Software Quality Assurance Specialist

Req ID: 381346

We are currently seeking a Software Quality Assurance Specialist to join our team in Bengaluru, Karnātaka (IN-KA), India (IN).

Senior Test Analyst

Key Responsibilities Roles:

Sprint Planning Backlog Grooming

Requirement Analysis: Review user stories and actively participate in "three amigos" sessions (Developer, Product Owner, and QA) to define clear, testable acceptance criteria.

Test Estimation: Estimate the time and effort required for manual testing, test data preparation, and defect logging.

Risk Identification: Proactively highlight potential edge cases, risks, and dependencies early in the sprint.

Test Design Execution

Test Case Creation: Design and document detailed, reusable test cases and update the Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM).

Exploratory Testing: Utilize user personas and domain expertise to conduct deep, unscripted exploratory testing to catch complex, edge-case bugs that traditional test scripts miss.

Continuous Testing: Test stories continuously throughout the sprint rather than waiting for an all-encompassing, end-of-cycle testing phase.

Defect Management Collaboration

Bug Triage: Log reproducible, detailed defect reports in tools like Jira, ADO and collaborate with developers during triage meetings to prioritize fixes.

Regression Retesting: Verify bug fixes and run targeted regression tests to ensure new code changes haven't broken existing functionalities.

Quality Advocacy: Promote a culture where quality is a shared, team-wide responsibility rather than a bottleneck handled solely by QA.

Agile Ceremonies Continuous Improvement

Daily Stand-ups: Provide updates on testing progress, unblock developers, and flag any risks that might impact sprint velocity.

Sprint Retrospectives: Suggest improvements to the agile testing process, advocate for better tooling or pipelines, and help optimize the team's workflow.

Sprint Demos UAT Support: Assist the Product Owner and business stakeholders in evaluating software against the user story's original goals during sprint reviews. []

Test Automation Technical Expertise: Oversee the development of automated testing frameworks and scripts to improve testing efficiency.

Collaboration: Act as a single point of contact between testers, developers, business analysts, and stakeholders, providing test estimates and results reporting.

Environment Data Management: Oversee the setup of testing environments and ensure appropriate test data is available.

Key Qualifications:

Proficiency in manual and automated testing tools.

Strong knowledge of SQL for database validation.

Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.

Ability to translate business requirements into testable technical requirements

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in RD.

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