Software Test Engineer

**Job title: Software Test Engineer

Location: Spring, TX (onsite) ABS

C2C** 710 years in Software Testing, with 23+ years in a QA Lead role

Bachelor / master's in mechanical/civil/marine engineering The QA Lead Manual Testing will be responsible for leading endtoend quality assurance activities for desktop-based applications. This role involves test planning, hands-on testing, team mentoring, defect management, and close collaboration with development and product stakeholders to ensure high-quality, stable releases.

Test Leadership & Planning

Own and define test strategy, test plans, and test schedules for desktop applications.

Lead manual test execution across functional, regression, system, integration, and UAT phases.

Estimate testing effort, plan resources, and manage test deliverables across releases.

Hands-on Manual Testing

Design, review, and execute detailed test cases and test scenarios based on requirements and design documents.

Perform exploratory testing to uncover edge cases and usability issues.

Validate desktop application behavior across different OS versions and configurations (Windows focus, if applicable).

Defect & Quality Management

Log, track, and manage defects using tools like JIRA / Azure DevOps / ALM.

Conduct defect triage, root cause analysis, and ensure timely closure.

Ensure quality gates are met before release signoff.

Process & Continuous Improvement

Define and improve QA processes, templates, and documentation standards.

Identify opportunities for process optimization and future automation readiness.

Ensure compliance with SDLC, Agile/Scrum, and audit requirements (if applicable).

Technical & Testing Skills

Strong expertise in Manual Testing for Desktop Applications.

Solid understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodologies.

Experience In Functional, Regression, Integration, System, and UAT testing

Desktop UI validation, workflows, and data validation

Bachelor / master's in mechanical/civil/marine engineering

Regards, Anil Kumar US IT Recruiter Contact Details: 609-755-5388 Email: - [email protected] 4365 Route 1 South, Suite 105 Princeton, NJ 08540 www.applabsystems.com