Senior QA Engineer

Review Criteria

• Strong UAT / Functional Test Lead Profiles
• Minimum 7 years of overall testing experience, with at least 3 years of recent UAT experience, primarily in manual testing for large enterprise or government project
• Must have worked on minimum 2 national-level e-Governance, public sector, enterprise, or marketplace projects in a UAT lead or ownership role
• 3+ years of team handling experience, leading 7–8 QA/UAT members, including task assignment, review, mentoring, and delivery ownership
• Must have complete ownership of UAT activities, including UAT planning, execution, acceptance sign-off, defect management, retesting, and regression cycles.
• Must have strong hands-on manual testing experience, with the ability to create test scenarios and test cases from BRDs, user stories, functional documents, and Figma/UI screens.
• Must be able to understand HLD/LLD documents and API specifications and perform manual API testing based on business logic.
• Must have BE/BTech/MTech/MBA (BSc/BCA alone is not acceptable; with Bsc/BCA candidates must have a relevant postgraduate degree MCA/MTech)
• Do not consider candidates with automation-heavy profiles or those lacking strong manual UAT and leadership experience
• Candidate must be based within Delhi NCR (100 km radius)

Preferred

• (Certification): ISTQB Advanced Test Manager or equivalent is preferred

Job Specific Criteria

• CV Attachment is mandatory
• Have you worked on at least 2 national-level e-Governance / enterprise / marketplace projects, If yes, Name the projects and company where you did these projects?
• What was the maximum team size of QA you have managed?
• How many years of Manual Testing experience?
• How many years of Automation Testing experience?
• Name two relevant UAT projects you have worked on?
• Are you willing to relocate to Delhi and why (if not from Delhi)?
• Are you available for a face-to-face round?

Role & Responsibilities

• 8 + years’ experience in UAT, with at least 2 National-level e-Governance solutions / Enterprise platforms / Marketplace projects.
• Proficiency in test planning, execution oversight, acceptance criteria definition, defect triage, regression cycle management.
• Proficient in understanding business requirements by going through BRDs, User Stories, Figma screens to define test scenarios and test cases.
• Ability to analyze high level and low-level design documents, API specifications to identify the business logic developed and create test cases to test the APIs.
• Hands-on experience of defining high quality test scenarios, test cases with ability to review and guide the test team members in doing the same.
• Education/Certifications: B.E./ B.Tech. / MTech/ MCA/ MS (Computer Science/IT)/ISTQB Advanced Test Manager or equivalent required.

Ideal Candidate

• 8 + years’ experience in UAT, with at least 2 National-level e-Governance solutions / Enterprise platforms / Marketplace projects.
• Proficiency in test planning, execution oversight, acceptance criteria definition, defect triage, regression cycle management.
• Proficient in understanding business requirements by going through BRDs, User Stories, Figma screens to define test scenarios and test cases.
• Ability to analyze high level and low-level design documents, API specifications to identify the business logic developed and create test cases to test the APIs.
• Hands-on experience of defining high quality test scenarios, test cases with ability to review and guide the test team members in doing the same.
• Education/Certifications: B.E./ B.Tech. / MTech/ MCA/ MS (Computer Science/IT)/ISTQB Advanced Test Manager or equivalent required.

📌 Job Title: Software Test Engineer (Manual Testing)

Company: Pentabay Softwares

Experience: 1 – 5 Years

Location: Anna Salai (Mount Road), Chennai

Employment Type: Full-time, Onsite

🔍 Job Description

Pentabay Softwares is looking for a Software Test Engineer (Manual Testing) with 1–5 years of hands-on experience to join our growing team. The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge of manual testing concepts, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work closely with developers and product teams to ensure high-quality software delivery.

🧪 Roles & Responsibilities

• Understand project requirements, functional specifications, and business workflows
• Design, write, and execute test cases based on requirements
• Perform Manual Testing including:
• Functional Testing
• Regression Testing
• Smoke & Sanity Testing
• Integration Testing
• UAT Support
• Identify, log, track, and verify bugs using bug-tracking tools
• Collaborate with development teams to reproduce issues and validate fixes
• Prepare test reports, test summary documents, and defect metrics
• Participate in requirement reviews and provide testability feedback
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality releases

🛠️ Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
• Hands-on experience in Manual Testing
• Good understanding of SDLC models (Agile / Waterfall)
• Experience in writing test cases, test scenarios, and test plans
• Knowledge of defect life cycle
• Familiarity with bug tracking tools (JIRA or similar – added advantage)
• Basic understanding of SQL is a plus
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills

🎯 Candidate Requirements

• 1–5 years of relevant experience in Manual Testing
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT or related field
• Good communication and documentation skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

🌟 Why Join Pentabay Softwares?

