Role Description
Job Title: Senior QA / Software Testing Engineer
Experience Range: 8+ Years
Hiring Location: [Specify Location]
Role Type: QA / Software Testing
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced QA / Software Testing professional with 8+ years of experience who can independently own end-to-end testing activities across projects. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Manual/Functional Testing, Database Testing with SQL, API Testing, and Defect Management, along with excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
The candidate should be comfortable working with distributed onshore and offshore teams, taking ownership of testing deliverables, and supporting project activities during early morning CST / evening IST working hours when required.
Must Have Skills
8+ years of experience in Software Testing / Quality Assurance.
Strong hands-on experience in Manual and Functional Testing.
Strong Database Testing experience with SQL.
Ability to write and execute medium to complex SQL queries.
Hands-on experience with Stored Procedures and database validation.
Strong experience in API Testing.
Ability to create, execute, maintain, and document comprehensive test cases based on business and technical requirements.
Robust experience in Defect Management, including defect reporting, tracking, re-testing, and closure.
Experience working with Test Case Management tools; Zephyr Enterprise preferred.
Good understanding of Software Testing Processes and SDLC.
Experience with JIRA and/or similar defect tracking tools.
Good understanding of JSON and API response validation.
Ability to independently own testing activities from test planning through test execution and reporting.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Good to Have Skills
Performance Testing experience using JMeter.
API testing experience using Postman.
Test Automation experience using Katalon Studio,
📌 Lead I (Chennai)
🏢 UST
📍 Chennai