Job Title: Junior QA Engineer
Location: Kochi
Job Type: Full-time
Experience Required: 0–2 years
Industry: Fintech / Information Technology
Department: Quality Assurance / Engineering
Job Summary
As a Junior QA Engineer, you will be part of a collaborative team responsible for testing and validating fintech applications. This is an excellent opportunity for recent graduates or junior professionals to gain hands-on experience in both manual and automated testing within a real-world Agile environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in writing and executing test cases based on functional and technical requirements
- Perform manual testing of web and mobile applications to identify bugs and usability issues
- Log, track, and retest defects using tools like JIRA
- Collaborate with QA team members, developers, and product owners to understand features and functionality
- Support automation testing by learning and contributing to test scripts (based on experience and training)
- Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and QA planning sessions
- Document test results and maintain test data
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or final-year student/intern)
- 0 to 2 years of experience in software testing (internship or project-based experience is acceptable)
- Understanding of basic QA concepts, testing types, and SDLC/STLC
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- Basic knowledge of web and mobile applications
- Familiarity with bug tracking tools (e.g., JIRA)
- Clear communication and teamwork skills
Preferred Skills (Nice To Have)
- Exposure to test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress)
- Knowledge of API testing tools (e.g., Postman)
- Familiarity with SQL or databases
- Interest or experience in fintech products or services
- ISTQB Foundation Level certification or similar is a plus
Skills: test case writing,collaboration,automated testing,cypress,jira,test documentation,communication,bug tracking,information technology,analytical skills,postman,automation,fintech,problem-solving,manual testing,teamwork,selenium,testing