Quality Assurance Engineer

Forterro; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Forterro in Bengaluru, India is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer with 5+ years of manual testing experience to ensure software quality across web, desktop, and mobile platforms. You will design test strategies, execute tests, manage defects with Jira, and collaborate with developers in an Agile environment.

Finance domain experience is preferred. The role involves creating test plans, performing comprehensive testing, and supporting releases through regression testing, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manual software testing or QA experience.
• Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies and QA best practices.
• Experience in Finance domain.
• Experience creating test plans, test cases, and testing strategies.
• Hands-on experience with bug tracking tools (e.g., Jira).
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum development processes.

Responsibilities

• Analyze product requirements, user stories, and technical specifications to create detailed test strategies.
• Design and execute comprehensive manual test cases, test scenarios, and test plans.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and exploratory testing.
• Identify, document, and track defects using defect management tools (e.g., Jira).
• Ensure quality of product across platforms - web, desktop and mobile.
• Collaborate with developers and product teams to investigate, prioritize, and resolve defects.
• Validate bug fixes and ensure stable releases through regression testing.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Review test cases and provide guidance to junior QA engineers.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure product quality and usability.
• Execute performance and load testing to evaluate system scalability, stability, and responsiveness.

Skills

Manual testing

QA methodologies

Agile/Scrum

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Jira

SQL queries

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Quality Assurance Engineer

Department: Product Research & Development

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: India, Bangalore

Description

The Professional, Quality Assurance supports the delivery of high‑quality software by designing and executing test activities within an established framework. The role works independently on defined testing tasks and contributes directly to functional results. The Professional develops test cases, executes manual and automated tests, tracks defects and collaborates with development and product teams to clarify requirements. The role checks QA processes, recommends improvements and may provide informal support to less experienced colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Analyze product requirements, user stories, and technical specifications to create detailed test strategies.
• Design and execute comprehensive manual test cases, test scenarios, and test plans.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and exploratory testing.
• Identify, document, and track defects using defect management tools (e.g., Jira).
• Ensuring quality of product across platforms - web, desktop and mobile.
• Collaborate with developers and product teams to investigate, prioritize, and resolve defects.
• Validate bug fixes and ensures stable releases through regression testing.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, and retrospectives.
• Review test cases and provide guidance to junior QA engineers.
• Work with cross‑functional teams to ensure product quality and usability.
• Execute performance and load testing to evaluate system scalability, stability, and responsiveness.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in manual software testing or quality assurance.
• Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies and QA best practices.
• Experience in Finance domain.
• Experience creating test plans, test cases, and testing strategies.
• Hands‑on experience with bug tracking tools (e.g., Jira).
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum development processes.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred but mandatory

• Experience testing complex web applications or distributed systems.
• Familiarity with database testing and writing SQL queries.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and release processes.
• Experience mentoring or leading QA efforts within a team.