Senior QA Engineer with 10+ years in QA, test automation, Cypress, API testing, regression testing, and Agile delivery.
Aktualisiert am 01.07.2026
Profil
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Verfügbar ab: 01.07.2026
Verfügbar zu: 100%
davon vor Ort: 100%
Software Quality Assurance
Testanalyst
Testautomatisierung
HP ALM
Agile Softwareentwicklung
SQL-Datenbanken
Cypress
Swagger
SoapUI
Defect Management
Git
Testmanagement
Jenkins
Funktionalität
English
German

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Hamburg (+100km) Bremen (+50km) Berlin (+50km)
Deutschland
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

3 Jahre 7 Monate
2021-06 - 2024-12

Ensured thorough evaluation of web and mobile applications

Senior QA Engineer
Senior QA Engineer
  • Worked closely with product managers, development teams, and other stakeholders to develop comprehensive test strategies/test plans, define acceptance criteria, and ensure feature acceptance based on requirements.
  • Ensured thorough evaluation of web and mobile applications through structured functional, smoke, regression, exploratory, and end-to-end testing.
  • Deep understanding of QA methodologies and Agile frameworks.
  • Executed comprehensive manual testing ? including functional, regression, exploratory, and destructive testing ? on web and mobile applications.
  • Introduced Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices across the team, reducing manual regression effort by approximately 60?70%, improving unit test coverage, decreasing bug leakage to test environments, and increasing overall release confidence and software quality.
  • Developed and executed automated UI test scripts in Cypress (JavaScript)
  • Conducted thorough API testing using Postman, Swagger, and SOAP UI to validate request/response structures, error handling, and data integrity.
  • Implemented TestRail tool for test management and enhanced the efficiency of existing regression test cases.
  • Performed root cause analysis by investigating application logs, browser console errors, and API responses to identify and resolve issues efficiently.
  • Validated backend data consistency and accuracy using Microsoft SQL
  • Streamlined test case management, bug tracking, and team collaboration using JIRA, Kanban boards, and Confluence across multiple projects.
  • Integrated with CI/CD pipelines using GIT, Docker, Kubernetes, and Bitbucket to enable efficient version control and containerised test environments.
  • Leveraged HTML, JSON, and Browser DevTools to inspect UI elements, analyse network requests, and validate data flow between frontend and backend.
  • Mentored junior QA engineers.
Container xChange, Hamburg, Germany
9 Jahre 8 Monate
2011-06 - 2021-01

Responsible for authorization of all test documents

Test Engineering Specialist
Test Engineering Specialist
  • Collaborated with diverse clients across domains such as Retailer, E-commerce and Telecom on multiple large-scale projects.
  • Responsible for authorization of all test documents including Test Plan, Test cases, Requirement traceability matrix, Test coverage and Test summary report.
  • Created comprehensive QA strategies focusing on manual testing processes, ensuring robust testing coverage and high-quality product releases.
  • Led a team of 5 members in task allocation, review, monitoring, and reporting.
  • Provided effort estimates, allocated teams and created resource schedules for new projects, overseeing them from start to finish.
  • Handling various test methods like Functional testing, UI testing, Smoke testing, System testing, Regression testing, Integration testing, Exploratory testing and Destructive testing.
  • Responsible for analyzing automation scope and identifying automation test scenarios, maintaining existing automation suits using Selenium -Java.
  • Working closely with Business analysts, business subject matter experts and development teams for error analysis and resolution.
  • Coordinating with Client/Business for User Acceptance testing (UAT) and approvals.
  • Defect tracking using HP ALM, project management using JIRA and confluence.
  • Webservice testing using SOAP UI and POSTMAN.
Accenture India

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

  • Bachelors in BioTech and Biochemical Engineering
  • Sree Buddha College of Engineering ? Kerala, India


CERTIFICATIONS

ISTQB Certified Foundation Level

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

Software Quality Assurance Testanalyst Testautomatisierung HP ALM Agile Softwareentwicklung SQL-Datenbanken Cypress Swagger SoapUI Defect Management Git Testmanagement Jenkins Funktionalität

