• Test Planning & Execution: Decompose product requirements into comprehensive test cases, ensuring full coverage of business and technical needs. • Strategic Testing: Leverage a risk-based approach to determine the optimal balance between manual and automated testing, ensuring a strong focus on user experience, performance, and system reliability. • Debugging & Troubleshooting: Investigate issues by analyzing logs, debugging applications, and identifying root causes of failures. • Database Querying: Write and execute SQL queries to validate data integrity and troubleshoot backend issues. • Automation & CI/CD Alignment: Make informed decisions on what, when, and how to automate, balancing efficiency with development speed. • Defect Management: Identify, document, and track defects, working closely with developers to resolve issues efficiently. • Collaboration & Mentoring: Work within a Scrum team, sharing QA best practices and helping teammates improve testing strategies.