Job Summary

A Software Tester (Manual + Automation) at SA/APM level is responsible for: Ensuring end-to-end software quality; Performing manual testing + automation testing; Driving test strategy, execution, and quality metrics; Supporting delivery governance and release management.

This role is a hybrid QA + delivery role combining:

- Manual testing (functional + UX validation)
- Automation testing (efficiency + speed)
- Program coordination (APM responsibilities)

Responsibilities
- Manual Testing Responsibilities Manual testing focuses on human-driven validation and user experience:
- Analyze requirements, user stories, and BRDs
- Create test cases, scenarios, checklists
- Perform:
- Functional testing
- UI/UX testing
- Exploratory ad-hoc testing
- Validate business flows and user journeys
- Identify and log defects with proper steps and impact
- Perform regression testing manually (small scope)

- Automation Testing Responsibilities Automation testing focuses on speed, repeatability, and CI/CD integration:

- Identify test cases suitable for automation
- Develop automation scripts (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, etc.)
- Build and maintain automation frameworks
- Execute automated regression test suites
- Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines
- Perform:
- API testing
- Performance testing
- Load testing

- Analyze automation results and maintain dashboards

- Test Planning Strategy (Senior Analyst Role)

- Define test strategy (manual + automation mix)
- Create test plans, timelines, and effort estimation
- Decide:




- What to automate vs what to test manually

- Ensure test coverage across modules
- Track test metrics (pass %, defect density, coverage)
- Participate in requirement reviews and risk analysis
- Contribute to quality standards and best practices

- Delivery Delivery Management (APM Role)

- Track testing progress vs sprint/release timelines
- Manage defect triage and prioritization
- Coordinate SIT, UAT, and production releases
- Monitor test execution dashboards and reports
- Ensure quality sign-off before releases
- Identify and mitigate project risks
- Support:
- Sprint planning
- Stand-ups
- Governance calls

- Defect Quality Management

- Log defects with clear steps, severity, and impact
- Track defect lifecycle:
- Current Assigned Fixed Retested Closed

- Perform root cause analysis (RCA)
- Ensure zero leakage to production
- Maintain quality reports for stakeholders and audits

- Stakeholder Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Work with:
- Developers
- Product owners
- Business analysts
- Clients

- Translate business requirements test scenarios
- Provide quality insights release readiness reports
- Act as QA SPOC for client communications

- Technical Skills

- Manual testing (test cases, defect management)
- Automation tools:
- Selenium / Playwright / Cypress

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