QA Engineer – Functional & Automation

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Managers, UX Designers, Architects, Principal Engineers, and Developers in an Agile environment.

• Design, develop, and review test strategies and test cases for various applications.

• Analyze new features and change requests to assess testing scope and needs.

• Participate actively in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and help define best testing practices within the team.

• Oversee bug tracking, test prioritization, test automation, and release validation activities.

• Perform functional design analysis, workflow analysis, use case analysis, and data/process modeling to support software quality.

• Lead end-to-end testing efforts, including test planning, defect analysis, test strategy creation, QA/UAT coordination.

• Create reports and analyze data to provide accurate test summaries and quality metrics.

• Continuously analyze and improve QA/testing processes.

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Skills Required:

• Basic knowledge of Java, GIT/GitHub, SQL, and testing methodologies.

• Experience with UI and Services testing.

• Agile/Scrum team experience; strong collaboration with development and automation teams.

• Proficiency in test case management, defect tracking, and working with tools like Jira (and associated plugins).

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Preferred Skills:

• Working knowledge of Jenkins, API Testing, JavaScript, REST, and SOAP.

• Ability to independently drive projects with minimal and evolving requirements.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies or coding languages as needed.

• Experience developing test automation utilities and supporting QA automation efforts.

• Ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities effectively.

• Proven team player with the ability to collaborate across teams seamlessly.