Functional Tester - US Based Education System

Novature Tech; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,803,000 - 7,685,000; Full time

Job summary

Novature Tech invites a detail-oriented Functional Tester to join our QA team for an education-system project. You will validate web, mobile, and desktop applications against business requirements, log defects, and collaborate with analysts, developers, and product owners throughout the SDLC.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in software testing, strong knowledge of STLC, test case creation, and defect tracking tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps. ISTQB certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in software testing or quality assurance.
• ISTQB certification preferred.
• Experience working in Agile projects is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements, functional specifications, and user stories.
• Create, review, and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scenarios.
• Execute manual functional testing for web, mobile, and desktop applications.
• Validate application functionality against business requirements.
• Identify, document, track, and verify defects using defect management tools.
• Collaborate with developers to resolve issues and verify fixes.
• Perform regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing support.
• Prepare test execution reports and communicate testing status to stakeholders.
• Ensure testing activities are completed within project timelines.
• Support production deployment validation and post-release testing.
• Contribute to process improvements and quality assurance best practices.

Skills

STLC

Functional testing

Regression testing

Test case writing

Jira/Azure DevOps

Agile/Scrum

SQL basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

ISTQB certification

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Bugzilla

Postman

Job description

Functional Tester - US Based Education System

7 days ago New

Location

Experience

3 - 5 years

Role

Functional Tester

Keywords Manual Testing Api Testing

Job Description We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Functional Tester to join our Quality Assurance team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for validating software applications against business and functional requirements, identifying defects, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products. The Functional Tester will work closely with Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners, and other stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements, functional specifications, and user stories.
• Create, review, and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scenarios.
• Execute manual functional testing for web, mobile, and desktop applications.
• Validate application functionality against business requirements.
• Identify, document, track, and verify defects using defect management tools.
• Collaborate with developers to resolve issues and verify fixes.
• Perform regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing support.
• Participate in requirement review meetings and provide testing input.
• Prepare test execution reports and communicate testing status to stakeholders.
• Ensure testing activities are completed within project timelines.
• Support production deployment validation and post-release testing.
• Contribute to process improvements and quality assurance best practices.

Required Skills

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Experience in functional, regression, integration, and system testing.
• Knowledge of defect tracking tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Bugzilla.
• Experience creating test cases and test scripts.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Understanding of SDLC processes.
• Basic SQL knowledge for database validation.
• Experience testing web-based and mobile applications.

Soft Skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Time management and prioritization skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in software testing or quality assurance.
• ISTQB certification (preferred but not mandatory).
• Experience working in Agile projects is an advantage.

Preferred Experience

• Testing enterprise applications, ERP, CRM, or SaaS products.
• Exposure to API testing tools such as Postman.
• Basic automation testing knowledge is a plus.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar ALM tools.

Success Metrics

• Test case coverage and execution effectiveness.
• Defect detection rate and defect leakage reduction.
• Timely completion of testing activities.
• Quality of documentation and reporting.
• Contribution to overall product quality and customer satisfaction.