Functional Tester

Experience Range

·        5-8 years of experience in in functional and integration testing or QA for business applications.

·       Practical experience using Postman (or similar tools) for API testing,

Key Technical Skills

Required Skills & Experience

• Hands‑on experience in functional and integration testing or QA for business applications.

• Strong ability to understand business processes and translate them into comprehensive test scenarios and test cases.

• Practical experience using Postman (or similar tools) for API testing, including:

  • Creating and executing API requests
  • Validating responses and error handling
  • Working with environments, collections, and basic scripting (nice to have)

• Working knowledge of SQL:

  • Writing basic to intermediate SELECT queries
  • Filtering, joining tables, and validating data for testing purposes

• Familiarity with defect management and test management tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira, HP ALM, or similar).

• Good analytical skills with attention to detail and a structured approach to testing.

• Ability to work collaboratively with business analysts, developers, and project managers.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Energetic, positive attitude, willing to learn, and open to taking on new responsibilities.

• Willingness to work overtime when required to support integration and functional testing for critical releases or project milestones.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

·        Review and understand business requirements, user stories, and solution designs for assigned projects.

·        Design, prepare, and execute functional test cases for system and regression testing.

·        Design, prepare, and execute integration test cases, covering end‑to‑end flows across multiple systems.

·        Use Postman or similar tools to:

o   Test APIs (request/response verification, status codes, headers, payloads).

o   Validate API integrations between systems and services.

·        Use SQL to:

o   Query databases to prepare and validate test data.

o   Verify data integrity and results of test execution.

·        Prepare and maintain test documentation (test cases, test execution reports) according to team standards.

·        Log and track defects, collaborate with developers and analysts to clarify issues, and retest fixes.

·        Contribute to regression testing for releases and changes, ensuring key business flows remain stable.

·        Participate in daily stand‑ups and project meetings, providing clear status updates and raising risks or issues.