We are seeking a skilled Functional QA Engineer with 5 years of hands-on experience in software testing, requirement analysis, and ensuring high-quality product delivery. The ideal candidate should have strong analytical skills, deep understanding of SDLC/STLC, and expertise in validating business requirements, test execution, and defect management.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements, functional specifications, and convert them into detailed test scenarios and test cases.
• Perform end-to-end functional, integration, regression, and system testing.
• Participate in requirement walkthroughs and design discussions with product owners and development teams.
• Execute manual test cases, log defects, track them through resolution, and perform re-testing.
• Validate data, workflows, and UI behavior across various modules.
• Prepare test reports, provide execution summaries, and communicate QA status to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (BA, Dev, UAT, Support) to ensure timely delivery of quality releases.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by preparing UAT test cases and assisting business users.
• Identify test gaps, propose improvements, and contribute to process optimization.
• Ensure adherence to QA standards and best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong experience in functional/manual testing (5+ years).
• Solid understanding of SDLC, STLC, defect life cycle, and QA methodologies.
• Experience in writing clear and comprehensive test cases, test plans, and test documentation.
• Proficiency in tracking/testing tools such as JIRA, ALM, Azure DevOps, or similar.
• Good knowledge of SQL for data validation and backend testing.
• Exposure to API testing using Postman or similar tools (preferred).
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Basic understanding of automation testing concepts (Selenium, TestNG, etc.).
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environment.
• Knowledge of domain-specific workflows (finance, retail, insurance, BFSI, etc.).
• Exposure to cloud environments (AWS / Azure).

Soft Skills

• Strong ownership and accountability.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Proactive attitude and willingness to learn and adapt.
• Effective stakeholder communication and coordination.