Principal Quality Assurance Engineer - Manual & Automation Testing

Responsibilities :

- Own technical and functional specifications of the Data Highway product to create comprehensive test strategies.

- Develop detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for functional, performance, and regression testing.

- Define testing criteria and acceptance standards for data pipelines, APIs, and distributed systems.

- Execute manual and automated tests for various components of the Data Highway, including data ingestion, processing, and output modules.

- Perform end-to-end testing of data pipelines to ensure accuracy, integrity, and scalability.

- Validate real-time and batch data processing flows to ensure performance and reliability.

- Identify, document, and track defects using tools like JIRA, providing clear and actionable descriptions for developers.

- Collaborate with development teams to debug issues, verify fixes, and prevent regression.

- Perform root cause analysis to identify underlying problems and recommend process improvements.

- Conduct performance testing to evaluate system behavior under various load conditions, including peak usage scenarios.

- Monitor key metrics such as throughput, latency, and resource utilization to identify bottlenecks and areas for optimization.

- Test APIs for functionality, reliability, and adherence to RESTful principles.

- Validate integrations with external systems and third-party services to ensure seamless data flow.

- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and DevOps, to align on requirements and testing priorities.

- Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives to ensure smooth communication and collaboration.

- Provide regular updates on test progress, coverage, and quality metrics to stakeholders.

- Collaborate with automation engineers to identify critical test cases for automation.

- Use testing tools like Postman, JMeter, and Selenium for API, performance, and UI testing as required.

- Assist in maintaining and improving automated test frameworks for the Data Highway product.

- Validate data transformations, mappings, and consistency across data pipelines.

- Ensure the security of data in transit and at rest, testing for vulnerabilities and compliance with industry standards.

- Maintain detailed and up-to-date documentation for test plans, test cases, and defect reports.