QA Tester / Software QA Engineer

Flair Softwares; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Flair Softwares in Ahmedabad, India is seeking a detail-oriented QA Tester to join our development team. You will ensure the quality, reliability, performance, and usability of our software applications through thorough testing and validation.

The ideal candidate has solid knowledge of SDLC/STLC, manual testing, test case design, and defect management. Experience with API testing, SQL, and bug-tracking tools is expected, along with strong teamwork and communication.

Qualifications

• Experience with software testing life cycle and SDLC processes.
• Proficient in designing comprehensive test cases and executing test scenarios.
• Familiar with defect tracking and test documentation practices.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business and technical requirements to understand testing needs.
• Prepare test plans, test scenarios, test cases, and test data.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing.
• Identify, document, track, and verify defects with bug-tracking tools.
• Re-test resolved defects and ensure fixes before release.
• Perform API testing and validate data where required.
• Execute SQL queries for database testing.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and PMs to resolve issues.
• Participate in requirement reviews from a testing perspective.
• Verify fixes across environments and conduct regression testing for releases.
• Maintain testing documentation and test execution reports.
• Assist in release validation and production issue investigation.
• Identify opportunities to improve testing processes and introduce automation.

Skills

STLC/SDLC knowledge

Manual testing

Test case design

Functional testing

Regression testing

Defect life cycle

SQL/database testing

REST API testing

Analytical skills

Communication & teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Software Engineering

ISTQB certification

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

TestRail

Postman

Job description

Job Description QA Tester

Position: QA Tester / Software QA Engineer

Experience: 1+ years
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Quality Assurance / Software Development

Job Summary

We are looking for a detail-oriented and motivated QA Tester to join our development team. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, performance, and usability of our software applications through comprehensive testing and validation.

The ideal candidate should have strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a good understanding of software testing methodologies and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business and technical requirements to understand application functionality and testing requirements.
• Prepare test plans, test scenarios, test cases, and test data.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing.
• Identify, document, track, and verify software defects using bug-tracking tools.
• Re-test resolved defects and ensure issues are properly fixed before release.
• Perform API testing and validate data where required.
• Perform database testing using SQL queries.
• Collaborate closely with developers, business analysts, and project managers to understand and resolve issues.
• Participate in requirement reviews and provide inputs from a quality and testing perspective.
• Verify fixes across different environments and ensure software meets business requirements.
• Conduct regression testing for new releases and enhancements.
• Maintain proper testing documentation and test execution reports.
• Assist in release validation and production issue investigation.
• Identify opportunities to improve testing processes and automation.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Good understanding of manual testing methodologies.
• Experience writing detailed and effective test cases.
• Strong knowledge of functional and regression testing.
• Good understanding of defect life cycle and bug reporting.
• Basic to good knowledge of SQL and database testing.
• Understanding of REST APIs and API testing is an advantage.
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail, Postman, or similar tools.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with automation testing using Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar tools.
• Knowledge of C#, Java, Python, or JavaScript is an advantage.
• Experience with CI/CD and basic knowledge of DevOps practices.
• Understanding of performance and security testing concepts.
• Experience testing web-based and enterprise applications.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant QA/testing certifications such as ISTQB will be an added advantage.

What We Are Looking For

• A quality-focused professional with a strong eye for detail.
• Ability to think from both end-user and business perspectives.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a development team.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and testing tools.
• Strong ownership and commitment to delivering high-quality software.