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

PROFILE SUMMARY

  • Over 10 years of experience in software product and platform testing, holding an ISTQB certification as a qualified QA professional.
  • Strong experience in Software Quality Assurance, specializing in manual and automated testing of web, mobile, desktop, and enterprise applications, ensuring end-to-end product quality and reliable software delivery.
  • Extensive expertise in Functional, Regression, System, Smoke, Exploratory, Integration, API, UI/UX, and End-to-End testing, with strong experience in frontend and backend validation.
  • Skilled in test case design, requirement analysis, RTM, test planning, and execution based on Functional Requirement Specifications (FRS), user stories, and acceptance criteria, ensuring complete functional coverage and traceability.
  • Hands-on experience in test automation using Cypress (JavaScript), API testing with Postman and Swagger, JSON validation, database testing using SQL/MySQL, and test management using TestRail.
  • Proficient in defect lifecycle management, root cause analysis, bug triaging, and quality reporting using Jira and HP ALM, with a strong focus on business impact and product quality.
  • Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies, collaborating closely with developers, product owners, and stakeholders to deliver production-ready releases.
  • Experienced in CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), supporting continuous testing, collaborative test design, and efficient software delivery.
  • Proven leadership experience as QA Lead, QA Analyst, and Subject Matter Expert (SME), leading Agile QA teams, mentoring junior engineers, driving best practices, and fostering a quality-first culture.
  • Domain expertise across Logistics & Supply Chain, E-commerce, Retail, and Telecom, complemented by strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.


SKILLS

  • Domain Knowledge Logistics & Supply Chain, E-commerce/Retail, Telecom
  • Testing Types: Manual, Functional, Regression, Exploratory, System, Integration, API Testing
  • API Testing - Postman, Swagger, SOAP UI
  • Test Management Tools - JIRA, TestRail, HP ALM, HP QC
  • Test Automation: Cypress (Javascript), Selenium (Java)
  • DevOps & Version Control: GIT, Docker, Kubernetes, Bitbucket, CI/CD Pipelines, DevOps Practices
  • Debugging - Logs, Browser Developer Tools, Datadog
  • Additional: HTML, JSON, Test Process Improvement, Test Management

Datenbanken

MySQL
ORACLE TOAD

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Hamburg (+100km) Bremen (+50km) Berlin (+50km)
Deutschland
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

3 Jahre 7 Monate
2021-06 - 2024-12

Ensured thorough evaluation of web and mobile applications

Senior QA Engineer
Senior QA Engineer
  • Worked closely with product managers, development teams, and other stakeholders to develop comprehensive test strategies/test plans, define acceptance criteria, and ensure feature acceptance based on requirements.
  • Ensured thorough evaluation of web and mobile applications through structured functional, smoke, regression, exploratory, and end-to-end testing.
  • Deep understanding of QA methodologies and Agile frameworks.
  • Executed comprehensive manual testing ? including functional, regression, exploratory, and destructive testing ? on web and mobile applications.
  • Introduced Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices across the team, reducing manual regression effort by approximately 60?70%, improving unit test coverage, decreasing bug leakage to test environments, and increasing overall release confidence and software quality.
  • Developed and executed automated UI test scripts in Cypress (JavaScript)
  • Conducted thorough API testing using Postman, Swagger, and SOAP UI to validate request/response structures, error handling, and data integrity.
  • Implemented TestRail tool for test management and enhanced the efficiency of existing regression test cases.
  • Performed root cause analysis by investigating application logs, browser console errors, and API responses to identify and resolve issues efficiently.
  • Validated backend data consistency and accuracy using Microsoft SQL
  • Streamlined test case management, bug tracking, and team collaboration using JIRA, Kanban boards, and Confluence across multiple projects.
  • Integrated with CI/CD pipelines using GIT, Docker, Kubernetes, and Bitbucket to enable efficient version control and containerised test environments.
  • Leveraged HTML, JSON, and Browser DevTools to inspect UI elements, analyse network requests, and validate data flow between frontend and backend.
  • Mentored junior QA engineers.
Container xChange, Hamburg, Germany
9 Jahre 8 Monate
2011-06 - 2021-01

