Functional Tester

Prophecy Technologies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A software testing firm in Texas is looking for a skilled QA Tester with 5–8+ years of experience in functional, system, integration, and regression testing. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of testing methodologies, SDLC, and STLC, and the ability to validate business workflows. Proficiency in defect tracking tools such as JIRA and Azure DevOps is essential. Join us to help ensure the highest quality standards in our software products.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience conducting functional, system, integration, and regression testing.
• Strong understanding of testing methodologies, SDLC, and STLC.
• Ability to validate end-to-end business workflows and functional requirements.

Skills

Functional testing

Regression testing

UAT support

Defect tracking

SQL

Tools

JIRA

Azure DevOps

HP ALM

qTest

Selenium

Postman

Job description

• 5–8+ years of experience conducting functional, system, integration, and regression testing.
• Strong understanding of testing methodologies, SDLC, and STLC.
• Ability to validate end-to-end business workflows and functional requirements.
• Experience analyzing functional specs, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Ability to map requirements to test coverage and identify missing requirements.
• Strong execution skills for: Smoke testing, Functional testing, Regression testing , UAT support, Negative testing, Exploratory testing
• Proficient in identifying, documenting, and tracking defects with clear reproduction steps.
• Hands‑on experience with defect tracking tools: JIRA, Azure DevOps, HP ALM, qTest, or equivalent.
• Ability to understand business requirements, BRDs, FSDs, and user stories.
• Work closely with Business Analysts, Product Owners, and Developers to clarify requirements.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with SQL for backend data validation.
• Knowledge of API testing using Postman or similar tools (basic validation).
• Familiarity with automation tools (Selenium, QTP/UFT) – even basic exposure.
• Experience with finance, insurance, banking, healthcare, or e-commerce domains.
• Understanding of CI/CD workflows.
• Experience supporting UAT with business stakeholders.