Junior Software Tester

Job Title: Junior Software Tester

Experience: 1–2 years

Location: Hybrid, Chennai

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role We are looking for a detail-oriented

Junior Software Tester with 1–2 years of experience in manual and automation testing. You will be part of our QA team, ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our web and mobile applications. This role is ideal for someone passionate about software quality, eager to learn automation frameworks, and ready to contribute to delivering a seamless user experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand project requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Create, maintain, and execute

test cases, test plans, and test scripts .

• Perform

manual testing for functionality, regression, usability, and compatibility.

• Assist in designing and executing

automation test scripts using tools like Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright.

• Identify, document, and track

bugs/defects in tools like JIRA, MS Planner or similar.

• Collaborate closely with developers, business analysts, and product managers to resolve issues.
• Perform

smoke, regression, and UAT support testing .

• Ensure test coverage for new and existing features.
• Contribute to improving QA processes, tools, and methodologies.

Must-Have Skills

• 1–2 years of experience in

manual testing of web and/or mobile applications.

• Hands-on exposure to

automation testing (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or equivalent).

• Good understanding of

SDLC and STLC .

• Experience in writing

clear and concise test cases, bug reports, and documentation .

• Familiarity with

defect tracking tools (JIRA, Bugzilla, Trello, etc.).

• Basic knowledge of

SQL for database validation.

• Understanding of

API testing (Postman, REST Assured is a plus).

• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Knowledge of

CI/CD pipelines and test automation integration.

• Familiarity with

Agile/Scrum methodologies .

• Experience in

performance testing (e.g., JMeter, k6).

• Exposure to

version control systems like Git/GitHub.