• Work on real-time projects with growing technologies
• Collaborative and learning-driven work environment
• Opportunity to enhance skills and grow your career

Sent Resumes to: sandhiya.m at pentabay.com

Key Responsibilities

Execute comprehensive manual test cases for our e-commerce platform

Design and implement automated test scripts using Selenium or Playwright

Work with AI-based testing tools to enhance testing efficiency and coverage

Identify, document, and track bugs throughout the testing lifecycle

Collaborate with developers and product managers to resolve issues

Participate in sprint planning and review meetings

Create and maintain testing documentation

Requirements

Minimum 2+ years of hands-on software testing experience

Strong manual testing skills with attention to detail

Experience with test automation frameworks (Selenium or Playwright)

Familiarity with AI-based testing tools and approaches

Understanding of e-commerce platforms and their testing requirements

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Strong communication and collaboration abilities

Experience with agile testing methodologies

Selection Process

Our hiring process involves practical assessment to ensure candidates have the hands-on experience we require:

Initial screening and interview

First-round technical assessment (practical task)

Technical interview

Second-round technical assessment (practical task)

Final interview

Note: Completion of the practical assessment tasks is mandatory for all candidates as we prioritize demonstrated skills and hands-on experience.

Job description

Experience with API testing using Postman or similar tools.

Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and version control tools like Git.

Familiarity with performance testing tools (JMeter).

Experience in Agile/Scrum environments

About the role:

We are seeking a highly detail-oriented and experienced Payment Switch Manual Tester to join our Quality Assurance team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for rigorously testing and validating the functionality, reliability, and security of our core payment switch system, ensuring flawless transaction processing and compliance with all industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Test Planning & Design: Analyze payment switch requirements, technical specifications, and user stories to create comprehensive test plans, detailed test scenarios, and manual test cases.
• Test Execution: Execute functional, integration, regression, system, and end-to-end testing on the payment switch and related systems
• Transaction Flow Validation: Manually validate various payment transaction lifecycles, including authorization, clearing, settlement, and chargebacks for credit/debit cards, prepaid cards, and other payment methods.
• Defect Management: Identify, document, and track defects and inconsistencies using defect management tools (JIRA) and work closely with development teams to ensure timely solution.
• Protocol & Scheme Testing: Test and validate messages and protocols ( ISO 8583, SWIFT) and ensure compliance with card scheme mandates (Visa, Mastercard, RuPay).
• API Testing: Perform manual testing of APIs (REST/SOAP) related to payment processing, ensuring correct data validation, security, and error handling
• Data Validation: Execute SQL queries for backend database validation to ensure data integrity and consistency across the transaction lifecycle.
• Collaboration: Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, provide testing estimates, and communicate test status and risks to stakeholders.
• Documentation: Prepare and maintain detailed test reports, test summary reports, and other necessary QA documentation.

Required Experience & Skills

• 3+ years of proven experience in manual software testing.
• 3+ years of direct experience testing Payment Switch systems, Card Management Systems.
• Strong understanding of the Payments Domain and the end-to-end transaction lifecycle (Authorization, Clearing, Settlement).
• In-depth knowledge of payment industry standards and protocols, such as ISO 8583.
• Proficiency in designing and executing various types of manual tests (Functional, Regression).
• Unix/Linux – Comfortable with command-line tools, log analysis.
• Experience with testing tools for APIs ( Postman, SoapUI) and defect tracking (JIRA).
• Solid skills in writing and executing SQL queries for data validation.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills (written and verbal).

Interview Process -

• Screening
• Virtual L1 interview
• Managerial Round
• HR Discussion

• 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

1. Building up and leading the Testing Team to the success of project
2. Defining the scope of testing within the context of each release / delivery
3. Deploying and managing resources for testing
4. Applying the appropriate test measurements and metrics in the product and the Testing Team
5. Planning, deploying and managing the testing effort for any given engagement.

• Experience in testing web-based applications.
• Experience in developing test cases and scenarios based on PRD/BRD/Use cases.
• Experience in testing Web Services
• Logging defects/bugs in the defect management tool
• Tracking the defects and retire them with appropriate test execution
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Tools and Technologies:

• Should have strong knowledge and hands-on with SQL, Java, and Selenium
• Good/Fair knowledge of angular framework and Protractor with JavaScript/TypeScript
• Hands-on with any of the defect management tools like Jira/Bugzilla
• Knowledge of J-meter, Soap UI is a plus