Job Description:
Senior QA Engineer
*Experience In Years (From-To)5 Years To 10 Years
*Skills
QA AUTOMATION, MANUAL TESTING, SELENIUM, API TESTING
*Minimum Qualification
B.TECH/B.E
*Job Description
Minimum Qualification: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). 5+ years of proven work experience in software testing / quality assurance with basic programming concepts.
Experience: Software Quality Test Engineer understands product requirements, focuses on improving product testing processes and preventing defects in production. Should be able to quickly turn-around a test plan ensuring traceability to the technical requirements and can execute the test plan. Works independently and contributes to the immediate team. Contributes to quality engineering and automation roadmap.
Objective/Purpose:
Be able to work independently on a project-by project basis for product/solution testing and work in a collaborative and fast-paced team environment. Monitors every phase of the software development process to ensure quality and keep abreast with the latest industry trends in testing tools and automations. You shall have a strong passion for checking if the product complies with the requirements, assessing any risks, planning, and executing tests and analyzing the test results. Must have knowledge in all the testing stages of software development and deployment.
Key Responsibilities:
Contribute to test process, tools, and methodologies to include both manual as well as automated test execution
Interpret requirements for testability and ensure coverage in test case design.
Present test plan to leads and product owner for approval prior to execution.
Work closely with the scrum team to drive, implement, and maintain tests in an agile environment.
Assess impact of design changes to determine optimal level of testing.
Develop methods and perform load and performance testing.
Integrate testing with continuous-integration process.
Troubleshooting mindset, an ability to break down a system or process systematically and effectively into subparts to identify failure mechanisms.
Ensure proper analysis and documentation of test results.
Actively participate in team retrospectives to recommend and implement improvements to test strategy and planning.
Possess excellent time management and prioritization skills.
Ensure all testing deliverables are of high quality and compliant.
Experience in bug management tools like JIRA.
Perform in-depth regression testing when bugs are resolved.
Participating in continuing education and training to remain current on best practices, learn new test and automation techniques, and better assist other team members.
Participate in all aspects of SDLC (analysis, design, coding, testing and implementation). Work within an Agile team, participating in ceremonies related to the Agile framework. Support cross-functional teams in requirements analysis, design reviews, code reviews, deploying, and maintaining the product / tool.
Drive automation strategies, testing best practices and ensure test code is of the highest quality.
Technical Expertise:
Required:
5+ years of proven work experience in software testing / quality assurance with web-based applications and client-server applications
Familiarity with Agile Scrum methodology
Hands-on experience in Automation (Selenium) and manual API testing
Experience in automation testing using Selenium or similar frameworks
Solid knowledge of SQL and scripting
Excellent communication (written, verbal and presentation) skills, and advanced problem-solving orientation and decision-making skills.
Knowledge of Design Patterns & Data Structures
Working knowledge of the various types of testing, from functional testing to performance and mobile/browser compatibility
A passion for technology with demonstrated ability to learn quickly
Understanding of the web/desktop application development cycle and programming techniques and tools
Excellent project and time management skills.
Ability to work independently or with a group.
Ability to participate in working sessions that result in clear technical requirements and technical design while working with technical, non-technical members
Ability to write Java code for the purposes of testing solution code (e.g., white-box testing).
Desired:
Understanding in Energy & Utilities solutions.
Unix and Shell scripting basics
Understanding of key UI design principles
Experience with standard set of Java developments tools including IDEs, build frameworks, source code control and other ALM tools.
Skill:
QA AUTOMATION, MANUAL TESTING, SELENIUM, API TESTING
