Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced SQA Engineer with 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in quality assurance processes for web, mobile applications and backend API testing. The ideal candidate should possess a solid understanding of software development and QA methodologies, with strong skills in test case creation, manual and automated testing, and defect tracking with good communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Test Planning & Execution
• Review and analyze requirement documents, specifications, and technical design documents.
• Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases.
• Execute test cases (manual and automated) and analyze results.
• Automation
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using tools like Selenium, Cypress, Appium, Postman, or equivalent.
• Bug Tracking & Reporting
• Identify, record, document, and track bugs using tools like JIRA or similar.
• Collaborate with developers and product managers to reproduce and resolve issues.
• Regression & Performance Testing
• Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved.
• Conduct performance and load testing using tools like JMeter or LoadRunner etc.
• Collaboration & Process Improvement
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including Developers, Product Managers, and DevOps.
• Suggest process improvements to enhance software quality.
• Participate in agile ceremonies like sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in SQA or a related role.
• Proficient in manual testing and experience in at least one automation framework.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile methodologies, and QA best practices.
• Experience with API testing (REST/SOAP) and tools like Postman or Swagger.
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with mobile app testing (Android/iOS).
• Knowledge of database queries (SQL/MySQL).
• Exposure to cloud environments like GCP, AWS or Azure.
• ISTQB or similar certification (optional but preferred).

Job Type: Full-time