Engineer Quality

Empower Retirement; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Empower Retirement is seeking an Engineer Quality to ensure software quality through rigorous testing and analysis. You will develop and implement QA processes, automate where possible, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to fix defects and improve product quality.

The role requires 4–6 years of software testing experience, strong manual/functional testing skills, and expertise in SQL/Oracle queries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent related experience.
• Must have 4 to 6 years of software testing experience.
• Must have a strong QA background in manual/functional testing.
• Should have good knowledge in SQL/Oracle queries in preparing test plan and strategy documents.
• Ability to gather and understand requirements; good experience in writing test cases and in requirement gathering.
• Good experience in Web services testing.
• Understanding of formal software test design techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to follow QA process and standards.
• Experience in Functional Testing, End-to-End, Regression, and Smoke Testing.
• Develop and maintain test cases and report test results.
• Create testing defect reports and track them to resolution in defect management tool.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong sense of self-motivation, organization and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate project goals and identify gaps and testing challenges.
• Drive automation initiatives and implement testing frameworks.
• Collaborate with development and business teams to communicate problem impacts.
• Prepare and maintain test plans and strategy documents.
• Create and execute test cases and report results; track defects to resolution.
• Perform functional, integration, regression and smoke testing as required.
• Ensure testing activities comply with QA processes and standards.

Skills

QA/testing

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Scripting languages

Communication skills

Test case design

End-to-end testing

Defect tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Automation frameworks

SQL/Oracle

Job description

Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.

Chart your own path and grow your career while helping more customers achieve financial freedom. Empower Yourself.

The Engineer Quality role involves ensuring the highest standards of product quality through rigorous testing and analysis. The candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing quality control systems, conducting inspections, and identifying areas for improvement. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to address quality issues and ensure compliance with industry standards. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment are essential for success in this role.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to quickly comprehends project goals/requirements, identify gap/omissions and testing challenges/impediments
• Expertise in scripting languages and logical implementations.
• Exposure to Security & Performance testing is preferred.
• Hands on experience in automation, frameworks and tools.
• Ability to drive automation initiative.
• Strong interpersonal skills, people management skills, with a proven ability to manage conflicts, increase productivity, hire and grow talent.
• Experience working closely with development and business teams to communicate problem impacts and to understand business requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent related experience
• Must have 4 to 6 years of software testing experience
• Must have a strong QA background in manual/ functional testing.
• Should have good knowledge in SQL/Oracle queries. in preparing test plan and strategy documents
• Ability to gather and understand requirements. Good experience in writing test cases and in requirement gathering.
• Good experience in Web services testing.
• Understanding of formal software test design techniques
• Demonstrated the ability to follow QA process and standards
• Good experience in Functional Testing, End-to-End, Regression, and Smoke Testing tasks.
• Develop and maintain test cases and report test results.
• Create testing defect reports and track them to resolution in defect management tool.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong sense of self-motivation, organization and attention to detail; strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to quickly comprehend project goals/requirements, identify gap/omissions and testing challenges/impediments
• Establish collaborative relationships with other teams to ensure success of project test phases
• Anticipate problems or issues that may arise, forecast high risk areas in software and drive resolution
• Provide timely and meaningful test result updates to management

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the job. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the responsibilities and/or tasks listed in this job description. You may be required perform other duties that are not included on this job description. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason, as per terms and conditions of your employment contract.

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.