Tester III - Software Testing

Senior QA Engineer / QA Lead Experience Range 6 to 8 Years Hiring Location [Mention Location] Must-Have Skills Core QA Testing Manual Testing Functional Testing Integration Testing System Testing Regression Testing End-to-End Testing Defect Management API Testing Postman API Validation REST Services Testing Database Testing SQL Query Writing (Medium to Complex Queries) Stored Procedures Testing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) / Oracle SQL Developer Automation Testing Katalon Studio (Mandatory) Playwright (Mandatory) Functional Automation Framework Development & Maintenance Tools & Process JIRA Confluence Zephyr (or equivalent Test Management Tool) Agile/Scrum Methodology Leadership & Coordination Test Strategy & Test Planning Test Estimation Team Mentoring Technical Guidance Risk Identification & Mitigation Onsite/Offshore Coordination Defect Triage & Root Cause Analysis Good-to-Have Skills Selenium JMeter / Performance Testing CI/CD Integration for Automation Payment Processing Domain Card Transactions Payment Gateway Testing Settlement & Reconciliation Testing High-Volume Transaction Systems Financial Systems Testing Job Responsibilities Lead end-to-end QA activities across the project lifecycle.

Analyze business and functional requirements. Create test strategies, estimates, test plans, test scenarios, and test cases. Execute functional, integration, system, regression, E2E, API, and automation testing. Design and maintain automation scripts using Katalon and Playwright. Perform database validation using SQL queries and stored procedures.

Manage defects through closure and ensure high-quality releases. Review test deliverables and mentor junior team members. Troubleshoot complex issues and remove technical roadblocks. Collaborate with business, development, and cross-functional teams in Agile environments. Support continuous improvement initiatives and QA best practices.