Hogarth - Associate QA Engineer

Job Title : QA Associate

Job Responsibilities :

- Test functionality and review visual elements of small- and large-scale interactive deliverables.

- Document and facilitate communication and troubleshooting of issues, bugs, and change requests.

- Validate and close out all issues prior to client delivery.

- Collaborate with other QA staff to accomplish daily QA tasks on time and with high quality.

- Develop processes to ensure the highest level of quality assurance possible.

- Investigate procedures, workflows, and tools to keep QA processes up to date.

- Assist with internal project kickoffs and requirements/specifications gathering.

- Plan and document the testing effort through test plans and test cases for mid-level to larger-scale projects.

- Demonstrate the ability to creatively and proactively solve problems.

- Work on web-based interactive projects and mobile applications.

- Manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

- Maintain strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

- Communicate clearly with strong written and verbal skills.

Technical Requirements :

- Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and various testing methodologies (Functional, Regression, Smoke, System, Integration, UAT).

- Hands-on experience with writing test plans, test cases, test scenarios, and bug reports.

- Proficiency in using bug tracking and test management tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, Bugzilla, TestRail, Zephyr, or similar.

- Knowledge of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript basics) and the ability to inspect elements using browser developer tools.

- Experience testing mobile applications on Android and iOS (using real devices and emulators).

- Familiarity with cross-browser testing and responsive design validation.

- Ability to perform API testing using tools like Postman or Swagger (basic validation of request/response, status codes, payloads).

- Understanding of databases and ability to write simple SQL queries for data validation.

- Basic knowledge of version control systems such as Git is a plus.

- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

- Awareness of accessibility standards and usability best practices is an advantage.

- Exposure to automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Appium) is a plus, even if not required.