A QA (Quality Assurance) Engineer is responsible for ensuring the quality, functionality, and reliability of software products or systems through rigorous testing and validation processes. The job scope includes the following key responsibilities:
1. Test Planning and Strategy
Analyze requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases.
Collaborate with stakeholders (product managers, developers, and designers) to define testing objectives and acceptance criteria.
2. Test Execution
Perform various
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Functional Testing: Verify software behaves as expected.
Regression Testing: Ensure new changes don’t break existing functionality.
Performance Testing: Test software’s performance under various conditions.
Compatibility Testing: Check software compatibility across different devices, browsers, and platforms.
Security Testing: Identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities.
3. Test Automation
Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks to improve testing efficiency.
Use tools like Selenium, Appium, JUnit, TestNG, or Cypress to automate repetitive tests.
Identify areas suitable for automation to save time and resources.
4. Bug Reporting and Tracking
Identify, document, and track bugs or issues found during testing.
Use tools like Jira, Bugzilla, or Trello to report and monitor the status of issues.
Work closely with developers to reproduce, debug, and resolve issues.
5. Continuous Improvement
Advocate for best practices in testing, including test-driven development (tdd) or behavior-driven development (bdd).
Provide input on process improvements to enhance product quality and reduce testing cycle times.
Participate in retrospectives to share insights and lessons learned.
6. Collaboration and Communication
Work as part of cross-functional teams (Agile/Scrum) to ensure smooth delivery of features.
Communicate testing progress, results, and risks to project stakeholders.
7. Documentation
Maintain detailed records of test cases, test scripts, and test results.
Prepare user-facing documentation, such as release notes, if required. View less
Delivery term: Not specified