Job Description:
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
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Equivalent practical experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Engineering may also be considered.
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Minimum 7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Engineering across manual and automation testing.
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Strong understanding of QA methodologies, testing lifecycle, defect lifecycle, and software development lifecycle (SDLC/STLC).
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Hands-on experience in designing, developing, and executing test plans, test scenarios, and test cases based on business and functional requirements.
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Strong experience in functional testing, regression testing, integration testing, system testing, smoke testing, sanity testing, and UAT support.
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Experience in test automation using tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, WebDriver.io, Cypress, or equivalent.
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Good knowledge of API testing using tools such as Postman, SoapUI, REST Assured, or similar.
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Experience working with both RESTful and SOAP APIs.
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Strong knowledge of SQL queries for data validation, backend testing, and troubleshooting.
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Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into effective test cases and acceptance criteria.
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Experience in identifying, analysing, logging, tracking, and reporting defects using tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, or equivalent.
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Strong defect analysis skills with the ability to collaborate closely with developers, business analysts, product owners, and cross-functional teams for issue resolution.
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Experience in creating and maintaining regression test suites, integration test suites, and test data.
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Ability to participate in requirement walkthroughs, design discussions, sprint ceremonies, and release planning.
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Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodology and experience working in sprint-based delivery models.
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Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or similar.
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Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate quality risks, test progress, defects, and release readiness.
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Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a fast-paced delivery environment.
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Should have a minimum of 7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Engineering.
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Experience working in product development, digital platforms, enterprise applications, BFSI, healthcare, retail, telecom, or technology services environments would be preferred.
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Prior experience in both manual and automation testing is expected.
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Experience in working with distributed teams and stakeholders across business, development, QA, DevOps, and product management teams.
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Certifications such as ISTQB Foundation/Advanced Level, Certified Agile Tester, Scrum Master, or equivalent.
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Experience in building or enhancing test automation frameworks.
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Knowledge of BDD/TDD practices and tools such as Cucumber, SpecFlow, JUnit, TestNG, or similar.
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Programming or scripting experience in Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or similar languages.
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Understanding of object-oriented programming concepts.
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Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines.
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Knowledge of performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, or equivalent.
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Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
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Experience in mobile testing across Android and iOS platforms would be an added advantage.
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Experience with accessibility testing, security testing basics, or cross-browser compatibility testing.
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Domain knowledge in financial services, insurance, healthcare, e-commerce, or SaaS-based platforms would be beneficial.
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Strong understanding of manual and automated QA practices.
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Ability to develop and implement comprehensive test strategies and test plans to validate software functionality and ensure compliance with established quality standards.
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Collaboration with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, participate in design discussions, and contribute to acceptance criteria.
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Ability to assess testing scope, identify risks, estimate testing effort, and plan testing activities accordingly.
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Experience in preparing test summary reports, defect reports, test execution dashboards, and release sign-off documentation.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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Attention to detail and strong ownership of quality outcomes.
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Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple deliverables in a deadline-driven environment.
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Good understanding of business processes and ability to validate end-to-end workflows.
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Strong verbal and written communication skills.
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Ability to mentor junior QA team members and contribute to QA best practices.
Location:
DGS India - Bengaluru - Manyata N1 Block
Brand:
Merkle
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanent
