What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Engineer - Functional Testing position at SoftPath Technologies LLC?
QA Engineer —
Job Summary: We are seeking a highly motivated and hands-on QA Engineer to join our team as an Individual Contributor. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Functional Testing, Software/Application Testing, and Agile delivery, with the ability to independently own testing activities from requirement analysis through release sign-off. The role requires a problem-solving mindset, strong ownership, and a willingness to adopt modern QA practices, including automation and AI-assisted testing approaches.
Key Responsibilities:
- Function as an Individual Contributor responsible for end-to-end functional testing activities without people management responsibilities.
- Independently own testing scope from requirement analysis, test design, execution, defect management, validation, and release sign-off.
- Design, document, and execute functional, regression, and edge-case test scenarios based on business and technical requirements.
- Analyze requirements, defects, and application behavior to identify root causes and validate fixes.
- Investigate ambiguous requirements and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure clear and testable acceptance criteria.
- Participate actively in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Log, track, and manage defects with clear reproduction steps, severity, impact analysis, and supporting evidence.
- Validate defect fixes and ensure quality closure across sprints and releases.
- Continuously adopt new testing tools, methodologies, and technologies to improve testing effectiveness and efficiency.
- Demonstrate adaptability and a commitment to upskilling in emerging QA practices, automation, and AI-driven testing approaches.
Required Skills:
- 6 years of experience in Functional Software Testing for web-based or enterprise applications.
- Strong experience working as an independent QA contributor within Agile development teams.
- Hands-on expertise in Functional Testing, Black-Box Testing, Regression Testing, and end-to-end test execution.
- Proven ability to convert business and technical requirements into comprehensive and testable scenarios.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and resolve issues independently.
- Experience operating effectively with minimal supervision and high ownership.
- Solid understanding of Software/Application Testing methodologies and defect lifecycle management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for collaboration with QA, Engineering, Product, and Business stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of test automation concepts and frameworks.
- Hands-on experience with Playwright is highly desirable.
- Experience using AI/LLM-based tools for QA activities such as:
- Test case generation
- Test data creation
- Exploratory testing support
- Documentation and analysis
- Exposure to Agentic AI-based testing approaches and next-generation QA practices.
- Experience testing AI-enabled applications, chatbots, or intelligent workflow solutions.
- Proven ability to leverage AI-assisted tools to improve test coverage, efficiency, and productivity.
- Experience driving QA improvements beyond traditional manual testing practices.
- Strong learning agility with an interest in emerging technologies, tools, and testing paradigms.
- Ability to balance deep functional testing expertise with modern automation and AI-driven quality engineering practices.