Software QA Engineer & Tester

• Serve as the subject matter expert for software quality assurance processes methodologies and best practices
• Interactions involve client negotiations and interfacing with senior management
• Provides technical/management leadership on major tasks or technology assignments
• Decision making and domain knowledge may have a critical impact on overall project implementation
• Knowledge and experience with Agile Methodologies and how to integrate testing into the Agile workflow
• Establishes goals and plans that meet project objectives
• Design and implement comprehensive test strategies frameworks and quality assurance programs
• Lead the planning development and execution of complex test plans for enterprise applications
• Perform advanced functional regression integration performance and security testing
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using industry-standard tools and frameworks
• Establish and enforce quality standards testing procedures and acceptance criteria
• Analyze system requirements and technical specifications to identify testability and quality risks
• Design test cases test scenarios and test data for complex business workflows
• Execute manual and automated tests across multiple platforms browsers and devices
• Identify document and track software defects through resolution using defect management systems
• Collaborate with development teams to reproduce issues and verify fixes
• Conduct root cause analysis of defects and recommend preventive measures
• Lead performance and load testing efforts to validate system scalability and reliability
• Review and validate requirements for completeness testability and quality
• Mentor and train junior QA engineers and testers on testing methodologies and tools
• Participate in design reviews and provide quality-focused feedback
• Develop and maintain test automation frameworks
• Generate comprehensive test reports metrics and quality dashboards
• Facilitate and participate in release readiness reviews and go/no-go decisions
• May supervise others

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Software Engineering or related field
• 7 years of experience in software quality assurance and testing
• Basic understanding of programming languages such as Natural Java or SQL
• Expert knowledge of QA methodologies testing types and SDLC/STLC processes
• Extensive experience with both manual and automated testing approaches
• Advanced proficiency in test automation tools and frameworks (Selenium Cypress TestNG JUnit Cucumber or similar)
• Strong programming/scripting skills in languages such as Java Python JavaScript or C#
• Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and testing within sprint cycles
• Experience with API testing tools (Postman SoapUI REST Assured)
• Proficiency with test management tools (TestRail Zephyr qTest Azure Test Plans)
• Experience with defect tracking systems (JIRA Azure DevOps Bugzilla)
• Knowledge of performance testing tools (JMeter LoadRunner Gatling)
• Understanding of database concepts
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills with ability to articulate quality risks and issues
• Proven leadership abilities and experience mentoring team members
• Ability to work independently and drive quality initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Computer Science or related field
• Professional certifications
• Knowledge of security testing practices and tools
• Familiarity with accessibility testing standards (WCAG Section 508)
• Background in performance engineering and capacity planning
• Familiarity with test data management and synthetic data generation
• Experience with visual regression testing tools
• Knowledge of compliance testing
• Background in DevOps and test automation in CI/CD pipelines