Remote Software Quality Assurance Engineer / Lead

Description:

• Exusia is seeking an experienced Software Quality Assurance Engineer / Lead to join a fully remote technology team in India.
• The role involves ensuring high-quality software delivery through both manual and automated testing methodologies.
• Responsibilities include developing and implementing comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and test cases based on user stories and requirements.
• The engineer will execute manual and automated testing to validate software functionality, performance, and security.
• The position requires designing, developing, and maintaining automated testing frameworks and scripts for scalable and reusable solutions.
• Data validation and reconciliation using SQL and scripting languages is a key task.
• Non-functional testing, including performance, usability, vulnerability, load, and compatibility testing, will be conducted.
• Collaboration with DevOps teams to implement continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines is essential.
• The engineer will track quality metrics, log defects, and ensure adherence to QA standards throughout the project lifecycle.
• Close collaboration with stakeholders, including QA Leads, Developers, Architects, and Product Owners, is necessary to ensure software meets quality expectations.
• Participation in agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, to manage issues, risks, and priorities is expected.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is required.
• Candidates must have 4+ years of hands-on experience in software testing and quality assurance.
• Strong knowledge of both manual and automated testing methodologies is essential.
• Expertise in scripting languages such as Python, Linux shell scripting, or equivalent is required.
• Strong SQL skills to support data validation and reconciliation processes are necessary.
• Experience with testing tools such as Selenium, Appium, RestAssured, Karate, JMeter, or Jira is required.
• Familiarity with object-oriented programming languages (e.g., C#, Java) is needed.
• Experience with mobile test automation, SOAP, and RESTful services testing is preferred.
• Exposure to non-functional testing, including performance, usability, vulnerability, and load testing is necessary.
• Understanding of Agile Scrum, DevOps methodologies, and CI/CD pipelines is required.
• Nice-to-have qualifications include ISTQB or CSTE certification, cloud testing knowledge (Azure), and experience in Banking or Lending domains.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills are essential.

Benefits:

• The position offers fully remote work with flexible scheduling to support work-life balance.
• There is an opportunity to work on high-impact, cutting-edge software projects in a collaborative environment.
• Exposure to modern QA tools, automation frameworks, and best practices is provided.
• Professional growth through mentorship and engagement with experienced technology leaders is encouraged.
• A competitive compensation package will be discussed during the recruitment process.