Software Quality Assurance Engineer (Manual Testing)

Scientific Games; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Scientific Games is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Engineer (Manual QA) in Bengaluru to ensure high-quality software across backend and front-end integrations. You will design and execute test plans, perform functional and regression testing, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities include API validation with Postman, database verifications using SQL, and contributing to test metrics and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of SDLC and STLC; experience in Test Planning, Test Design, and Test Execution.
• Ability to analyze requirements and identify gaps; create comprehensive test scenarios from business requirements.
• Experience with defect reporting, triage, and verification; able to reproduce issues.
• Strong SQL knowledge; validates backend data and executes queries (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or MySQL).
• Experience testing REST APIs with Postman or similar tools; understands HTTP methods, status codes, and JSON validation.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements, user stories, and technical specifications.
• Design, review, and execute test scenarios and test cases.
• Perform Functional, Regression, Integration, System, Exploratory, and UAT testing.
• Conduct end-to-end validation of business workflows across multiple systems.
• Identify, log, track, and verify defects using defect management tools.
• Perform root cause analysis and assist developers in reproducing issues.
• Validate APIs using tools such as Postman.
• Execute database validations using SQL queries.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Grooming, Daily Standups, and Retrospectives.
• Prepare test execution reports, test summary reports, and quality metrics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software.
• Contribute to process improvements, testing best practices, and quality initiatives.

Skills

Testing Fundamentals

Requirement Analysis

Defect Management

Database Testing

API Testing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/IT

Tools

Postman

SQL

JIRA/Azure DevOps

Job description

Software Quality Assurance Engineer - Manual QA

Scientific Games is the global leader in lottery games, sports betting and technology, and the partner of choice for government lotteries. From cutting-edge backend systems to exciting entertainment experiences and trailblazing retail and digital solutions, we elevate play every day. We push game designs to the next level and are pioneers in data analytics and iLottery. Built on a foundation of trusted partnerships, Scientific Games combines relentless innovation, legendary performance, and unwavering security to responsibly propel the global lottery industry ever forward.

Position Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements, user stories, and technical specifications.
• Design, review, and execute test scenarios and test cases.
• Perform Functional, Regression, Integration, System, Exploratory, and UAT testing.
• Conduct end-to-end validation of business workflows across multiple systems.
• Identify, log, track, and verify defects using defect management tools.
• Perform root cause analysis and assist developers in reproducing issues.
• Validate APIs using tools such as Postman.
• Execute database validations using SQL queries.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Grooming, Daily Stand-ups, and Retrospectives.
• Prepare test execution reports, test summary reports, and quality metrics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software.
• Contribute to process improvements, testing best practices, and quality initiatives.

Required Skills

• Testing Fundamentals: Strong understanding of SDLC and STLC. Experience in Test Planning, Test Design, and Test Execution. Knowledge of: Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Smoke/Sanity Testing, Exploratory Testing, UAT Support.
• Requirement Analysis: Ability to analyze requirements and identify gaps. Create comprehensive test scenarios from business requirements. Strong risk identification and impact analysis skills.
• Defect Management: Experience working with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar tools. Ability to write clear and reproducible defect reports. Experience in defect triage and verification.
• Database Testing: Strong SQL knowledge. Ability to validate backend data and execute database queries. Experience with MSSQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or MySQL.
• API Testing: Experience testing REST APIs using Postman or similar tools. Understanding of: HTTP Methods, Status Codes, JSON Validation, Authentication Mechanisms.

Desired Skills

• Basic understanding of Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or any automation framework.
• Knowledge of CI/CD concepts and test execution pipelines.
• Exposure to performance testing tools such as JMeter or Gatling.
• Experience in cloud-based applications and microservices architecture.
• Knowledge of accessibility and cross-browser testing.

Educational Qualifications

BE / B.Tech / MCA / M.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Equivalent experience may be considered.

What We Look For

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ownership mindset and attention to detail.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work independently and within distributed teams.
• Passion for software quality and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Education Bachelors degree in related field.
• Years of Related Experience Years of experience 2 to 5 years

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment.

Work Conditions

Scientific Games, LLC and its affiliates (collectively, “SG”) are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses. As a result, certain SG employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts. In order to ensure SG complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, SG requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with SG (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to SG conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.

Equal Opportunity Statement

SG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster .