Job Description

Position: Manual / Functional Tester - Junior

Number of hours: 40 hours / week
Schedule: EST

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute manual test cases based on functional and business requirements.

• Perform functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing (UAT) support for web, mobile, and enterprise applications.

• Identify, document, track, and verify software defects using defect management tools.

• Validate bug fixes and perform regression testing to ensure issues are resolved.

• Assist in preparing test plans, test scenarios, test data, and test execution reports.

• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, product owners, and project teams to clarify requirements and resolve defects.

• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

• Maintain test documentation, test evidence, and quality metrics.

• Follow established QA processes, testing standards, and software quality best practices.

• Support domain-specific testing activities (e.g., insurance platforms, financial systems, healthcare applications) where applicable.

• Escalate testing issues, risks, and blockers to senior QA team members when necessary.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.

• 0–2 years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or application support.

• Basic understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).

• Familiarity with manual testing methodologies, defect lifecycle, and testing best practices.

• Basic knowledge of test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail, HP ALM).

• Understanding of functional, regression, integration, and UAT testing.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work under close guidance and daily supervision.

Preferred Certifications

• ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level (Preferred)

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

• Scrum Foundations

• ITIL Foundation (Preferred)

Technical Skills

• Manual Testing

• Functional Testing

• Regression Testing

• Integration Testing

• User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Support

• Test Case Design & Execution

• Defect Management & Bug Reporting

• Test Documentation

• Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail, or HP ALM

• SDLC & STLC

• Agile & Scrum Methodologies

• Basic SQL (Preferred)

• Microsoft Office / Excel for Test Reporting