Quality Analyst - Manual Testing

About Mindstix Software Labs: Mindstix accelerates digital transformation for the world's leading brands. We are a team of passionate innovators specialized in Digital Experiences, Enterprise Mobility, Cloud Engineering, and Data Science. Our UX design studio, technical architects, and modern-stack engineers deliver world class products and experiences across global customers. We collaborate with Fortune 500 enterprises and Silicon Valley startups across a diverse set of industries - eCommerce, Luxury Retail, ISVs, SaaS, Consumer Tech, Health Tech, and Hospitality. A fast-moving and open culture powered by curiosity, learning, and craftsmanship. A team committed to bold thinking and innovation at the very intersection of business, Technology, and design. That's Mindstix. Role and Responsibilities: - Analysis of requirements, preparing a query list based on requirements. - Writing and executing test cases to detect Functional, Usability, and Performance issues. - Create and design test scenarios to validate the acceptance criteria. - Conducting exploratory testing simultaneously with test design and execution. - Verification and Validation of multi-device and cross-platform consistency. - Expertise in test closures (creating detailed reports and listing improvements). - Active participation in test planning meetings and providing feedback to the testing team. - Analyzing user stories/use cases/requirements for validity and feasibility. - Analyzing the system and formulating a manual testing strategy. - Participating in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems. - Working in a flexible, agile, and fast-paced start-up environment. Qualifications and Skills: - Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or allied streams. - 2 to 5 years of hands-on industry experience in Quality Assurance. - Knowledge and understanding of the SDLC and STLC. - Knowledge of testing methodologies. - Proficiency in manual web/mobile/API/requirements testing. - Familiarity with writing test documentation, requirements review, and creating bug reports. - Basic understanding of certain marking/scripting/programming languages, required for the project (e.g. JSON, HTML/CSS). - Ability to describe bugs/defects clearly and accurately. Who Fits Best - Ability to think on your feet and take up new challenges. - Strong opinions about testing approaches. - Excitement to work in a dynamic business-focused environment. - Keen attention to detail to find minute defects in the system. - Critical thinking and problem-solving skills. - Good time-management skills and a Team player. - Great interpersonal and communication skills. - Passion for being on the latest technology trends and building great digital products along with other teams. Benefits: - Flexible working environment. - Health Insurance Coverage. - Accelerated Career Paths. - Global customers. - Competitive compensation and perks. - Rewards and Recognition. - Sponsored certifications. - Mentorship by industry leaders. Location: This position is primarily based at our Pune (India) headquarters, requiring all potential hires to work from this location. We embrace deep collaboration at our offices with reasonable flexi-timing and hybrid options for our seasoned team members. Equal Opportunity Employer,