Responsible for authorization of all test documents

Test Engineering Specialist
Test Engineering Specialist
  • Collaborated with diverse clients across domains such as Retailer, E-commerce and Telecom on multiple large-scale projects.
  • Responsible for authorization of all test documents including Test Plan, Test cases, Requirement traceability matrix, Test coverage and Test summary report.
  • Created comprehensive QA strategies focusing on manual testing processes, ensuring robust testing coverage and high-quality product releases.
  • Led a team of 5 members in task allocation, review, monitoring, and reporting.
  • Provided effort estimates, allocated teams and created resource schedules for new projects, overseeing them from start to finish.
  • Handling various test methods like Functional testing, UI testing, Smoke testing, System testing, Regression testing, Integration testing, Exploratory testing and Destructive testing.
  • Responsible for analyzing automation scope and identifying automation test scenarios, maintaining existing automation suits using Selenium -Java.
  • Working closely with Business analysts, business subject matter experts and development teams for error analysis and resolution.
  • Coordinating with Client/Business for User Acceptance testing (UAT) and approvals.
  • Defect tracking using HP ALM, project management using JIRA and confluence.
  • Webservice testing using SOAP UI and POSTMAN.
Accenture India

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

  • Bachelors in BioTech and Biochemical Engineering
  • Sree Buddha College of Engineering ? Kerala, India


CERTIFICATIONS

ISTQB Certified Foundation Level

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

Software Quality Assurance Testanalyst Testautomatisierung HP ALM Agile Softwareentwicklung SQL-Datenbanken Cypress Swagger SoapUI Defect Management Git Testmanagement Jenkins Funktionalität

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

PROFILE SUMMARY

  • Over 10 years of experience in software product and platform testing, holding an ISTQB certification as a qualified QA professional.
  • Strong experience in Software Quality Assurance, specializing in manual and automated testing of web, mobile, desktop, and enterprise applications, ensuring end-to-end product quality and reliable software delivery.
  • Extensive expertise in Functional, Regression, System, Smoke, Exploratory, Integration, API, UI/UX, and End-to-End testing, with strong experience in frontend and backend validation.
  • Skilled in test case design, requirement analysis, RTM, test planning, and execution based on Functional Requirement Specifications (FRS), user stories, and acceptance criteria, ensuring complete functional coverage and traceability.
  • Hands-on experience in test automation using Cypress (JavaScript), API testing with Postman and Swagger, JSON validation, database testing using SQL/MySQL, and test management using TestRail.
  • Proficient in defect lifecycle management, root cause analysis, bug triaging, and quality reporting using Jira and HP ALM, with a strong focus on business impact and product quality.
  • Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies, collaborating closely with developers, product owners, and stakeholders to deliver production-ready releases.
  • Experienced in CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), supporting continuous testing, collaborative test design, and efficient software delivery.
  • Proven leadership experience as QA Lead, QA Analyst, and Subject Matter Expert (SME), leading Agile QA teams, mentoring junior engineers, driving best practices, and fostering a quality-first culture.
  • Domain expertise across Logistics & Supply Chain, E-commerce, Retail, and Telecom, complemented by strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.


SKILLS

  • Domain Knowledge Logistics & Supply Chain, E-commerce/Retail, Telecom
  • Testing Types: Manual, Functional, Regression, Exploratory, System, Integration, API Testing
  • API Testing - Postman, Swagger, SOAP UI
  • Test Management Tools - JIRA, TestRail, HP ALM, HP QC
  • Test Automation: Cypress (Javascript), Selenium (Java)
  • DevOps & Version Control: GIT, Docker, Kubernetes, Bitbucket, CI/CD Pipelines, DevOps Practices
  • Debugging - Logs, Browser Developer Tools, Datadog
  • Additional: HTML, JSON, Test Process Improvement, Test Management

Datenbanken

MySQL
ORACLE TOAD

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