Quality Assurance Specialist

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist

API testing, manual testing

test management tools like Jira

1 to 4 years of hands-on experience

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Test Planning & Execution:
• Understand requirements and create detailed, structured, and comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scenarios.
• Execute manual test cases to validate new features, enhancements, and bug fixes across different environments.
• API Testing:
• Conduct API testing using tools such as Postman, Swagger, or equivalent.
• Validate request/response structures, error handling, and performance of APIs.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure APIs meet business and technical requirements.
• Defect Tracking & Reporting:
• Use Jira (or similar issue tracking tools) to log, track, and manage defects through the entire lifecycle.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure timely resolution of issues.
• Provide clear, concise, and actionable bug reports.
• Collaboration & Communication:
• Partner with cross-functional teams including development, product, and business teams to clarify requirements and define acceptance criteria.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Act as a quality advocate within the team, promoting best practices in testing and QA processes.
• Continuous Improvement:
• Contribute ideas to enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Stay updated on industry trends, new testing techniques, and tools to improve QA processes.
• Support the team in identifying automation opportunities (basic exposure to automation is a plus but not mandatory).

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 1-4 years of professional experience in Quality Assurance or Software Testing.
• Proven expertise in manual testing with strong attention to detail.
• Hands-on experience in API testing using tools like Postman or similar.
• Proficiency in using Jira or other test/bug management tools.
• Good understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think from an end-user perspective.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  

Preferred Skills

• Basic knowledge of automation frameworks or scripting is an advantage.
• Experience with databases (e.g., SQL) for validating backend data.
• Familiarity with performance testing concepts.