As a QA Tester at Talisik Labs, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring software quality by independently executing comprehensive testing strategies and contributing to test automation initiatives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. This role is ideal for QA professionals with 2-3 years of solid testing experience who are ready to take on more complex testing challenges and begin mentoring others.
Responsibilities
- Independent Test Planning: Create and execute comprehensive test plans and strategies for assigned modules or features.
- Full Testing Lifecycle: Perform end-to-end testing including functional, integration, regression, and UAT with minimal supervision.
- Automation Development: Develop and maintain automation scripts for UI and API testing using established frameworks.
- Defect Management: Lead defect triage sessions for assigned areas and ensure proper tracking through resolution.
- Quality Analysis: Conduct root cause analysis of defects and recommend preventive measures.
- Cross-team Collaboration: Work directly with developers and business analysts to clarify requirements and testing needs.
- Mentorship Support: Guide junior testers on testing best practices and review their test cases.
- Process Contribution: Actively contribute to QA process improvements and tool evaluations.
Required Documentation And Deliverables
- Detailed Test Plans: Create comprehensive test plans including scope, approach, resources, schedule, and risk mitigation.
- Test Case Design: Develop detailed test cases with complete coverage of functional and non-functional requirements.
- Automation Scripts: Develop and maintain UI and API automation scripts with proper error handling and reporting.
- Test Execution Reports: Generate detailed test execution reports with metrics, trends, and recommendations.
- Defect Analysis Reports: Provide weekly defect analysis including root cause, impact assessment, and prevention strategies.
- Integration Test Scenarios: Design test scenarios for system integration points and end-to-end workflows.
- Regression Test Suite Management: Maintain and optimize regression test suites for efficiency and coverage.
- Test Data Requirements: Document and manage test data requirements including data setup and cleanup procedures.
- Sprint Testing Artifacts:
- Sprint Test Plan: Define testing scope and approach for each sprint.
- Test Coverage Report: Track and report test coverage against requirements.
- Sprint Quality Metrics: Compile quality metrics including pass/fail rates and defect trends.
- API Test Documentation: Create and maintain API test cases including request/response validation and error scenarios.
- Basic Performance Test Scripts: Develop basic load and stress test scripts for critical functionalities.
- User Story Test Scenarios: Create comprehensive test scenarios ensuring all acceptance criteria are validated.
- Test Environment Setup Guide: Document test environment configurations and setup procedures.
- Knowledge Base Articles: Create knowledge base articles for common testing scenarios and solutions.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields. ISTQB Foundation Level certification or equivalent is preferred.
- Experience:
- 2-3 years of hands-on software testing experience in Agile environments
- Demonstrated experience with test automation tools and frameworks
- Experience testing web applications, APIs, and databases
- Skills:
- Solid understanding of SDLC and Agile testing methodologies
- Proficiency in at least one automation tool (Selenium, Cypress, or similar)
- Working knowledge of API testing tools (Postman, RestAssured)
- Intermediate SQL skills for database validation
- Basic scripting abilities in Python, Java, or JavaScript
- Experience with test management and defect tracking tools
- Understanding of version control systems (Git)
- Basic knowledge of CI/CD concepts
- Personal Attributes:
- Self-motivated with ability to work independently
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good communication and documentation skills
- Quality-focused mindset with attention to detail
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities
- Collaborative team player with mentoring potential
