Test Engineer

Test Engineer at Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group Test Engineer at Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group in Gloucester City, New Jersey Posted in 6 days ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Title

• QA Engineer RDK Location
• Philadelphia, PA (onsite only) Experience
• 5+ years

Job Description:

Keywords:

Jira, Zephyr, API Testing, Manual Testing Required & Mandatory Skills:

5+ years strong experience in SDLC/STLC and test lifecycle ownership Hands?on expertise in manual testing, API testing, backend validation, and test automation Proficiency with SQL, Unix/Linux commands, and data validation techniques Experience with Jira, Zephyr, CI/CD tools, and Agile methodologies Strong analytical, debugging, and problem?solving skills Excellent documentation, communication, and collaboration skills

Key Responsibilities:

Test Planning & Strategy:

Define and execute comprehensive test plans, test strategies, and test scenarios aligned with business and technical requirements. Develop and maintain Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) to ensure full test coverage. Identify testing risks early and drive risk mitigation strategies.

Manual & Functional Testing:

Perform functional, regression, integration, GUI, batch, and backend testing across applications. Validate business workflows, system integrations, and end?to?end scenarios. Ensure high quality across releases through structured test execution and review.

API & Backend Testing:

Conduct API testing using Postman / REST Assured to validate REST services. Perform

JSON/XML

response validation, schema checks, and error handling verification. Validate data integrity across backend systems using SQL (Oracle, SQL Server) and Unix/Linux commands.

Automation Testing:

Design and maintain automation test scripts using Selenium and/or Playwright, aligned with overall test plans and regression strategy. Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous quality validation.

Defect Management & Reporting:

Log, track, and manage defects using Jira, including root cause analysis (RCA) and verification of fixes. Use Zephyr for test management, execution tracking, and reporting. Prepare test execution reports, quality metrics, and release readiness summaries.

CI/CD & Observability:

Work with Jenkins pipelines to support automated testing and build validation. Use monitoring and log analysis tools such as Splunk and Kibana to support defect investigation and production issue analysis. Collaborate with development teams using Git for version control and test artifact management.

Agile Collaboration & Mentoring:

Actively participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives. Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and stakeholders to clarify requirements and acceptance criteria. Mentor junior QA engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and standards.