Qa Engineer Engineer

Qa Engineer

Software Tester with  8 years of experience in manual testing of web-based and API-driven applications. Expertise in test planning, test case design, execution, and defect lifecycle management across Agile environments. Strong proficiency in JIRA and Zephyr for bug tracking and test management, along with solid experience in API testing and PostgreSQL database validation. Demonstrates excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and clear documentation practices. Collaborative team player with working knowledge of Playwright.


Experience: 8 years

Yearly salary: $28,000

Hourly rate: $15

Nationality: 🇮🇳 India

Residency: 🇮🇳 India


Experience

QA Engineer
Arringo
2024 - 2026
Designed and executed comprehensive test cases to validate functionality, performance, and reliability of fintech applications. Maintained and executed automated test suites to ensure robust regression coverage and early defect detection. Collaborated with developers and product teams to validate new features, enhancements, and system integrations. Logged, tracked, and verified defects using JIRA, ensuring clear documentation and timely resolution. Analyzed test results to identify discrepancies, root causes, and areas for quality improvement. Participated in QA and Agile meetings to discuss risks, test strategies, and release readiness. Designed and executed UI and backend test cases to ensure accurate financial calculations and transaction flows. Performed API testing using Postman and Swagger, validating endpoints, request/response accuracy, and data integrity.
Test Analyst
Cognizant Technology SOlutions
2018 - 2024
Designed, created, and executed end-to-end test cases under varying conditions to validate functional, regression, integration, and performance testing of fintech applications. Developed and executed UI and backend test scenarios to ensure accurate financial calculations, transaction processing, and data validation. Maintained and executed automated test suites (Playwright - basic) to ensure continuous regression coverage and early defect detection. Performed API testing and validation using Postman and Swagger, including REST API testing, request/response validation, JSON parsing, and data integrity checks. Collaborated with cross-functional Agile teams (developers, product managers, business analysts) to validate new features, system integrations, and microservices workflows. Documented, analyzed, and evaluated test results, performing root cause analysis (RCA) and ensuring alignment with acceptance criteria and business requirements. Detected, logged, and tracked defects using JIRA, following defect lifecycle management, bug reporting standards, and severity/priority classification. Verified defect fixes through re-testing and regression testing, assisting developers in debugging and issue reproduction. Participated in Agile/Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives), contributing to test strategy, risk analysis, and release planning. Applied exploratory testing techniques to identify edge cases, usability issues, and unexpected system behaviors. Ensured application quality across multiple environments (QA, Pre-Production, Staging) and supported release validation. Demonstrated strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, communication skills, and problem-solving abilities in fast-paced environments.

Skills

quality-assurance
english