Job Purpose
A leading independent academic publishing company is seeking a Sr. QA Analyst to ensure the quality and reliability of its business systems. The ideal candidate will meticulously test and analyse our software applications to maintain the highest standards of performance and functionality.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
The job functions include, but are not limited to, the following:
· Own test strategy for features and cross-system initiatives, defining scope, approach, coverage, dependencies, and test requirements.
· Apply risk-based testing to identify critical scenarios, regression scope, and integration risks, and determine what should be tested, deferred, or excluded based on requirements and business impact.
· Understand end-to-end system flows and integrations, including upstream/downstream impacts, APIs, data flows, and system dependencies.
· Define and review high-level test scenarios for complex features and integrated products, ensuring coverage of key functional, negative, boundary, and business-risk scenarios.
· Work closely with Product Owners and Engineers from the requirements stage to understand business and technical requirements, identify gaps, risks, and testability concerns, and provide QA input early in the lifecycle.
· Test complex features, integrations, and bug fixes using appropriate manual and technical testing techniques, including API and database testing, and investigate defects to identify root causes.
· Drive test automation by identifying suitable automation opportunities and independently developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting automation scripts in collaboration with automation engineers.
· Assess test results and quality risks, provide input on release readiness, and proactively communicate issues that may impact quality, timelines, or business outcomes.
· Mentor and guide QA team members on requirements, test strategy, scenario design, integrations, and troubleshooting, and review their test coverage where needed.
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📌 Sr. QA Analyst (Gurugram)
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