Senior QA Analyst

Job Title: IT Quality Assurance Analyst
Location: Bangalore, India (Hybrid – In Office Tuesday through Thursday)

Position Type: Mid-Level
Experience Required: 5-7 years as a QA lead AND 7+ years as QA analyst

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled and motivated IT Quality Assurance Analyst to join our QA team in Bangalore. This hybrid role is ideal for someone with 5-7 years of QA team leadership experience, with hands-on experience in automation testing, who can work effectively with test requirements and automation tools such as OpKey or similar platforms. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading a team of 5 on-site and contract QA resources.
• Design and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for web-based applications, ensuring full coverage of functional, UI, cross-browser, and responsive behavior.
• Experience in manual and automation testing of web pages to validate system performance, data integrity, and user experience.
• Experience in executing functional, integration, regression, and exploratory tests.
• Identify potential quality risks early in the development cycle.
• Develop test strategies, testcases and plans based on project requirements.
• Determine test scope, objectives, resources, and timelines.
• Write clear and concise test cases, test scripts, and prepare test data.
• Collaborate with developers, designers, and product managers in Agile/Scrum environments to review requirements and ensure testability.
• Conduct cross-browser and cross-platform testing (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) to ensure consistent performance across devices and resolutions.
• Understand and analyze business and technical requirements.
• Develop, maintain and execute automated regression test suites using tools like Opkey integrated with CI/CD pipelines.
• Identify, report, and track bugs using Jira, verifying fixes and performing re-tests to ensure closure.
• Perform exploratory testing to uncover edge cases and usability issues not covered by predefined test cases.
• Lead smoke, sanity, and regression testing cycles before production deployments, ensuring high-quality releases.
• Maintain and update test documentation to reflect changes in the application and business logic.
• Provide feedback on requirements document and participate in regular sprint ceremonies (standups, retrospectives, sprint planning).
• Promote best practices in software development and testing.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, processes, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with developers to reproduce, prioritize, and resolve issues.
• Strong understanding of SDLC models and Testing Methodology. 
• Versatile team player with good communication and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• 7+ years of IT QA experience
• 5-7 years of IT QA Team leadership experience
• 7+  years of QA automation experience in an enterprise environment
• Proficiency in using automation platforms like OpKey, Selenium, or similar tools
• Ability to understand and translate business requirements into automated test scripts
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills
• Experience with test data creation and management
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum development methodologies
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills