Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute manual test cases based on functional and business requirements.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing (UAT) support for web, mobile, and enterprise applications.
• Identify, document, track, and verify software defects using defect management tools.
• Validate bug fixes and perform regression testing to ensure issues are resolved.
• Assist in preparing test plans, test scenarios, test data, and test execution reports.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, product owners, and project teams to clarify requirements and resolve defects.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Maintain test documentation, test evidence, and quality metrics.
• Follow established QA processes, testing standards, and software quality best practices.
• Support domain-specific testing activities (e.g., insurance platforms, financial systems, healthcare applications) where applicable.
• Escalate testing issues, risks, and blockers to senior QA team members when necessary.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 0–2 years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or application support.
• Basic understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Familiarity with manual testing methodologies, defect lifecycle, and testing best practices.
• Basic knowledge of test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail, HP ALM).
• Understanding of functional, regression, integration, and UAT testing.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under close guidance and daily supervision.

Preferred Certifications

• ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level (Preferred)
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
• Scrum Foundations
• ITIL Foundation (Preferred)

Technical Skills

• Manual Testing
• Functional Testing
• Regression Testing
• Integration Testing
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Support
• Test Case Design & Execution
• Defect Management & Bug Reporting
• Test Documentation
• Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail, or HP ALM
• SDLC & STLC
• Agile & Scrum Methodologies
• Basic SQL (Preferred)
• Microsoft Office / Excel for Test Reporting