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Software Engineer II - QA

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The QA Analyst will design and execute test cases, perform manual and automated testing, and support Agile practices to ensure high-quality releases.
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Job Title: QA Analyst

Location: Gurugram, India

Experience: 3–6 years

Job Summary:

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented QA Analyst to join our Quality Assurance team. Reporting to the QA Manager, the ideal candidate will work closely with developers, product owners, and DevOps teams to ensure high-quality releases within Agile sprints. The QA Analyst should have a solid understanding of manual and automated testing practices, familiarity with CI/CD processes, and a collaborative mindset.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, write, and execute test cases and test scenarios based on user stories, requirements, and acceptance criteria.
  • Perform manual testing of web applications, APIs, and back-end systems, ensuring full coverage.
  • Collaborate with automation engineers and contribute to automation test case design and execution (if skilled).
  • Log, track, and verify bugs through defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA).
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos.
  • Validate fixes and conduct regression testing to ensure stability across releases.
  • Communicate test results, issues, and risks to the QA Manager and cross-functional teams.
  • Ensure test documentation is up to date and maintained in tools such as TestRail, Zephyr, or Xray.
  • Work closely with the QA Manager to continuously improve QA processes, tools, and standards.
  • Support performance testing and test data management activities when required.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • 3–6 years of experience in software quality assurance.
  • Strong understanding of QA methodologies, testing types, and Agile principles.
  • Proficiency in manual testing with working knowledge of automation testing tools such as Selenium or Functionize.
  • Familiarity with API testing tools like Postman or SOAPUI.
  • Experience in defect tracking and test management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, TestRail).
  • Basic understanding of CI/CD environments and source control (e.g., Jenkins, Git).
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
  • Good communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative Agile team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Exposure to performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner.
  • Familiarity with database testing using SQL.
  • Experience with BDD frameworks (e.g., Cucumber) is a plus.
  • ISTQB or other relevant certification preferred.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
 


DISCLAIMER:


Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

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Api Testing Tools
Automation Testing Tools
Ci/Cd
Confluence
Cucumber
Functionize
Git
Jenkins
JIRA
Jmeter
Loadrunner
Manual Testing
Performance Testing Tools
Postman
Selenium
Soapui
SQL
Testrail

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