Senior Software Tester

• Review business/software requirements and provide required inputs such as requirement testability, test cases, etc… 
• Participate in test plan creation with test lead/manager.
• Participate in building and maintaining the test environment. 
• Attend the session(s) of software orientation and provide inputs and feedback. 
• Prepare test cases, test scripts, and test data for different test types and levels. 
• Execute tests (manual/automated).
• Perform regression testing of new and existing solutions to identify any possible impacts caused by changes. 
• Report defects and track them till closure. 
• Communicate the defects to the development team in a proper way. 
• Analyze test results and track software testing metrics.
• Prepare and present test reports.
• Train, mentor, and supervise junior software engineers.
• Participate in defects reviews that are produced by the testing team. 
• Participate in test cases review of the testing team. 
• Participate in defects meeting between testing and development teams. 
• Participate in test closure activities. 
• Assist in creating the solutions’ manuals.

Qualifications:

• Computer science degree (Or an IT-related field or similar).
• 3+ years of experience as a software tester performing functional and non-functional testing, integration testing, and regression testing.
• Experience in preparing test documentation including test plans, test scripts, defect reports, and progress updates.

Other Skills: 

• Excellent knowledge of software testing principles, testing processes, and methodologies.
• A deep understanding of the software development process.
• Experience in writing complex DB queries.
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical people.
• Time management skills – able to work to tight deadlines or changing priorities.
• A self-starter – able to work as both an individual and as part of a wider team.
• Proactive – constantly striving for better.
• Ambitious – setting the bar for quality.