What are the responsibilities and job description for the Functional Tester position at Realign LLC?
Job Type: Contract
Job Category: IT
Job Description
Job Title: Functional Tester
Location : Oakland, CA (Onsite )
Job Description
We are looking for a detail-oriented Functional Tester to ensure the quality and reliability of software applications by validating functionality against business and technical requirements. The role involves test planning, execution, defect reporting, and close collaboration with development and business teams.
Key Responsibilities
Analyze business and functional requirements to understand application behavior.
Design, write, and execute test cases and test scenarios for functional testing.
Perform different types of testing such as Smoke, Sanity, Regression, System, and UAT support.
Identify, log, track, and retest defects using defect tracking tools.
Validate data accuracy and business rules during testing.
Work closely with developers, business analysts, and product owners to clarify requirements.
Participate in requirement review meetings and provide test estimates.
Prepare test execution reports and share testing status with stakeholders.
Ensure adherence to QA processes, standards, and best practices.
Required Skills & Competencies
Strong understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and SDLC
Hands-on experience in manual functional testing
Knowledge of test case design techniques
Experience with defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, ALM, Bugzilla)
Basic knowledge of SQL for data validation
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and documentation skills
Good to Have
Experience in Agile/Scrum methodology
Knowledge of API testing (Postman, Swagger)
Exposure to test management tools (TestRail, Zephyr)
Domain experience (Banking, Healthcare, E-commerce, etc.)
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
Relevant testing certification (ISTQB) is a plus
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Test coverage and quality of test cases
Defect detection efficiency
Adherence to testing timelines
Reduction in production defects
Required Skills
JUNIOR CHEMICAL TESTER
PERFORMANCE TESTERS
Salary : $48