Senior Engineer-Manual QA, Chennai

Job Description Senior Engineer-Manual QA, Chennai REFID595842 As a QA Engineer in NIQ Activate, you will be a vital part of the NIQ Activate R&D team and will be responsible for ensuring that the software received by clients is incredibly stable and bug-free. Using manual and automated testing, you will find and report issues with our solution, approve the quality of releases, and perform verifications on customers pre-production environments. Ultimately, you will ensure that our products, applications, and systems do their job flawlessly. If you are skilled at executing test cases and care about product quality, wed like to meet you. Responsibilities: Review and analyze system specifications. Collaborate with QA engineers to develop effective strategies and test plans Execute manual test cases and analyze results Help troubleshoot issues Report bugs and errors to development teams Evaluate product code according to specifications Conduct post-release/ post-implementation testing Work with cross-functional scrum teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle Qualifications Must have at least 5 years of proven experience with manual testing as a QA Engineer or in a similar role At least 2 years of QA experience with production products. BSc/ BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field Experience in QA methodologies Capable of writing SQL queries to support testing Ability to document and troubleshoot errors Excellent communication skills Attention to details Analytical mind and problem-solving attitude Strong organizational skills An Advantage familiarity with Agile frameworks and regression testing Experience with tools like JIRA , Zephyr Scale or similar, Confluence Experience with tools like Jenkins, Git Gherkin BDD language Additional Information Our Benefits Flexible working environment Volunteer time off LinkedIn Learning Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP) About NIQ NIQ is the worlds leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insightsdelivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platformsNIQ delivers the Full View. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the worlds population. For more information, visit NIQ.com Want to keep up with our latest updates Follow us on: LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/diversity-inclusion Job Description Senior Engineer-Manual QA, Chennai REFID595842 As a QA Engineer in NIQ Activate, you will be a vital part of the NIQ Activate R&D team and will be responsible for ensuring that the software received by clients is incredibly stable and bug-free. Using manual and automated testing, you will find and report issues with our solution, approve the quality of releases, and perform verifications on customers pre-production environments. Ultimately, you will ensure that our products, applications, and systems do their job flawlessly. If you are skilled at executing test cases and care about product quality, wed like to meet you. Responsibilities: Review and analyze system specifications. Collaborate with QA engineers to develop effective strategies and test plans Execute manual test cases and analyze results Help troubleshoot issues Report bugs and errors to development teams Evaluate product code according to specifications Conduct post-release/ post-implementation testing Work with cross-functional scrum teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle Qualifications Must have at least 5 years of proven experience with manual testing as a QA Engineer or in a similar role At least 2 years of QA experience with production products. BSc/ BA in Computer Science, Engin