Senior Software Quality Analyst

As a Software Quality Analyst with 2+ years of experience, your role will involve the following responsibilities: - Strong understanding of STLC and SDLC. - Analyze requirements (user stories, use cases) to design effective and detailed test cases. - Create and execute manual test cases for functional, integration, regression, and exploratory testing. - Manage all testing activities (Functional, Regression etc.) and ensure their deliveries are aligned with project timelines. - Identify, document, and track defects using bug-tracking tools like JIRA, Bugzilla, or equivalent. - Work closely with developers to reproduce and resolve defects. - Assist in creating test plans and identifying testing scope, objectives, and deliverables for each sprint/release. - Participate in risk analysis and suggest areas requiring more extensive testing. - Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure a clear understanding of requirements. - Provide QA support during development and release cycles. - Prepare and present test execution reports, defect summaries, and other QA metrics to stakeholders. - Identify gaps in the current QA processes and suggest improvements. - Learn and adapt to new testing tools or techniques as needed. - Work directly with the clients and own the resolution of contentious issues. Qualifications required for this role include: - B.E/B.Tech in CS/IT/ECE or M.C.A from a reputed college. In addition to the above, the ideal candidate should possess the following skill-set: - Attention to detail. - Knowledge of testing within an Agile/Kanban development environment. - Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, processes, and tools. - Experience testing across multiple platforms (web, mobile, and desktop applications). - Proficient in API testing using tools like Postman or Swagger. - Experience in Non-Functional Testing like compatibility, compliance, and usability testing. - Good understanding of databases with the ability to write and execute SQL queries for validation. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Ability to work in a team-oriented environment. - Demonstrate expertise & rapidly incorporate new technologies wherever required.,