About the job IT QA Associate
Job Summary
IT QA AssociateDuties and Responsibilities
Project Delivery
1.
Test Strategy and Planning
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Define the overall test strategy,
scope, and approach for each project or release.
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Develop detailed test plans, test
cases, and test data aligned with business and technical requirements.
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Establish clear entry and exit
criteria for each test phase (unit, system, integration, UAT).
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Identify appropriate testing tools
and frameworks to support automation and efficiency.
2.
Test Execution and Quality
Assurance
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Lead end-to-end testing
activities, including manual and automated test execution.
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Ensure defects are accurately
logged, prioritized, and resolved within agreed timelines.
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Review test results, assess risks,
and make go/no-go recommendations for release readiness.
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Validate that delivered
functionality meets both business objectives and user expectations.
3.
Test Automation and Continuous
Improvement
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Define and implement test
automation strategies to improve test coverage and efficiency.
o
Evaluate new tools and
technologies for improving testing capability (e.g., Selenium, Postman, JMeter,
Azure DevOps).
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Track and report key testing
metrics (e.g., defect density, test coverage, execution progress).
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Drive a shift-left approach by
embedding testing early in design and development stages.
4.
Governance and Compliance
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Ensure adherence to QA standards,
templates, and methodologies aligned with enterprise delivery frameworks (e.g.,
CMMI, Agile).
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Maintain documentation for audit
and compliance purposes.
Participate in project review boards and release readiness assessments
Stakeholder Management
1.
Collaborate with developers,
product owners, and project managers to ensure early involvement of testing in
the SDLC.
2.
Coordinate with business users
during UAT and support smooth test-to-production transitions.
3.
Promote best practices in testing,
defect prevention, and continuous improvement.
4.
Acts as 1st level escalation and address any
resistance, conflicting priorities through structured dialogue and escalation
paths
5.
Achieve high CSAT and delivery metrics
6.
Able to
contribute to team/company initiatives/events
Technical Competencies and Skills
test strategy, test planning, test execution, quality assurance, test automationEducation, Trainings and Licenses Required
IT related course, QA related certification