QA Engineer_Offshore

Photon; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Photon is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to lead manual testing while leveraging automation expertise to improve product quality. The role requires hands-on testing across SDLC, collaboration with developers and QA Analysts, and designing robust test plans and strategies.

The candidate should demonstrate strong SQL skills and back-end testing experience, with knowledge of automated testing approaches, agile/scrum environments, and effective communication to prioritize critical business areas.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in manual testing across SDLC/STLC.
• Experience with automated functional, integration, system, regression, and usability testing.
• Ability to design and develop test automation scripts.
• Proficiency with automation tools such as Selenium and Cucumber.
• Strong knowledge of functional testing principles.
• Good SQL knowledge with back-end testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Excellent manual testing skills.
• Collaborate with QA Analysts and Software Developers to develop solutions.
• Write clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Analyze and evaluate Software and Business Requirement Documents during all phases of the SDLC and STLC.
• Prepare Test Plans, Test Strategies, and Test Cases as per Business Requirements.
• Communicate and interpret critical business areas early in an application to prioritize test cases accordingly.

Skills

Manual testing

Automation testing knowledge

Test automation scripting

Selenium

Cucumber

SQL

Back-end testing

Tools

Selenium

Cucumber

Job description

We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer to primarily handle manual testing with strong knowledge of automation testing tools and techniques.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Excellent manual testing skills.
• Hands-on experience in software development and agile methodologies.
• Collaborate with QA Analysts and Software Developers to develop solutions.
• Write clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Analyze and evaluate Software and Business Requirement Documents during all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle.
• Prepare Test Plans, Test Strategies, and Test Cases as per Business Requirements.
• Communicate and interpret critical business areas early in an application to prioritize test cases accordingly.

Core/Must have skills:

• Manual testing experience
• Knowledge of Automated Functional, Integration, System, Regression, and Usability testing.
• Proficient in Designing and Developing Test Automation scripts.
• Experience with Automation tools such as Selenium, Cucumber.
• Strong functional testing knowledge.
• Good SQL knowledge.
• Database back-end testing expertise.

Good to have skills:

• Framework knowledge of Automation.
• API testing experience.
• Testing experience in Agile/Scrum development methodologies.