Company Overview :

Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the worlds most ambitious change-makers define the future. Across 65 cities in 40 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition, and redefine industries. We complement our tailored, integrated expertise with a vibrant ecosystem of digital innovators to deliver better, faster, and more enduring outcomes. Our 10-year commitment to invest more than $1 billion in pro bono services brings our talent, expertise, and insight to organizations tackling todays urgent challenges in education, racial equity, social justice, economic development, and the environment. Since our founding in 1973, we have measured our success by the success of our clients, and we proudly maintain the highest level of client advocacy in the industry.



Position Summary:

Thisposition is part of an agile team and test the software applications developed by that team. It includes planning and conducting the testing and then reporting the test results. This position is expected to understand and perform different types of testing including: manual, exploratory, automated regression, and performance testing. This role also participates in broader QA initiatives under the guidance of the QA leader.



Essential Functions:

Requirement understanding (20%) :


Understand functional and non-functional requirements and the business context for which the application is being developed. Participate in meetings and calls pertaining to requirements and clarification of requirement issues.

Provide input into acceptance criteria to clarify the user story before work begins.





Test planning, Design, Execution and Defect Management(60%) :


Design and document test scenarios, manual test cases for the functional and non-functional requirements.

Write, maintain, and execute automated UI test scripts, with assistance.

Maintain a suite of manual and automated regression test cases, ensuring that test cases found missing during internal and external testing are incorporated into this suite. Keep the regression suite updated for all changes in requirement

Execute the test cases and prepare test logs.

Conduct performance testing to ensure that the application conforms to the defined performance specifications. Interpret the outcome of the testing and escalate any issues in the performance of the application.

Report any defect found during the execution using the project's defined defect management tool.

Troubleshoot bugs to identify ultimate root cause and then document findings in bug tracking software. Also clearly understand the impacted areas due to resolution suggested/provided by the development team.

Work with the team to ensure bugs found in testing are resolved and retested. Update the status accordingly.





Team Collaboration (20%) :


Provide input into application test strategy, including amount of manual, exploratory, and automated tests, working with both QA leadership and scrum team

Raise concerns, roadblocks, and impediments to scrum team and management in a timely manner

Participates fully in all scrum ceremonies, including sprint reviews

Help scrum team ensure sprint goal is met, including activities outside QA function when requested

Support application deployment as necessary

Take ownership





Education and Work Experience:


Bachelor's in Computer Applications, Computer Engineering, Business, Information technology

1-3+ years of experience

Individual Contributor

Hands on experience in software testing

Experience in test case writing, test execution, analysis and reporting

Involved in various phases of SDLC and STLC


Functional testing, Regression testing, Smoke testing, Automation testing, Java, JavaScript, C#, Python, Strong reasoning skills, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban, Bug Reporting, Test Execution, Test case writing

Few short travels could be required for business/team collaboration





Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:


Good understanding of basic testing concepts

Should be able to write functional automated test scripts

Knowledge of any of the programming language like Java, JavaScript, Python, C# with a test automation tool

Working knowledge of test management tool

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to establish trusted partnerships with product heads, and executive level stakeholders

Comfort with agile operating models


Attention to detail and aptitude for analytical problem resolution

Strong critical thinking skills

Demonstrated interest in and aptitude for technology

Ability to work independently and with teams