QA Engineer

Job Title: QA Engineer

Location: Gurgaon (Onsite)

Joining: Immediate joiner Only

ISTQB Certified.

Experience: 2–4 years

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute manual test cases for web and mobile applications.
• Perform API testing (REST/SOAP) using tools like Postman, Swagger, or similar.
• Write and execute complex SQL queries to validate data and ensure database integrity.
• Identify, report, and track defects; collaborate with developers for quick resolution.
• Review and analyze system specifications and requirements for creating effective test plans.
• Conduct regression, functional, integration, and system testing as part of release cycles.
• Document and maintain detailed test results, defect logs, and reports.
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives).

Must-Have Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in Manual Testing for web and mobile platforms.
• Solid experience in API Testing (REST / SOAP).
• Handson writing complex SQL queries.
• Strong knowledge and practical SQL skills for database validation.
• Good understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Nice-to-Have

• Basic understanding of automation tools or frameworks (optional).
• Experience with JIRA or other bug tracking tools.

Other Details

• Employment Type: Full-time
• Work Mode: Onsite at Gurgaon
• Notice Period: Immediate joiners / candidates with notice period up to 7 -10 days Only

What does the role look like?

We are looking for a high-energy, detail-oriented, and technically-savvy Quality Assurance Engineer (QAE). Should be an excellent individual contributor capable of understanding and driving test execution with minimal help. Who can work towards understanding application performance, functionality, and features to great depth enabling them to report issues, take ownership and drive them to closure.

What will you be doing?
 Develop and execute automated tests and test plans
 Efficiently execute test cases across all functional areas of the products(API and App)
 Review product user interface for conformity to design guidelines
 Find, isolate, document, regress, and track bugs through resolution
 Interpret and report testing results, and be a vocal proponent for quality in every phase of the development process
 Work with Engineering and product to understand the overall product requirements and technical architecture and how each feature is implemented
 Ensure the highest quality product delivery with security.
 Evaluating and integrate open source and in house developed toolsets

What will you need ?
 Bachelor/Master degree in CS or related field from a reputed college
 Experience in manual testing for Application and APIs
 Experience in automation testing using available framework.
 Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, testing frameworks and tools
 Demonstrated experience in test planning, test design, test execution and reporting.
 Excellence in technical communication with peers and non-technical partners.
 Understanding & experience with software design pattern, restful APIs and microservice architecture
 Prior experience in start-ups or health-tech will be a plus

Job Description

We are building a global content marketplace that brings companies and content creators together to scale up content creation processes across 10 content verticals and 150+ content categories. Over the past 3.5 years we’ve worked with brands like India Today, Amazon India, Adobe, Swiggy, Dunzo, Businessworld, Times Group, Digit, Wittyfeed, YourStory etc. along with 350+ brand companies like BookMyShow, UpGrad, Yulu, Paisabazaar, Zivame, Yatra, Bewakoof, Imarticus Learning etc. to create content that is meticulous and customized according to our clients' needs.

We are on the path to building a global on-demand content marketplace platform that allows for collaboration, discovery and upskilling for all our creators. Now we are in a rapid expansion phase to enter into more content service offerings and engage a wide spectrum of content creators, and to facilitate all our ambitions, we are planning to launch multiple product verticals and we are looking for a QA Engineer who has a keen eye for user interaction and production functioning, and a curious mind to tangle-and-untangle them.

• We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic, comfortable with uncertainty, flexible, great with people and isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty.
• If you think you have the spark and a constantly simmering pot of ideas, this is the chance for you!

