Software Test Engineer

Job Title: Software Test Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

1. Test Planning & Design:
   • Create detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on software requirements and technical specifications.
   • Design and execute tests.
2. Test Execution:
   • Perform functional, regression, performance, and security testing to ensure software quality.
   • Identify, report, and track defects, collaborating with developers to reproduce and resolve issues.
   • Conduct manual and automated tests for web, mobile, and desktop applications.
3. Automation:
   • Develop and maintain automated test scripts using testing frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, etc.).
   • Continuously improve and optimize the automated test suite to increase efficiency.
4. Collaboration:
   • Work closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand application requirements and contribute to the software development lifecycle.
   • Participate in daily standups, sprint planning, and review meetings as part of an Agile development team.
5. Quality Assurance:
   • Validate that software meets functional and nonfunctional requirements.
   • Conduct root cause analysis for issues and assist in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues.
6. Reporting & Documentation:
   • Provide regular test progress reports to project stakeholders.
   • Maintain test documentation including test cases, test logs, and bug reports.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• 2 years of experience in software testing (manual and automated).
• Hands-on experience with test automation tools like Selenium, Jest, Cypress, JUnit, or TestNG.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Proficiency in SQL.