Software Testing

Software Tester – Job Description

Job Title: Software Tester / QA Tester
Department: IT / Quality Assurance
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: As per company requirement

Job Summary
We are looking for a detail-oriented Software Tester to ensure software applications meet functional, performance, usability, and quality requirements. The candidate will be responsible for designing test cases, identifying defects, validating fixes, and working closely with developers and business teams.

Key Responsibilities
Understand business requirements, functional specifications, and technical documentation.
Prepare test plans, test scenarios, test cases, and test data.
Execute functional, regression, integration, system, and usability testing.
Identify, document, and track software defects using bug-tracking tools.
Perform defect retesting and verify fixes before release.
Conduct cross-browser and cross-device testing where required.
Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) support.
Validate application functionality against defined requirements.
Perform API testing using tools such as Postman where applicable.
Execute basic database testing and validate data using SQL queries.
Collaborate with developers to reproduce and resolve defects.
Participate in Agile/Scrum meetings, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
Maintain test documentation and testing reports.
Perform regression testing after application changes and bug fixes.
Identify potential quality risks and communicate them to the QA Lead/Manager.
Support continuous improvement of testing processes and quality standards.
Assist in automation testing activities where applicable.