Junior QA Engineer

Algoleap Technologies; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Algoleap Technologies Pvt Ltd in Hyderabad is seeking a Junior QA Engineer to help deliver high-quality software. You will perform functional testing and contribute to test automation under the guidance of the QA team.

You will collaborate with product owners, analysts, developers, and Scrum teams to validate requirements, execute test cases, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines. This entry-level role offers growth opportunities in modern QA practices within a distributed setup.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years in Software Testing or QA.
• Basics of STLC and SDLC understood.
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum methods.
• Familiar with test automation concepts and tools.
• Knowledge of REST API testing and SQL basics.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements to define testing scope.
• Create, review, and execute functional, integration, regression, and system tests.
• Perform manual and automated testing of web applications.
• Identify, document, track, and retest defects.
• Collaborate with developers, QA, analysts, and product owners to ensure quality.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and support API testing activities.
• Assist in creating and maintaining test data and environments.
• Contribute to automation execution within CI/CD pipelines.
• Communicate results and issues to stakeholders.
• Learn QA best practices and continuously improve skills.

Skills

STLC basics

SDLC understanding

Agile/Scrum

Test automation basics

Playwright

Selenium

Cucumber

Jira

Azure DevOps

REST API testing

SQL basics

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Cucumber

Jira

Azure DevOps

Git

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

Algoleap Technologies Pvt Ltd | Full time

As a Junior QA Engineer, you will support the delivery of high-quality software solutions through functional testing and test automation activities. You will work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, QA Engineers, and Scrum teams to validate business requirements, execute test cases, identify defects, and contribute to automation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze business requirements, user stories, and functional specifications to understand testing requirements.
• Create, review, and execute functional, integration, regression, and system test cases.
• Perform manual and automated testing of web applications to verify functionality and usability.
• Identify, document, track, and retest defects using defect management tools.
• Collaborate with developers, QA engineers, Business Analysts, and Product Owners to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Support API testing activities and validate backend integrations.
• Assist in creating and maintaining test data and test environments.
• Contribute to automation execution within CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze test results and communicate issues effectively to project stakeholders.
• Support release validation and production verification testing activities.
• Learn and apply QA best practices, testing standards, and automation techniques.
• Work with geographically distributed teams to achieve project quality objectives.
• Continuously improve testing knowledge and technical skills through learning and hands-on experience.

Required Knowledge & Skills:

• 1-2 years of experience in Software Testing, Quality Assurance, or Software Development.
• Basic understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Basic knowledge of test automation concepts.
• Familiarity with Playwright, Selenium, or similar automation tools is preferred.
• Understanding of BDD concepts and familiarity with Cucumber is desirable.
• Basic understanding of functional, regression, integration, and system testing.
• Familiarity with defect tracking and test management tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
• Basic knowledge of REST API testing concepts.
• Understanding of Git or other source control systems is desirable.
• Basic knowledge of SQL and database validation techniques.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and testing frameworks.

Personal Attributes:

• Very good communication skills.
• Ability to easily fit into a distributed development team.
• Customer service oriented.
• Enthusiastic/High initiative.
• Ability to manage timelines of multiple initiatives.
• Very good attention to detail and the ability to always follow up.