Functional Tester (QA)-Associate

About the Role

As a Functional Tester (QA)-Associate at PwC Acceleration Center India, you will support regulatory risk compliance work by testing processes, reviewing outputs, and helping validate client-facing solutions. You will contribute to project tasks, adapt to changing priorities, and develop your skills while delivering dependable work within our Risk and Compliance practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Support functional testing activities for regulatory risk and compliance client work.
• Review requirements, test scenarios, and test cases to validate system behavior against expected outcomes.
• Document test results, track defects, and coordinate retesting across project timelines.
• Interpret process flows and compliance requirements to identify gaps in testing coverage.
• Use data analysis and interpretation skills to compare source data, test outputs, and expected results.
• Assist in test planning, test execution, and status updates for client deliverables.
• Apply knowledge of compliance frameworks, controls compliance, and regulatory reporting in testing tasks.
• Collaborate with senior team members to resolve testing issues and clarify functional questions.
• Actively participate in reviews of User Stories (functional and technical) to identify and help bridge gaps in requirements, particularly around use-cases and workflows.
• Work closely with Business and QA leads to obtain a thorough understanding of the application and the business being supported.
• Work closely with Interactions Hub Developers / Solution Architect / Technical Lead to understand the technical approach, technical specifications, and non-functional requirements.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Minimum of 2 year(s) of experience working with QA Testing skills.
• Proficiency in the use of test management tools like Azure DevOps, JIRA, XRAY, etc.
• Ability to author Agile Test Plans and Requirements Traceability Matrices.

Qualifications

• At least a Bachelor's degree.
• At least 2 - 4 years of experience.
• Oral and written proficiency in English.
• Certification(s) Preferred: ISTQB

What Sets You Apart

• Experience testing regulatory or compliance processes in managed services.
• Familiarity with health services operations and client support environments.
• Utilizing data analysis and interpretation to spot testing patterns.
• Communicating clearly, asking questions, and listening actively in team settings.
• Adapting quickly across varied clients, scopes, and shifting priorities.
• Learning technical standards, code of conduct, and independence requirements.
• Experience testing workflow applications built on the Appian platform (preferred but not required).
• Demonstrated ability to advocate and uphold the standards, best practices and protocols outlined in a Quality Assurance and Testing Framework.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional team in a dynamic work environment while managing stakeholder expectations and scope.