Senior Software Tester

Job Summary
You will be responsible for the software testing lifecycle; designing and implementing test plans to ensure the quality of the software programs and to improve the usability.
You will prepare test scenarios, and cases, correct errors and troubleshoot issues with software code.
Job Objectives

• Assess software quality through Manual testing and report the results.
• Design test scenarios, develop test plans to test new and existing software, and debug code.
• Ensures that the software meets the expected quality standards and functions.
• Assist team members in performing testing activities.

Job Responsibilities
Test Development and Execution

• Work with stakeholders to define test objectives, scope, and strategies.
• Develop scalable, robust, and reusable test plans and test cases based on project requirements and specifications.
• Develop testing programs for database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retests, or usability.
• Identify test requirements from specifications, map test case requirements and design test coverage plan
• Review functional and design specifications to ensure full understanding of individual deliverables
• Analyze, design & develop test cases for each level in Software Testing like Unit Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, and User Acceptance Testing, and for each Module.
• Perform nonfunctional tests “Performance, security, usability, stress” and analyze the results to report the issues in each area.
• Track defects and troubleshoot issues.
• Conduct post-release/ post-implementation testing.

Reporting & Collaboration

• Create and maintain test documentation that includes test plans, test cases, test reports, test results, and defects.
• Report bugs and errors to development teams to investigate and resolve issues, ensuring timely resolution.
• Collaborate with the development team to develop effective strategies and test plans. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

Team Management

• Assist team members in performing work/testing activities and guide them in enhancing technical knowledge.
• Provide technical support and training activities to different teams to help them perform testing, preparation, creation, and execution.

Job Requirements
Educational Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field 

Licenses & Certifications

• The below certifications/licenses are desirable:
• Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)
• Certification in ISTQB CTFL Agile Testing 
• Certified Associate in Software Quality (CASQ)
• Certified Associate in Software Testing (CAST)
• Certified Software Process Engineer (CSPE)
• Certified Quantitative Software Process Engineer (CQSPE)

Previous Work Experience

• Overall, 5 plus years of experience in software or IT
• Experience in Manual Test Scripting, Test Data Management, Manual Test Execution, Reissue Process, Requirements/Use Case Mapping
• Experience as a QC tester while in testing within an agile development environment
• Experience in software testing methodologies and the testing life cycle
• Experience in Mobile testing with different OS and WEB testing with different browsers
• Experience of using Proxy tools Charles and Fiddler
• Exposure of Appium tool, load test & API test is an added advantage

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to Identify, record, and document thoroughly, and track bugs
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks and quickly adjust in a rapidly changing environment
• Extensive knowledge of designing test scenarios, test plan documents, traceability matrix, test summary documents
• Proficient in writing test case reviews and generate review report
• Capable of doing functional and regression testing
• Working knowledge of test management software and bug tracking tools (e.g., Jira, TFS, Dev Ops)