Software QA Analyst

Software QA Analyst (Manual and Automation)Test Planning & Execution

Develop detailed test plans, test scenarios, and test cases based on business requirements and functional specifications.
Execute manual or automated testing for new features, enhancements, and defect fixes.

Functional Testing
Regression Testing
Integration Testing
Smoke
Load/Performance Testing
Exploratory Testing

Validate end-to-end business workflows and system integrations.
Create automated testing based on solid flow for regression and smoke testing.

Defect Management

Identify, document, prioritize, and track software defects.
Work closely with developers and business stakeholders to reproduce and resolve issues.
Verify defect fixes and perform regression testing to ensure stability of releases.

Data & API Validation

Validate application data accuracy and integrity.
Perform SQL-based data verification and reconciliation. (Data -QA Validation)
Test and validate REST APIs using tools such as Postman.
Verify business rules, calculations, and report outputs.

Agile Team Participation

Participate actively in Agile ceremonies.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure requirements are testable and well understood.

Quality Process Improvement

Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, standards, and methodologies.
Recommend and evaluate new testing tools and best practices.
Assist in maintaining test documentation and QA metrics.

Qualifications
Education

Diploma or Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field.
Equivalent combination of education and practical experience
ISTQB or other QA certifications

Experience

At least 3 years of Software Quality Assurance experience.
Experience testing web-based applications and enterprise systems. (Manual and Automation)
Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments.
Experience with defect tracking and test management tools.

Technical Skills

Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and SDLC.
Experience with:

Azure DevOps or Jira
Automation using Playwright /Typescript (a must)
Postman, VS Code, Visual Studio

Bonus to have:Prior experience or exposure in any of the following areas:Angular, React.js, C#, .NET, .NET Core, Java, Claude, GitHub, JavaScriptDatabase Applications: PostgreSQL , Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL