QC and QA Test Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Define, document, and implement end-to-end QA strategies for new and existing software products.
• Collaborate with developers and product managers during the requirements phase to define acceptance criteria and testing requirements.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites for functional, regression, performance, and load testing using tools like Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright.
• Perform manual testing when required for exploratory or UI/UX validation.
• Track and report software defects using bug-tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla).
• Ensure test environments are maintained and reflect production conditions.
• Conduct UAT (User Acceptance Testing) support and sign-offs.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies like sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives.
• Inspect software deliverables for defects in line with predefined standards and procedures.
• Establish checklists and quality gates for releases, including coding standards, documentation, and compliance.
• Perform code-level reviews from a testability and quality enforcement perspective (in coordination with development leads).
• Continuously analyze quality metrics and root causes of recurring issues, providing recommendations for process improvements
• Validate software performance against KPIs and SLAs (response time, throughput, etc.).

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of Second Class Lower (2:2).
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in a QA/QC software testing role.
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Java).
• Experience working with test automation tools like Selenium, TestNG, Cypress, JUnit, Postman, etc.
• Familiarity with continuous integration tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD).
• Experience testing APIs, web services, and backend systems.
• Working knowledge of version control systems like Git.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and analytical thinking.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.