Test Engineer

eClerx; Mumbai, Pune District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 860,000; Full time

Job summary

eClerx is seeking a Software Tester (Manual + Automation) to ensure end-to-end software quality across projects in Mumbai. You will drive test strategy, create plans, and coordinate testing activities with development, product, and delivery teams.

The role requires hands-on testing expertise, automation scripting, API testing, and CI/CD integration to deliver high-quality releases on schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end manual and automation testing.
• Ability to design test plans, cases and strategies.
• Experience coordinating testing across teams and releases.
• Knowledge of API testing and CI/CD integration.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual functional and UX testing.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts.
• Define test strategy and plan with timelines.
• Coordinate SIT, UAT, and production releases.
• Track defects and ensure quality metrics.
• Provide release readiness reports and RCA as needed.

Skills

Manual testing

Automation testing

Program coordination

Stakeholder collaboration

Test strategy

Education

ISTQB Certification

Agile / Scrum training

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Postman

SQL

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Job description

Tester Job Summary

A Software Tester (Manual + Automation) is responsible for ensuring end-to-end software quality, performing manual and automation testing, driving test strategy, execution, and quality metrics, and supporting delivery governance and release management.

Role Overview

• Manual testing (functional + UX validation)
• Automation testing (efficiency + speed)
• Program coordination (APM responsibilities)

1. Manual Testing Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements, user stories, and BRDs
• Create test cases, scenarios, and checklists
• Perform functional testing
• Perform UI/UX testing
• Perform exploratory and ad-hoc testing
• Validate business flows and user journeys
• Identify and log defects with proper steps and impact
• Perform regression testing manually (small scope)

2. Automation Testing Responsibilities

• Identify test cases suitable for automation
• Develop automation scripts (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, etc.)
• Build and maintain automation frameworks
• Execute automated regression test suites
• Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Perform API testing
• Perform performance and load testing
• Analyze automation results and maintain dashboards

3. Test Planning & Strategy (Senior Analyst Role)

• Define test strategy (manual + automation mix)
• Create test plans, timelines, and effort estimation
• Decide what to automate vs. what to test manually
• Ensure test coverage across modules
• Track test metrics (pass %, defect density, coverage)
• Participate in requirement reviews and risk analysis
• Contribute to quality standards and best practices

4. Delivery & Program Management (APM Role)

• Track testing progress vs sprint/release timelines
• Manage defect triage and prioritization
• Coordinate SIT, UAT, and production releases
• Monitor test execution dashboards and reports
• Ensure quality sign-off before releases
• Identify and mitigate project risks
• Support sprint planning, stand‑ups, and governance calls

5. Defect & Quality Management

• Log defects with clear steps, severity, and impact
• Track defect lifecycle: New Assigned Fixed Retested Closed
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA)
• Ensure zero leakage to production
• Maintain quality reports for stakeholders and audits

6. Stakeholder & Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work with developers, product owners, business analysts, and clients
• Translate business requirements into test scenarios
• Provide quality insights and release readiness reports
• Act as QA SPOC for client communications

Technical Skills

• Manual testing (test cases, defect management)
• Automation tools: Selenium / Playwright / Cypress
• Programming basics: Java / Python / JavaScript
• API testing (Postman, RestAssured)
• Database (SQL)
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
• Test management tools: Jira / QC / TestRail

QA Skills

• Test case design techniques
• Regression and exploratory testing
• Automation framework understanding
• Risk‑based testing
• Quality metrics analysis

Project / APM Skills

• Sprint tracking and planning
• Status reporting
• Risk and issue management
• Stakeholder coordination
• Release management

Soft Skills

• Strong attention to detail
• Communication (technical + business)
• Analytical thinking
• Ownership mindset
• Team collaboration

Qualifications & Experience

• Certifications (Optional): ISTQB, Agile / Scrum

Key Deliverables

• Test plans & strategies
• Test cases (manual + automation)
• Automation scripts & frameworks
• Defect logs & dashboards
• Test execution reports
• Release sign‑off documents