Senior Software Test Engineer
Harbingergroup
4 - 8 years
Pune
Posted: 25/08/2025
Job Description
Position : Senior Software Test Engineer
Experience : 4 to 8 Years
Location : Pune (Hybrid)
Summary:
The Senior Software Test Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our applications by performing both manual and automated testing. This role requires strong expertise in manual testing, hands-on automation experience with Playwright (JavaScript), and proficiency in SQL for test data preparation. The engineer will work closely with developers, product owners, and other QA team members in an Agile/Scrum environment to ensure timely delivery of high-quality releases.
Key Responsibilities:
Manual Testing:
- Perform comprehensive functional, regression, integration, UI/UX, and exploratory testing.
- Create and execute detailed test cases, test scenarios, and checklists based on business and technical requirements.
- Identify, document, and track software defects, and work with development teams to resolve issues.
- Validate bug fixes and perform retesting.
- Participate in test planning and provide accurate effort estimates.
Test Automation (Playwright with JavaScript):
- Develop, maintain, and enhance automated test scripts using Playwright in JavaScript.
- Design and implement robust, reusable, and scalable automation frameworks/components.
- Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline and ensure regular execution.
- Analyze automation test results, debug failures, and optimize scripts for stability and performance.
SQL & Test Data Management:
- Write and execute SQL queries to create, modify, and validate test data.
- Prepare complex datasets to support functional and regression testing.
- Ensure test data integrity and consistency across environments.
Agile/Scrum Collaboration:
- Actively participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
- Collaborate closely with developers, business analysts, and product owners to clarify requirements and acceptance criteria.
- Provide QA input during story grooming to identify test ability and potential risks early.
- Ensure timely delivery of testing activities within sprint timelines.
Quality Advocacy & Process Improvement:
- Promote best practices in testing and quality assurance.
- Identify opportunities for test process improvements and help implement them.
- Mentor junior testers and share technical and domain knowledge.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Strong manual testing skills with a proven track record in functional, regression, and exploratory testing.
- Automation expertise with Playwright (JavaScript).
- SQL proficiency for complex data preparation and validation.
- Solid understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and QA processes.
- Working experience in Agile/Scrum methodology.
- Excellent defect management and reporting skills (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, etc.).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
- Good communication and collaboration skills to work in a cross-functional team environment.
About Company
Harbinger Group is a global technology company providing software products and services for e-learning, HR tech, and digital transformation. They specialize in building learning management systems and enterprise-grade applications.
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