Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Title : QA Engineer

Location : Bangalore (Hybrid)

Experience : 6-8 Years

Joining : Immediate

About the Role :

- We are looking for a highly skilled QA Engineer to support our development and SDET teams in delivering high-quality, enterprise-grade applications. The role demands a strong foundation in manual testing, exposure to automation frameworks, and hands-on expertise in validating APIs, databases, and end-to-end workflows.

- The ideal candidate will bring a balanced mix of manual + automation skills, with the ability to collaborate closely with developers, SDETs, and product teams in an Agile/DevOps environment. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team building robust, scalable applications with modern CI/CD practices.

Key Responsibilities :

- Collaborate with developers, SDETs, and product teams to understand requirements and design effective test strategies ensuring comprehensive coverage.

- Perform manual testing across functional, regression, integration, and system-level scenarios.

- Contribute to and maintain automation test suites for APIs, backend systems, and UI flows.

- Execute API testing (functional, negative, security, and contract validation) using tools like Postman, RestAssured, Swagger/OpenAPI.

- Validate database changes (Azure SQL, Informix) including schema/versioning with tools such as Liquibase.

- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD workflows (Concord, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent).

- Track, report, and drive defects to closure while ensuring high quality across releases.

- Participate in Agile ceremonies and promote shift-left testing practices.

Must-Have Skills (Mandatory for Shortlisting) :

Testing Expertise :

- Proven experience in manual testing for functional, regression, integration, and system testing.

- Strong hands-on experience with API Testing (Postman, RestAssured, Swagger/OpenAPI validation).

- In-depth understanding of test case design, execution, and defect lifecycle.

Database Testing :

- Strong knowledge of Azure SQL or other RDBMS.

- Basic experience with Informix DB.

- Proficiency in writing SQL queries for data validation, schema verification, and debugging.

Tools & Frameworks :

- Familiarity with automation frameworks (JUnit, TestNG, Selenium, or Cucumber).

- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (Concord, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Skills (Preferred, not Mandatory) :

- Familiarity with monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenObserve).

- Understanding of cloud-native environments (WCNP, Docker, Kubernetes basics).

- Knowledge of security & compliance testing (authentication, authorization, encryption).

Good-to-Have Skills (Added Advantage) :

- Experience with performance/load testing tools (JMeter, Gatling).

- Knowledge of test management tools (Jira, Zephyr, qTest, or similar).

- Prior exposure to Agile/DevOps environments and shift-left testing Notes for Recruiters :

- Target QA engineers with both manual + automation skills.

- API testing and database validation are mandatory eliminators.

- Strong preference for candidates who have supported Java backend/API-heavy applications.

- Cloud-native exposure (WCNP, Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus, not mandatory.

What We Offer :

- Opportunity to work on enterprise-scale applications with API-heavy backends.

- A collaborative and innovative environment that promotes learning and growth.

- Exposure to modern CI/CD pipelines, DevOps workflows, and cloud-native deployments.

- Competitive compensation package with scope for career advancement into SDET or QA Lead roles.

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