Software Test Engineer

🚀 Hiring: QA Engineer at Deqode

⭐ Experience: 3+ Years

📍 Location: Mumbai and Banaglore

⭐ Work Mode:- 5 Days Work From Office

⏱️ Notice Period: Immediate Joiners

(Only immediate joiners & candidates serving notice period)

We are looking for a Backend API Automation Engineer with strong experience in API testing and automation. The candidate should be skilled in scripting and capable of handling both manual and automated testing.

Key Skills Required:

• Backend API automation testing experience
• Strong scripting skills in Python or JavaScript (Java acceptable)
• Hands-on experience with REST Assured and Postman
• Experience in manual testing along with test automation



Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and execute automated tests for backend APIs
• Perform manual and automated API testing to ensure quality and reliability
• Collaborate with development teams to identify, report, and resolve issues

JOB DETAILS:

- Job Title: QA Team Lead

- Industry: SAAS

- Experience: 8-10 years

- Working Days: 5 days/week

- Job Location: Surat

- CTC Range: Best in Industry

Required Skills: QA Process Setup & Strategy, Team Leadership & People Management, Manual Testing Expertise (SaaS Focused), QA Tools & Bug Tracking Proficiency

Criteria:

1. Must have 8–10 years of QA experience in B2B SaaS.

2. Must have 3–5 years of experience as a QA Lead or QA Manager (leading and managing a QA team).

3. Must have strong hands-on manual testing experience (UI/UX + API testing).

4. Must be able to set up QA processes from scratch for SaaS products.

5. Must be proficient in test planning, writing test cases, and managing full QA cycles.

6. Must have strong knowledge of regression, smoke, and sanity testing.

7. Must have experience using ClickUp, JIRA, or similar tools for test case and bug management.

Description 

Profile Overview:

We are looking for a skilled and hands-on QA Team Lead to manage our Quality Assurance team and help improve the overall product quality. This role includes both leadership and practical testing responsibilities. The ideal candidate should be able to set up strong QA processes from scratch, guide the QA team, and ensure smooth and successful product releases. Experience in B2B SaaS, especially in the hospitality industry, will be a plus.

Roles & Responsibilities:

1) Quality Strategy & Process Setup

• Create and follow the best QA practices for our hospitality SaaS products.
• Set up manual and automation testing systems from the ground up.
• Manage the full QA process — from understanding requirements to testing and final sign-off before release.

2) Team Leadership & Management

• Lead and support the QA team members in their day-to-day work.
• Organize training to help the team improve their skills.
• Manage team workload and assign tasks effectively across different projects.

3) Testing & Execution

• Read product and technical documents to plan testing.
• Write detailed test plans, test cases, and checklists.
• Manage all testing stages including regression, smoke, and sanity tests.
• Verify fixes and issues after updates go live.

4) Tool & Workflow Management (ClickUp)

• Use ClickUp or similar tools to manage test cases, bugs, and team tasks.
• Define rules for bug severity and manage the bug tracking process.

5) Automation (Optional but Preferred)

• Automate repetitive tests like regression or smoke tests.
• Use tools such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright if possible.

6) Cross-Team Collaboration

• Work closely with Product Managers, Developers, and Support teams.
• Be the final checkpoint for product quality before release.

7) Reporting & Metrics

• Track QA performance — number of bugs, test coverage, and more.
• Share regular updates and reports with leadership.

Key Skills Needed:

• Experience leading QA teams and setting up QA processes.
• Strong knowledge of SaaS products and manual testing.
• Some experience with test automation tools is preferred.
• Comfortable using tools like ClickUp, JIRA, or similar.
• Good at problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Requirements:

• 8–10 years of overall QA experience in B2B SaaS companies.
• 3–5 years in a QA lead or manager role.
• Hands-on experience with manual testing, UI/UX testing, and API testing.
• Knowledge of automation tools like Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright (preferred).
• Experience using project management tools like ClickUp or JIRA.
• Good written and spoken communication skills.

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.

