Software Test Engineer

About the company

Gharuda Infotech is an IT services, consulting, and outsourcing firm that builds business-focused technology solutions. The company works on end-to-end, modern solutions designed to help organizations use technology effectively, stay ahead of competition, and support long-term growth. Its experience spans emerging technologies and multiple industries, with an emphasis on secure, scalable, and dependable systems.

Role overview

This role is for a Software Test Engineer responsible for validating web and mobile applications, checking functionality against requirements, and helping ensure releases meet quality expectations before they go live.

Key responsibilities

• Review project needs, business rules, and functional documents to understand what must be tested.
• Create and run test cases, test scenarios, and test plans from the requirements.
• Carry out manual testing for both web and mobile applications.
• Log, monitor, and manage defects using bug-tracking platforms such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
• Re-check fixes and perform regression testing after updates are made.
• Support smoke, sanity, functional, regression, and user acceptance testing activities.
• Check user interfaces, workflows, forms, reports, and overall business processes for correctness.
• Perform compatibility testing across different browsers and devices.
• Test REST APIs using tools like Postman.
• Use SQL queries to verify data in the database whenever needed.
• Work closely with developers, UI/UX designers, and business analysts to close issues.
• Take part in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives in an Agile setup.
• Keep testing documents, execution records, and defect reports updated.
• Help confirm that applications are ready and quality-approved before production release.
• Assist in preparing release verification checklists.

Candidate profile

• Sound understanding of STLC and SDLC processes.
• Awareness of testing approaches and the defect lifecycle.
• Basic SQL knowledge for checking database records.
• Familiarity with Agile and Scrum-based development.
• Experience using defect-tracking tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
• Basic exposure to API testing with Postman.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Clear written and spoken communication skills.
• Careful attention to detail and a strong quality mindset.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• 1 to 2 years of experience in manual testing.
• Exposure to automation testing is beneficial.
• Knowledge of Git or similar version control tools is an added plus.

Eligibility

Any graduate can apply, though a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is specifically preferred.

Additional information

This position is based in Chennai, India. No stipend, salary figure, start date, application deadline, number of openings, or perk details were provided in the source.