Qa Engineer

About the Role

• We are looking for a Manual QA Tester to join our quality engineering team.
• This role is suited for candidates who are early in their testing career and want to build strong foundations in QA practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements and user stories to prepare test scenarios and test cases.
• Execute manual test cases: functional, regression, smoke, and UI/UX testing.
• Log, track, and retest defects using bug-tracking tools (e.g. JIRA).
• Perform basic API testing using tools like Postman.
• Participate in sprint planning, daily standups, and test case review sessions.
• Prepare and share test execution summaries and status reports.
• Work closely with developers and business analysts to clarify requirements.
• Create and maintain test data for various test scenarios.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and post-release verification.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Good understanding of SDLC and STLC.
• Working knowledge of test case design techniques (e.g. equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis).
• Familiarity with defect lifecycle and bug-tracking tools (JIRA, Azure DevOps, or similar).
• Basic SQL skills for data validation.
• Understanding of web and/or mobile application testing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Exposure to API testing (Postman or similar tools).
• Basic awareness of automation concepts (Selenium, Playwright) not mandatory.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum ways of working.
• ISTQB Foundation certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or a related field.
• 0-3 years of hands-on experience in manual/functional testing.

Soft Skills

• Strong attention to detail.
• Ownership and accountability for assigned test areas.
• Willingness to learn new tools, domains, and testing techniques.
• Good team player with a collaborative mindset.