QA Engineer

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients Salary range: Rs 1500000 - Rs 2100000 (ie INR 15 - 21 LPA) Min Experience: 4+ years Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India JobType: full-time We are looking for a detail-oriented and experienced QA Engineer with 4–8 years of experience in testing desktop applications. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of software quality assurance methodologies, test planning, defect management, and end-to-end testing of desktop-based software products. You will work closely with developers, product managers, and cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of reliable, high-quality desktop applications that provide an exceptional user experience. This role requires excellent analytical skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to identify potential issues before they impact end users. If you are passionate about software quality and enjoy working in a collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you. Requirements Key Responsibilities - Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scenarios for desktop applications. - Perform functional, regression, integration, system, smoke, and exploratory testing to ensure product quality. - Validate application functionality, usability, stability, and performance across supported desktop environments. - Identify, document, prioritize, and track software defects using bug tracking tools while collaborating with developers to resolve issues. - Participate in requirement analysis and design reviews to provide quality-focused feedback early in the development lifecycle. - Verify bug fixes and perform regression testing before software releases. - Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into effective test strategies. - Ensure software meets defined quality standards, acceptance criteria, and release readiness. - Maintain detailed test documentation, execution reports, and defect metrics. - Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, testing methodologies, and quality standards. - Support release validation and post-release verification activities. - Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and other Agile ceremonies. Required Skills - 4–8 years of professional experience in Software Quality Assurance (QA). - Hands-on experience testing desktop applications on Windows and/or macOS platforms. - Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, SDLC, and STLC. - Experience creating detailed test plans, test cases, and defect reports. - Strong knowledge of functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing. - Experience using defect tracking and test management tools. - Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. - Ability to identify edge cases and ensure comprehensive test coverage. - Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams. - Experience working in Agile or Scrum development environments. Good to Have - Exposure to test automation concepts and automation frameworks. - Experience with API testing and basic database validation. - Familiarity with performance, security, or compatibility testing. - Basic scripting knowledge for test automation or utility creation. - Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices. - Understanding of version control systems such as Git. - Knowledge of usability and accessibility testing best practices. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. - Relevant QA certifications are an added advantage.