Sr Software Engineer – Senior QA Engineer

Softdel and Software AG; Pune District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Softdel and Software AG in Pune is looking for a Sr Software Engineer responsible for end-to-end quality assurance of our cloud-based web and mobile applications. Candidates should have 3-5 years of experience, hands-on expertise in testing, and a strong background in AWS Cloud.

The ideal candidate will independently manage testing cycles and ensure compliance with quality standards while utilizing tools like JIRA and TestRail.

Join us for a challenging role in a dynamic environment!

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of experience in software quality assurance.
• Hands-on expertise in manual and automated testing.
• Strong exposure to AWS Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end quality assurance for cloud-based applications.
• Analyze requirements to derive test strategies and plans.
• Conduct functional, regression, system, and integration testing.

Skills

Node JS

Manual testing

API Testing

AWS Cloud

Agile / Scrum methodology

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, E&TC, Mechanical or equivalent

Tools

JIRA

TestRail

QMetry

Zephyr

Job description

Designation: Sr Software Engineer

Skills: Node JS

Qualification: Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, E&TC, Mechanical or equivalent.

Location: Pune

Experience: 3 - 5 Years

Job summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior QA Engineer to own end-to-end quality assurance for our cloud-based web and mobile applications. The role requires hands‑on expertise in manual and automated testing, strong exposure to AWS Cloud, and the ability to independently manage complete testing cycles—from requirement analysis to final test reporting and stakeholder demos.

Key Responsibilities

Test Planning & Execution

• Analyze requirements, architecture, and design documents to derive comprehensive test strategies and test plans.
• Design and maintain detailed test cases, test scenarios, and RTM (Requirement Traceability Matrix).
• Execute functional, regression, system, integration, UAT, and smoke tests across web and mobile platforms.
• Perform cross-browser and cross-device testing (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, Android, iOS).
• Independently manage end-to-end test cycles, including execution, defect tracking, retesting, and closure.
• Experienced in implementing secure development methodologies, ensuring robust protection of sensitive data and systems integrity

API & Integration Testing

• Perform API testing using tools such as Postman / REST clients.
• Validate REST/JSON payloads, authentication, error handling, and performance.
• Test MQTT-based communication flows for IoT applications.
• Cloud & Log Analysis
• Validate applications deployed on AWS Cloud environments.
• Perform log analysis using CloudWatch / application logs for defect isolation and root cause analysis.
• Validate integration with cloud services such as Lambda, API Gateway, S3, RDS/DynamoDB.

Security & Quality

• Perform basic security testing (authentication, authorization, session management, input validation).
• Validate compliance with secure coding and testing best practices.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, release readiness, and risk mitigation.

Defect & Reporting

• Log defects in JIRA with clear reproduction steps, severity, and evidence.
• Provide daily/weekly test status reports, defect metrics, and quality dashboards.
• Prepare and present test summary reports and release sign-off documents.
• Conduct test demos to internal stakeholders and clients.

Mandatory Skills

Testing & Tools

• Strong experience in manual testing of Web and Mobile applications.
• Expertise in:
• Test Case Design
• Test Execution
• Test Reporting
• RTM
• Hands‑on with test management tools:
• TestRail
• QMetry
• Zephyr

Platforms & Technologies

• AWS Cloud (basic understanding of services & deployments).
• API Testing (REST, JSON, authentication).
• Cross Browser & Device Testing.
• MQTT protocol validation.
• Log analysis & debugging.

Process & Collaboration

• Solid understanding of Agile / Scrum methodology.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to work directly with:
• Product Managers
• Developers
• DevOps teams
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Good to Have

• Knowledge of GDPR compliance and ISO 27001 standards.
• Experience testing IoT Gateway applications (especially for European markets).
• Exposure to HVAC domain systems.
• Understanding of Modbus protocol (TCP/RTU).
• Experience with field devices, gateways, and telemetry data validation.

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• High attention to detail and quality mindset.
• Ownership of deliverables and release quality.
• Ability to work in fast‑paced, multi‑project environments.
• Strong documentation and stakeholder communication.