Quality Analyst

Job Title: Manual Tester

Location: Pune

Experience: 1 to 3 Years

Job Description:

We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Manual Tester with 1 to 3 years of experience in black box and white box testing to join our quality assurance team in Pune. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the quality and functionality of our software applications through comprehensive testing and meticulous reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, execute, and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts for both black box and white box testing.
• Perform manual testing of web and mobile applications to ensure they meet the specified requirements.
• Identify, document, and track software defects using bug tracking tools.
• Collaborate with developers and business analysts to understand requirements and resolve issues.
• Conduct regression testing to verify that existing functionalities are not adversely affected by new changes.
• Participate in review meetings and provide feedback on system requirements and design.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and best practices throughout the testing process.
• Prepare and maintain test documentation, including test data, test results, and test reports.
• Assist in the preparation of user manuals and training materials.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in manual testing, with expertise in both black box and white box testing.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and practices.
• Proficiency in creating detailed and comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Experience with bug tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify subtle issues.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with automation testing tools and frameworks.
• Knowledge of SQL and database testing.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Basic understanding of programming languages and scripting.

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to work on diverse and challenging projects.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.

• 1-3 years of experience or training received as a Software Tester for web and mobile applications or similar roles. #software testing
• Good knowledge of Test case preparation.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills to present findings to team members.
• Analyze client requirements for validity and feasibility
• Good logical thinking
• Execute all levels of testing - Software Tester - Manual testing
• Detect and track defects and inconsistencies

Before a product is released to the public, it goes through a lot of quality assurance testing: the QA lead organizes and manages that testing. In fact, the QA lead is just as responsible for a successful product launch as the engineers or developers involved in that project. This is a skilled profession that requires previous experience in quality assurance, preferably in the same industry as the company posting the job, along with prior management experience. QA leads typically keep full-time hours, but they may experience periods of overtime closer to product rollouts. Candidates who enjoy testing products and working in fast-paced environments are a great fit for this role.

• Work with product and business stakeholders to prepare test cases and plan
• Build, enhance and maintain automation frameworks for scalability, stability, and performance
• Write new automated tests for existing and new features
• Collaborate with QA Engineers to develop effective strategies and test case documentation
• Create logs to document testing phases and defects
• Report bugs and drive them to closure by collaborating with development teams
• Conduct post-release/ post-implementation testing
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle

What Makes You A Great Fit

• Experience with test frameworks, regression testing, and QA methodology
• Ability to document and troubleshoot errors
• Desire to be a perfectionist

• Defining, implementing and executing regression and stress automation tests focused on embedded software and device firmware level
• Analyzing automation test results for failures, identifying issue trends and quantifying impact
• Isolating and reporting defects effectively quantifying customer impact and verifying fixes through regression testing and other test methodologies
• Working cross-functionally with other QA teams, Developers and Project Managers

Desired Candidate Profile

• BE– CS/ECE, MS, ME, MTech
• 2+ years of QA experience, preferably on consumer hardware/ software products
• Automation experience in modern scripting or compiled languages (Python, JavaScript, C etc.)
• Experience with hardware and/ or software development lifecycle processes
• Knowledge of Unix and Unix shell scripting
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• Deep understanding of SQA methodologies and practices
• Ability to solve hard problems with creative and sustainable solutions
• Be detail-oriented and strive for the best product for our customers
• Self-motivated with the ability to drive features to delivery
• Should have strong hands on experience in developing applications
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Good logical sense, strong technical skills and the ability to learn new technologies quickly    

• Develop and execute both manual test scripts/cases based on analyzed requirements for the Hematology Medical Device.
• Investigates software, hardware, system problems and determines root causes for failures.
• Report and track the defects to closure, support for defect investigation, validate defect fixes and analyze the impact of fixes.
• Be involved in test lab management and improvement of test process activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or other relevant degree and 6+ years of relevant experience
• Work Experience Requirements: 6 or more years of experience in developing software system test designs and procedures.
• Experience in testing of software systems, preferably related to medical instrumentation
• Able to evaluate system specifications and requirements for completeness and testability
• Able to generate test designs and procedures from specifications and use cases, using industry-standard test design techniques, with minimal guidance
• Good understanding of software testing methodologies
• Experience with Requirements Management and Traceability
• Experience with Automated Software Testing is a plus
• Able to Document specifications, and or test documentation
• Able to execute test procedures manually, with minimal guidance
• Ability to work independently and proactively with minimal direction.
• Excellent communication skills. Ability to interface with various internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in IVD instrumentation, such as clinical chemistry, immunoassay, hematology, urinalysis, molecular, microbiology, or flow cytometry systems, a plus.

Nice to Have

• Understanding of software development processes for a regulated environment (ISO9000/FDA) is a plus