Key Responsibilities
-Perform end-to-end Manual Testing of Web and Mobile applications.
-Design, write, review, and maintain comprehensive test cases and test scenarios.
-Execute Functional, Regression, Integration, Smoke, Sanity, and Exploratory testing.
-Validate application functionality across UI, API, and Database layers.
-Write and execute SQL queries for data validation and troubleshooting as part of day-to-day testing activities.
-Perform API testing using tools like Postman or similar.
-Debug issues by analyzing logs, API requests/responses, database records, and application behavior.
-Work closely with developers and product teams to identify root causes and ensure high-quality releases.
-Participate in requirement analysis and identify test scenarios early in the development lifecycle.
-Think beyond the documented requirements and identify edge cases, negative scenarios, and usability issues.
-Contribute to automation efforts wherever applicable.
-Leverage AI tools to improve testing efficiency, generate test ideas, analyze production issues, accelerate root cause analysis, and enhance overall QA productivity.
Required Skills
Manual Testing (Primary Requirement)
-Strong experience in Manual Testing with excellent knowledge of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Defect Life Cycle.
-Hands-on experience testing both Web and Mobile applications.
-Strong experience in:
UI Testing
API Testing
Database Testing
-Excellent test case design skills with the ability to create effective positive, negative, boundary, and edge-case scenarios.
-Strong exploratory testing skills with a mindset to challenge and break the application.
-Good understanding of different testing methodologies and quality assurance best practices.
Database Skills
-Strong SQL knowledge.
-Ability to write complex SQL queries involving joins, aggregations, subqueries, and data validation.
-Comfortable validating backend data independently during regular testing activities.
-Debugging & Analytical Skills
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
-Ability to analyze application logs, API traffic, database records, and application behavior to identify the root cause of issues.
-Good understanding of client-server architecture and application workflows.
-Basic understanding of system architecture and High-Level Design (HLD). Deep architectural expertise is not required, but the candidate should understand how different components interact within the system.
Automation
-Hands on in UI automation.
-Experience with Playwright using TypeScript is a strong advantage.
-Understanding of automation frameworks and scripting concepts is desirable.
-Willingness to contribute to automation initiatives over time.
-AI Adoption (Preferred)
Experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar to improve testing productivity.
Ability to use AI for:
-Test case and test data generation.
-Exploratory testing ideas and edge-case identification.
-SQL query generation and optimization.
-API request creation and validation.
-Debugging production issues and performing root cause analysis.
-Writing automation scripts and improving existing test automation.
-Strong understanding of when to rely on AI-generated output and when to validate it through engineering judgment.
