Position Title: Associate QA Engineer

Location: Chennai

Reporting To: Engineering Manager

Department: Software Development Centre Engineering

Objective: We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive QA Engineer with 1+ years of experience in software quality assurance. The ideal candidate should possess strong manual testing skills and have a solid understanding of end-user applications and customer-facing products, similar to platforms such as e-commerce or local search applications.

- Exposure to test automation using Selenium will be considered a significant advantage.
- Perform comprehensive manual testing of web and mobile applications to ensure product quality and usability.
- Design, execute, and maintain test cases, test scenarios, and test plans based on business requirements.
- Identify, document, track, and verify defects throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Validate new features, bug fixes, and regression testing before production releases.
- Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure complete test coverage.
- Verify APIs, UI workflows, and end-to-end user journeys across different environments.
- Participate in sprint planning, requirement reviews, and release validation activities.
- Ensure a seamless user experience by testing applications from an end-user perspective.

- Competencies: •
- Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, defect lifecycle, and QA best practices.
- Experience testing customer-facing web or mobile applications with a focus on usability and functionality.
- Ability to create clear and comprehensive bug reports and test documentation.
- Familiarity with API testing tools such as Postman is an added advantage.
- Good analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.




- Ability to work effectively in an Agile development setting.
- Hands-on experience with Selenium for test automation is highly desirable.
- Basic knowledge of SQL and database validation.
- Experience with issue-tracking and test management tools such as Jira.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines or automation frameworks is a plus.

Experience:

- 1 – 3 year of experience in Manual Testing.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering or related field.

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