Quality Assurance Engineer
- Location: Mumbai
- Annual Compensation: ₹2,224,000
- Check out our values-driven benefits below!
Position Overview
As a QA Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products through meticulous testing and automation efforts. This role requires a strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and tools, along with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
You will join a team of passionate individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all dedicated to improving the way social impact organizations operate. We’re a self-motivated, creative group, and we emphasize collaboration, flexibility, and professionalism. Vera is a rapidly growing company; we encourage all team members to push their own boundaries and drive the company in new directions.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Review requirements, specifications and functional design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage
- Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases
- Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities
- Identify, document, and track defects using bug tracking systems, ensuring accurate and detailed reporting
- Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved
- Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet client needs
- Liaise with internal teams (e.g., Developers, BAs and Product Managers) for alignment
- Peer review test cases while executing testing and provide feedback
- Defining regression testing scope
- Facilitate proactive solutions by collecting and analyzing quality data
- Maintain detailed testing and quality records and relevant documentation
- Analyze test results and collaborate with the team to troubleshoot failures
- Continuously improve automation scripts and frameworks to ensure reliability and maintainability
- Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies in software testing and quality assurance
- Mentor junior members of the QA team and provide guidance on testing techniques, tools, and methodologies
Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
- 3-5 years proven experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer
- Experience managing test plans and execution
- Thorough knowledge of Quality Assurance methodologies and standards
- Experience in various phases like Functional, Regression, System Integration Testing and UAT
- Experience using JIRA and Confluence
- Exposure to different testing phases, frameworks and methodologies
- Experience in an agile software development environment, with rapid feedback loops and quick release cycles
- Experience with programming languages such as Java/Python for test automation
- Proficiency in automation testing tools and frameworks
- Persistent and proactive
- Curiosity and problem-solving skills—Do problems slow you down or drive you to seek solutions?
- Excellent written, verbal communication and relational skills
- Detail-oriented with a result driven approach
- Insatiable desire to improve skills and knowledge of self and others
Desired:
- Salesforce Platform Exposure
- Proficiency in using version control systems like Git
- Ability to effectively use specialized automation frameworks designed for testing APIs and databases
- Product company experience
- Interest in the social impact sector
Growth Opportunities at Vera:
There are several growth paths that we envision a QA Engineer can transition into depending on their interest and skill set. Below are the growth paths that we foresee:
- Sr QA Engineer
- Salesforce Platform Exposure
- Automation Testing on Salesforce
Compensation & Benefits
Vera Solutions offers competitive compensation (including benefits), commensurate with experience and cost of living.
Paid Time Off
38 days of paid leave each year, including local and company-wide holidays and a December break.
Health Care
Vera is passionate about supporting the health of you and your family. We cover medical insurance premiums, including family coverage, up to a maximum amount.
Retirement
Vera offers a retirement plan and contribution matching to all of its employees.
Wellness Leave
We do not cap sick leave. If you’re sick, we hope you get better!
Student Loans
To help employees with outstanding student loans, Vera offers a Student Loan Benefit.
Child Benefit
In addition to robust paid parental leave, Vera assists with the costs of child care.
Employee Incentive Plan
All employees participate in our Employee Incentive Plan. Employees receive stock options, aligned to their job title and location, as part of their total compensation package.
Sabbatical
To showcase our commitment to employee growth and well-being, Vera offers a paid sabbatical to employees who complete three consecutive years.
How to Apply
To apply, fill out the online application (attaching CV). Please contact [email protected] with any additional questions.
Vera Solutions is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment and encourages applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
