Quality Assurance Specialist at Infinion Technologies

Job Description

• At Infinion, we believe that Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent effort.
• Therefore,we are looking for a knowledgeable, detail-oriented person to help us test our code.
• We want to ensure we deliver top-notch code and produce the most effective products that delight our customers.
• Hence, we are looking to hire a QA specialist.

Responsibilities
Your job is to:

• Verify that the product is built right
• Validate that the right product is built
• The QA specialist oversees the entire process of software product development.
• They predict user behavior and write test cases for the software to confirm the application works correctly and meets standards.
• You would focus on ensuring a high level of quality in all aspects of the development process like functionality, design, SEO, user- friendliness, responsiveness etc.
• In this role, you will be responsible for reviewing and implementing systematic test plans.
• You will collaborate with software developers and project supports to determine project scope and requirements.
• Success in this role will be demonstrated by providing quality work output, screening for errors, and refining usability throughout the software development and implementation process.

Some of the duties you’d be performing on a day-day basis are:

• Create guidelines for company quality standards for the developers
• Ensure products meet these standards
• Executes test cases under varying circumstances
• Documents and evaluates test results
• Detects, logs, and reports program bugs and glitches
• Tracks defects and helps troubleshoot errors
• Reviews test procedures,develops and implements both manual and automated test scripts.
• Partners with engineers to drive QA efforts
• Research and identify possible solutions to software bugs or problems
• Follow up on issues to ensure the software development team makes necessary corrections to the product prior to release to the client
• Ensure the entire development team meets all necessary timelines and due dates
• Conduct thorough security testing to ensure software and system security
• Verify that finished products meet all government regulations and market guidelines
• Manage the release of the software or application and follow up on further releases and corrections.

Preferred Requirements

• B.Sc / BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 2 - 3 years relevant work experience.
• Proven experience as a Quality Assurance Tester or similar role
• Experience in project management and QA methodology
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks and regression testing is a plus
• Working knowledge of test management software (e.g. qTest, Zephyr) and SQL
• Ability to test codes written in C#, React, Typescript, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python.

What are we looking for in a QA specialist?
For this role, because you are vital to our product development and lifecycle, we believe you should possess the following soft skills:

Attention to Detail:

• Searching for bugs and software problems, and following through the entire process of correcting them, then trying to re-create them to ensure they are fixed requires you to pay attention to detail and possess excellent observational skills.
• Meticulous record-keeping is necessary throughout the process,and this also requires a very detail-oriented level of attention.

Communication Skills:

• Exceptional communication skills are necessary in all the different aspects of your job.
• You would be working closely with the software development team to make sure quality expectations are clear and ensure the team completes projects on deadline.
• You would also serve as an intermediary between the developer team and project manager or end client.
• Additionally,your role requires you be able to explain technical concepts to non-technical people.
• It is also important that you have excellent communication skills since you would be documenting and record keeping every process.

Research Skills:

• To investigate and correct design flaws,you will need to be able to use advanced research skills to gather information and review, analyze and interpret the information.
• Follow-through and perseverance
• Patience and perseverance are necessary since the role revolves around finding and fixing problems and creating solutions.You must be solution-focused and persistent.

Time Management:

• You have to comply with strict deadlines,and they also have to ensure that the entire team involved in the software development project meets all the deadlines as well, in all phases of the development process. They will likely be juggling multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

Critical thinking and problem-solving skills:

• This role requires advanced analytical and critical thinking skills, as you must be able to identify and track bugs and design problems and ensure they are completely resolved before the release of the product.

We also believe you should possess the following technical skills for this role:

• Capability to develop code for Automated Tests
• Capability to work both in independent and team base environment
• Evaluate Test Results
• Change Application into Attainable Progress Goals
• Communicate with Technical as well as Non-technical Resources
• Skilled of Utilizing Source Code Repositories
• Generate Test Plan
• Discover Errors present in the Product
• Develop Methods and Procedure to Identify Product Quality as well as Release Readiness
• Document Test cases
• Knowledge on Agile Development Process
• Knowledge on Web-Oriented Testing Applications
• Determine Areas of Enhancement
• Perform as well as Document Risk Analysis
• Identify, Isolate as well as Track Errors via Testing
• Determine Potential Issues User may
• Understand Business and Technical Objectives as well as Challenges
• Make Manual as well as Automated Testing
• Record Test Programs as well as Results
• Research New Technologies, Tools and Testing Processes
• Research & Analyze Features of Product Being Tested
• Firm Understanding of Quality Testing Environments
• Review UI for Functionality and Consistency
• Great knowledge of Product Development Life Cycles
• Work Closely with Product and Development Teams.