Senior QA Engineer

Duties and Responsibilities

Analyse requirements and other relevant references essential to testing

Prioritise testing of new features and changes, including bug fixes before the official releasing

Be accountable for the test coordination, delivery, and reporting of assigned product features and bug fixes within the expected timeline

Proactively communicate testing blockers and risks that may affect the release, in a timely manner.

Contribute to the test planning and estimation activities.

Contribute to the development and maintenance of automated test suites.

Contribute to the review and identification of repeatable tests for automation consideration

Prompt reporting, triaging, and escalation of bugs, and monitoring through to resolution.

Proactively collaborate with the engineering team and relevant stakeholders (e.g. product manager, professional services, user experience team, etc.) as appropriate, to align test expectations.

Attend daily stand-ups and other agile ceremonies regularly

Assist in driving test standards, principles, and processes and provide suggestions to the wider team to prevent defects before they occur

Carry out different types of test such as but not limited to functional, regression, UI, backend(e.g. API, DB), as well as automated, as deemed appropriate.

Continuously look for ways or provide suggestions to the wider team to improve our testing processes and overall quality of delivery

Consult with quality engineering principal for testing guidance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

Substantial knowledge on industry recognised test processes and standards (e.g. ISTQB, ISO, RST, CSTE, MoT).

Proficiency in SDLC, STLC, and test types (e.g. sanity, system, integration, regression).

Practical knowledge in test automation concepts and framework

Ability to plan and execute complete testing cycle activities in various platforms (e.g Web, API, Cloud, Mobile, etc.

Ability to prioritise and manage multiple/parallel test requirements

Strong investigative ability.

Ability to setup and manage test environment and test data.

Substantial API testing experience including security components

Substantial database testing experience

Familiar with non-functional testing concepts (e.g. Performance, Security, Usability, Accessibility, etc.)

Clear verbal and written communication skills

Experience mentoring and coaching QA peers

Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and ability to cope up with technical information

Required Education and Experience

5+ years of test experience which includes complex integration.

Broad testing experience touching functional, system, usability, regression.

Proficiency in QA methodologies, test design, and defect lifecycle and management.

Substantial experience in at least one test management tools (e.g ADO, JIRA, Zephyr, TestRail, Quality Center).

Experience in various testing techniques such as static, black box, and white box

Significant experience working in Agile development environment

Good understanding of DB concepts and experience in SQL queries

Good understanding of API concepts and experience in testing API protocols and endpoints

Experience in running and refactoring automated tests

Preferred Education and Experience

Testing certifications or bootcamp training (e.g. ISTQB, RST, MoT).

Test automation framework development and maintenance (e.g. Selenium, Playwright, UFT, RFT, Cypress, Tosca)

ERP system testing (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Infor, D365 FinOps).

Familiarity with CI/CD concepts.