Job Description – Software Test Engineer (Manual & Automation)

Position- Software Test Engineer – Manual & Automation Testing

Experience- 4–7 Years

Location- Bangalore

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Software Test Engineer with experience in

both manual and automation testing to ensure the quality, reliability, and

performance of enterprise web, mobile, and API-based applications. The ideal

candidate will be responsible for designing, executing, and automating test scenarios

while collaborating closely with development, business, and product teams

throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Key Responsibilities

 Analyze business requirements, functional specifications, and user stories to

develop comprehensive test scenarios and test cases.

 Perform functional, integration, system, regression, smoke, sanity, and user

acceptance testing.

 Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts for web,

mobile, and API applications.

 Execute manual test cases and document test execution results.

 Identify, log, track, and validate software defects using defect management

tools.

 Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and product owners to

resolve defects and improve software quality.

 Participate in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups,

Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.

 Perform API testing using tools such as Postman or Swagger.

 Validate application performance, usability, compatibility, and security from a

testing perspective.

 Support CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated test suites into deployment

processes.

 Prepare test execution reports, quality metrics, and release readiness reports.

 Ensure adherence to testing standards, quality processes,



and best practices.

Required Technical Skills

Manual Testing - Mandatory

 Functional Testing

 Integration Testing

 System Testing

 Regression Testing

 Smoke & Sanity Testing

 User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

 Exploratory Testing- Good to have

 Defect Lifecycle Management- JIRA

Automation Testing

 Selenium WebDriver - Mandatory

 TestNG / JUnit- good to have

 Cypress or Playwright (preferred)- good to have

 Appium (Mobile Automation - desirable)- good to have

 API Automation- good to have

 Data-Driven and Keyword-Driven Frameworks - Mandatory

 Hybrid Automation Frameworks- good to have

API Testing

 Postman-

 Swagger/OpenAPI

 REST API Testing

 JSON/XML Validation

Defect & Test Management

 JIRA---Mand

 Azure DevOps Test Plans

 SPIRA (Optional)

Preferred Skills

 Experience testing enterprise web and mobile applications.

 Knowledge of cloud-based applications (Azure/AWS).

 Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies.

 Basic understanding of performance testing concepts.

 Familiarity with security testing concepts.

 Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

 Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desired Competencies

 Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

 Attention to detail.

 Excellent written and verbal communication.





 Ability to work independently and within Agile teams.

 Continuous learning mindset.

 Quality-first approach.

Positive to Have

 Mobile Application Testing

 Performance Testing (JMeter)

 Accessibility Testing (WCAG)

 AI-assisted Testing Tools

 Visual Regression Testing

 Docker and Container Basics

 Cloud Testing (Azure/AWS)

AI & Modern Testing Skills (Preferred)

As organizations increasingly adopt AI-driven development and testing, candidates

with exposure to the following will have an advantage:

 AI-assisted test case generation

 AI-powered test automation tools (e.g., Copilot, Testim, Functionize, mabl)

 Prompt engineering for test design

 Experience with LLM-based testing assistants

 Basic understanding of AI/ML application testing

 Experience validating AI-driven application outputs

 Test automation using Playwright with AI capabilities

Responsibilities Summary

 Manual Testing

 Automation Testing

 API Testing

 Defect Management

 Test Planning & Execution

 CI/CD Test Integration

 Agile Delivery

 Test Reporting

 Quality Assurance

 Continuous Improvement

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate should possess a solid combination of manual and automation

testing expertise with hands-on experience in testing enterprise applications. The

individual should be capable of independently designing and executing test

strategies, developing automation scripts, performing API and database validation,

and contributing to Agile delivery teams. Exposure to modern AI-assisted testing

tools, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native applications will be considered an added

advantage.

📌 Software Test Engineer – Manual & Automation (Bengaluru)
🏢 Hirenex Talent Hub Private
📍 Bengaluru