Test Analyst

Department: IT

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Viman Nagar – Pune, Maharashtra, Pune

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers, business analysts, and developers to understand project requirements and acceptance criteria. 
• Collaborate with the testing team to formulate and execute a comprehensive manual testing strategy. 
• Conduct functional, regression, and performance testing to ensure software reliability. Work closely with the Development and Platform teams to conduct pre-release (development) and post-release (operational) testing. 
• Identify and document defects and issues using appropriate bug tracking tools. Meticulously document defects, including replication steps, and proactively suggest remediation strategies. 
• Work closely with development teams to reproduce and troubleshoot reported issues. 
• Participate in sprint planning, sprint reviews, and daily stand-up meetings with agile development teams. 
• Perform exploratory testing to uncover unexpected issues and provide valuable insights. 
• Conduct usability and user acceptance testing where needed. 
• Create and maintain test documentation, including test cases, test data, and test reports. 
• Strategically plan and prioritise tasks to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of the testing process. 

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Proven experience as a software tester or quality assurance analyst. 
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality results. 
• Exceptional deductive and inductive reasoning skills, with a logical and rigorous approach to problem solving. 
• Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools. 
• Knowledge of software testing methodologies and best practices. 
• Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks is a plus. 
• Ability to work effectively in an agile development environment. 
• A keen business acumen with the ability to provide valuable context to the solutions under examination. 
• Quick learning aptitude and the capability to comprehend complex, multifaceted concepts. 
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, enabling interaction with diverse stakeholders across the organisation. 
• Strong team player with a commitment to fostering a cooperative and productive work environment. 
• Familiarity with relevant testing tools such as Selenium, Postman, Specflow, Test Project, etc. 
• Experience working with high-volume transaction systems and regulated markets is a plus 
• Exposure to cloud-hosted solutions, including AWS and Azure, is an advantage.