adheres to UI design guidelines.