Junior QA Tester – Manual Software Testing

A fast-growing product organization delivering cloud-based platforms for finance, retail, and healthcare sectors. We champion clean code, continuous learning, and knowledge-sharing across cross-functional squads.

Key Responsibilities  

- Analyze user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical specs to craft clear test objectives.  

- Design, update, and prioritize modular test cases in Zephyr or similar suites.  

- Execute exploratory, functional, regression, smoke, and cross-browser tests across web and mobile apps.  

- Log reproducible defects with supporting evidence in Jira—screenshots, HAR files, SQL queries.  

- Re-test fixes, validate hot-patches, and maintain meticulous test logs for audit readiness.  

- Pair with developers during sprint reviews, championing bug prevention through early feedback.  

- Support UAT by preparing demo data, walk-through scripts, and rapid issue triage.  

- Contribute to continuous improvement retrospectives; suggest tooling or process tweaks.  

- Learn REST API inspection via Postman and basic Selenium scripting to broaden your toolkit.  

Required Skills & Qualifications  

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related STEM discipline.  

- Foundational grasp of STLC, defect life cycle, and Agile/Scrum ceremonies.  

- 6+ months of academic, internship, or freelance experience executing manual tests.  

- Working knowledge of SQL for data validation and log analysis.  

- Familiarity with Git workflows for branch builds and release notes.  

- Exceptional attention to detail—spot subtle UI inconsistencies and data anomalies.  

- Concise, audience-aware written communication; you can craft bulletproof bug reports.  

- Team spirit: receptive to feedback, proactive in knowledge exchange, comfortable in distributed settings.  

- Eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.  

Preferred Extras (Nice-to-Have)  

- Exposure to accessibility testing (WCAG 2.2) or cross-browser tools such as BrowserStack.  

- Experience using Postman collections for API smoke tests.  

- Fundamental understanding of automated test frameworks—Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright.  

- ISTQB Foundation or equivalent certification.