Job Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of the testing, identifying issues and subsequent fixing in entire PDLC
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle
• Conduct post-release/ post-implementation testing
• Quality review and signoff of new features
• Understand product architecture and functionality
• Create Test Case/Test script writing
• Should be ready to convert unvaried test cases into automated test scripts
• Create, maintain, and execute functional, regression, and exploratory tests
• Provide test case coverage and defect metrics to substantiate release decisions
• Provide support and assistance to business and users on reported production issues
• Creates temporary "work-arounds" for immediate customer/ end users issues
• Communicate with PMs and engineers on reported issues
• Participate in product discussions & refine the acceptance criteria
• Communicate high-value use cases and customer feedback to the product team

The ideal candidate must have -

• At least 2 years of practical experience in defining, developing, maintaining and executing test cases
• Prior experience dealing with full product development lifecycles and multiple releases
• Experience of working with Web, Mobile, and API Testing
• Basic understanding of good programming practices, architecture and design patterns
• Knowledge of Performance & Security Testing
• Solid analytical & problem-solving skills and experience of working in Agile process management methodology
• Should be excellent at communication, be able to explain ideas clearly.
• Must be extremely proactive and self-starter.
• Good knowledge of test automation tools like PyTest, Mocha, Cypress or comparable is a big plus.

• Helps Test Lead to prepare the Test Plan and coordinate with Test Engineers during Testing Phase
• Performs Bug Analysis, understands the client requirement and help Test engineer to prepare the test cases
• Ability to multi-task/handle several projects effectively and deliver within timeline
• Peer Reviews the test cases, understands the Test Plan and write Automation test cases
• Able to write Scripts in languages like Java, Ruby, Python, etc.,
• Able to review the Scripts written, able to run the Maintenance / New Scripts and identify the issues
• Knowledge on automation test reports (TestNG, Allure, JUnit reports etc)
• Define onboarding documents for technology and domain for the teams
• Train/Mentor and evaluate juniors on testing specializations
• Exihitbit strong expertise in one of Load Testing - Jmeter (or similar tools) or Api Testing - Rest client/postman or DB testing
• Perform cross Browser / device compatibility testing using automation
• Understand and contribute to sprint release cycle process, ensure 100% test coverage and follow JIRA hygiene
• Besides the job specific responsibilities strictly adheres to the policies and procedures of the organization

• Excellent communication (verbal and written) - Articulates clearly, concisely  and with context at all times, High confidence and assertiveness skills
• Has a cordial work relationship with peers and manager
• Speaks his/her mind even during challenging situations, Proactively seeks help /assistance when in need
• Ability to Develop self and others - Takes feedback positively and works on it seriously, Is not afraid of making mistakes as part of learning
• Open to working across projects and technologies, Good analytical and logical skills
• Understands requirements quickly and accurately
• Proactively thinks through the solution and seeks clarification before coding
• Explores the root causes of problems before taking action
• Quickly learns the latest developments in technology and is able to apply it to the projects
• Good Interpersonal Skills - Builds good working relationship with team members and customer stakeholders (Product owners and Scrum master etc)
• As a QA person - Show extreme attention to details and nuances

QA Engineer

You will impact our users directly! This job requires you to constantly hit the ground running and your ability to learn quickly and work on disparate and overlapping tasks will define your success. Your job will often require coordination between multiple Development, Product,  Operations and Business groups, so you get to experience a breadth of impact with various groups.

The ideal candidate must be detail oriented, obsessed with customer experience, have superior verbal and written communication skills, strong organizational skills, able to juggle multiple tasks at once, able to work independently and can maintain professionalism under pressure. You must be able to identify problems before they happen and implement solutions that detect and prevent outages. You must be able to accurately prioritize projects, make sound judgments, work to improve the customer experience, and get the right things done.

Position Overview

• You will be responsible for all testing of an entire project across various platforms
• You will own the development and execution of test plans and test cases for multiple features of an application
• You will develop and maintain testing strategies, including manual and automation testing.
• You will ensure comprehensive test coverage by working closely with the product and engineering teams to prioritize testing execution and report on test execution progress and results.
• You will participate in design and specification reviews, and use this information to design test plans.
• You will promote QA productivity through automation, tools, and other best practices.
• You will promote a culture of quality throughout the organization.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ year of experience working as a Quality Assurance Engineer
• Experience in manual testing across android app, mobile web and desktop applications
• Bachelor's Degree
• Expertise in test methodologies and test processes.
• Ability to understand technical specifications and generate test cases from them
• Good in communicating with developers and technical leaders, even if they are remote.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to track multiple test executions simultaneously and synthesize the results
• Shows creativity and initiative to improve product coverage and effectiveness.
• Should be able to generate test reports and dashboards for management communication.