Functional Testing- regression, integration Professional (Chennai)

Job Summary We are seeking a detail-oriented QA Engineer with strong expertise in Manual Testing and working knowledge of Automation Testing using Katalon Studio. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in testing web applications, creating test cases, executing functional and regression tests, and collaborating with development teams to deliver high-quality software. Roles & Responsibilities - Analyze business and functional requirements to create comprehensive test scenarios and test cases. - Perform manual testing, including functional, regression, integration, system, smoke, sanity, exploratory, and user acceptance testing. - Develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts using Katalon Studio for regression and repetitive test scenarios. - Identify, document, prioritize, and track defects using defect management tools such as Jira. - Validate APIs using Postman or similar API testing tools. - Perform database validation using SQL queries. - Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and product owners to understand requirements and resolve issues. - Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, and retrospectives. - Prepare test execution reports, defect metrics, and quality status updates. - Support production deployments by performing smoke testing and post-release validation. - Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, standards, and test automation. Required Skills - Robust experience in Manual Testing (approximately 80% of responsibilities). - Hands-on experience with Katalon Studio for test automation (approximately 20% of responsibilities). - Experience with functional, regression, integration, system, smoke, sanity, and UAT testing. - Knowledge of SDLC, STLC, and defect lifecycle management. - Experience using Jira or similar defect tracking tools. - Knowledge of API testing using Postman. - Basic to intermediate SQL skills for database validation. - Experience workin .