At BigThinkCode, our technology solves complex problems. We are currently looking for Software Engineer, Test engineers to join and work with our cross-functional engineers of talented experts at Chennai.

As a Test Automation Engineer, you will engage in a dynamic environment where you will utilize quality processes and automation tools to enhance testing products and solutions. Your typical day will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement automation methodologies, ensuring the highest standards of quality and efficiency in the testing process. You will be responsible for running the end-to-end quality engineering function, focusing on automation to improve control, accuracy, and integrity in all testing activities. This role requires a proactive approach to problem-solving and a commitment to continuous improvement in testing practices.

Please find below our job description, if interested apply / reply sharing your profile to connect and discuss.

Company: BigThinkCode Technologies

URL: https://www.bigthinkcode.com/

Work location: Chennai (work from office)

Experience: 3 – 4 years

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or comparable experience.

Responsibilities:

·      Reviewing and managing the manual / automation code quality.

·      Develop & enhance Test automation framework to support different OS, Browsers etc.

Requirement:

·      Hands on expertise in both manual and automation testing.

·      Familiar with oops concepts and basic programming language.

·      Test management - Agile process, Stakeholder co-ordination, Status reporting

·      Strong expertise in Automation Framework design (Selenium+Java Framework, Rest Assured)

·      Designed, reviewed and maintained automated test scripts.

·      Developed reusable utilities to embed in framework

·      Experience in performing Software Testing and preferably Application testing

Benefits:

·      Medical cover for employee and eligible dependents.

·      Tax beneficial salary structure.

·      Comprehensive leave policy

·      Competency development training programs.

• Managing the solving of problems concerning the test automation infrastructure
• Understand and maintain Test Automation Frameworks.
• Follow the coding standards and code walk through.
• Maintain Automation Standards and Processes documentation.
• Write automated test scripts under the direction of the Test Automation Lead.
• Ability to work independently on tasks / modules assigned related to automation
• Monitoring of and reporting on the progress of the test automation process
• Reporting on the quality of the test object
• Raise risks on time and provide alternate solutions to mitigate the risk
• Advice and support for the implementation of all types of tools

• 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    

1. Development and Test Automation experience through Test Driven Development (TDD)
2. Establishing and executing Automated testing strategy for mobile apps with Tools like Perfecto Mobile/Appium or Web Driver/Selenium, TestNG and continuous integration tools like Jenkins, Git, Stampede etc.
3. Sound knowledge in JAVA is must have
4. Experience in Mobile AppDev and Test management tool (JIRA, qTest) and
5. Monitoring/Troubleshooting Tools Splunk, DynaTrace, SOAP UI 

1.  2+ of experience in producing test plans and creating test UI scripts/cases
2. Good experience of the management of all or part of the Mobile AppDev and UI Test execution phase in projects
3. Work in Agile methodology with TDD
4. Experience in API and Database Automated Testing
5.  Hands on experience of iOS (Objective C/Swift) and Android (Kotlin) technologies
6. Hands on experience in developing test artifacts and processes. Should have done test reporting with good clarity and no ambiguity
7. Experienced working in an onshore/offshore environment with flexible and adaptable working style to work with aggressive project schedules
8. Good communication and interpersonal skills
9. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint.

• 3+ years demonstrated experience in the Testing Web & mobile applications.
• 1+ Years of experience in Js based Web application testing. (Like: Angular Js, Vue Js, react js)
• Create and maintain API-based automation test scripts using tools like J meter, SoapUI or Postman
• API Automation using Soap UI/Rest assured / Postman (Mandatory)
• Create and maintain API specific test plans
• Conducting Performance and Load tests on the API's and provide detailed report and analysis on metrics like Breakage point etc.
• Participate in creating and clarifying User Stories, and in planning Sprints.
• Maintaining all the testing artefacts in SharePoint.
• Updating test management tools (JIRA / Bugzilla etc) so that the current status of the project can be known at any time by stakeholders.
• Issue tracking, analysis and reporting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.