Quality Assurance Analyst

Role: Quality Assurance Analyst

Location: Hyderabad (Hybrid)

Summary:

We are looking for a detail-oriented and collaborative Quality Assurance Analyst to join our software testing team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in manual testing, SQL-based data validation, API testing, and test documentation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute manual test strategies covering functional, exploratory, smoke, stress, and regression testing.
• Support end-to-end software release activities through pre-release, post-release, and regression testing.
• Create, maintain, and execute detailed test cases to validate application functionality and business requirements.
• Identify, document, track, and communicate software defects with clear reproduction steps and supporting evidence.
• Translate business requirements and acceptance criteria into comprehensive test scenarios, test scripts, and test procedures.
• Execute automated test suites and analyze test results to verify application stability and functionality.
• Participate in sprint planning, requirement analysis, and technical discussions to improve overall testing coverage.
• Contribute to software development planning and quality analysis by identifying potential risks and testing gaps.
• Design and implement automated test cases where applicable to improve testing efficiency and product quality.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in manual software testing.
• Experience creating and managing test cases using Zephyr, Jira, or similar testing tools.
• Strong SQL skills for database validation and backend testing.
• Practical experience with Postman or similar tools for API testing.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and QA processes.
• Experience with functional, regression, smoke, exploratory, and integration testing.
• Ability to write clear, detailed, and actionable defect reports.
• Strong understanding of test planning, test execution, and defect life cycle.
• Ability to analyze business requirements and acceptance criteria and translate them into effective test scenarios.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional and collaborative team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to contribute to automation efforts.
• Experience with automated testing tools.
• Experience with running build/deploy pipelines.