Software Quality Assurance Engineer / Lead

Job Overview

Exusia is looking for an experienced QA Engineer to play a crucial role in driving quality engineering for digital transformation initiatives. The role requires hands-on expertise in both manual and automated testing, focusing on implementing robust test automation strategies to enhance product quality and optimize testing efficiencies within Agile and DevOps frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test strategies, plans, cases, and automation scripts based on user stories and requirements.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reusable automated testing frameworks for code and data validation.
• Collaborate with DevOps and Agile teams for continuous testing and seamless integration into CI/CD pipelines.
• Log and track QA metrics such as defect density, open defect counts, and provide actionable insights.
• Partner with QA Leads, developers, architects, and product owners to ensure quality meets client expectations.
• Participate in daily stand-ups and manage risks/issues raised by QA team members.
• Ensure adherence to defect management and QA processes.
• Support non-functional testing including performance, usability, load, vulnerability, and compatibility testing.
• Test SOAP and RESTful web services and validate database-driven applications.

Must-Have Skills and Competencies

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in software testing with strong exposure to manual and automated testing.
• Proficient in creating test strategies, test plans, cases, and automation scripts.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Linux shell scripting, or similar languages.
• Strong SQL skills for data validation and reconciliation.
• Hands-on experience with test automation tools like Selenium, Appium, RestAssured, Karate, JMeter, and defect tracking tools such as JIRA.
• Experience conducting non-functional testing (performance, load, usability, vulnerability).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integration of QA solutions in them.
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming languages such as C# and Java.
• Mobile test automation experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with Agile Scrum and DevOps methodologies.
• Exposure to Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
• Understanding of lending, mortgage, or banking domain.
• Certifications like ISTQB, CSTE.
• Knowledge of cloud testing strategies and tools.
• Exposure to Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).
• Experience with DevOps pipeline implementations.

How to Prepare for the Interview

• Strengthen understanding of test automation tools including Selenium, Appium, RestAssured, and JMeter.
• Practice writing and troubleshooting automation scripts in Python or shell scripting.
• Prepare SQL queries for data validation and test data management.
• Review Agile and DevOps practices related to continuous testing.
• Be ready to discuss non-functional testing types with examples.
• Familiarize with SOAP and REST API testing methodologies.
• Prepare to explain test strategy development and automation framework design.
• If applicable, review domain knowledge around banking, lending, or mortgages.

How to Prepare the Resume

• Highlight automation frameworks you have designed or contributed to with specific tools and languages used.
• Emphasize your testing experience across functional, regression, integration, and non-functional areas.
• List your scripting proficiency, SQL skillsets, and any certifications.
• Include Agile and DevOps environment experiences.
• Mention any business domain knowledge pertinent to financial services or InsurTech.
• Showcase your collaboration with cross-functional teams and success in delivering quality releases.

Useful Links for Preparation

• Selenium Tutorial: https://www.guru99.com/selenium-tutorial.html
• Introduction to API Testing: https://restfulapi.net/testing-restful-apis/
• Python for Test Automation: https://realpython.com/pytest-python-testing/
• SQL Tutorial for QA: https://www.sqltutorial.org/
• Agile Testing Basics: https://www.agilealliance.org/agile101/testing-in-agile/
• JMeter Performance Testing: https://jmeter.apache.org/