Manual Software QA Analyst (Remote)

Key Responsibilities

Test Planning & Design

• Review business requirements, functional specifications, and user stories to design comprehensive test plans and
test cases.
• Define test scenarios that validate functionality, integration, regression, and end-to-end workflows.
• Prepare and manage test data to support manual testing efforts.

Test Execution & Defect Management

• Execute manual test cases across web, mobile, and backend systems.
• Identify, log, and track software defects using a defect tracking system.
• Collaborate with developers and product teams to reproduce, prioritize, and resolve issues.
• Perform regression testing to validate fixes and ensure existing functionality remains stable.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Developers to ensure clarity on requirements and
acceptance criteria.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
• Provide clear, timely, and detailed test results and quality metrics to stakeholders.

User Experience & Quality Advocacy

• Validate that software meets usability, accessibility, and customer experience standards.
• Act as an advocate for the end user, ensuring that defects and gaps are addressed before release.
• Provide feedback to improve application design, functionality, and performance.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to refining QA processes, templates, and best practices.
• Stay current on industry trends and testing techniques to improve effectiveness.
• Support test documentation, knowledge sharing, and cross-training within the QA team.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 2–4 years of experience in manual software testing.
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Experience with defect tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira, Zephyr, TestRail, Azure DevOps).
• Familiarity with SDLC and Agile development environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and documentation ability.

Preferred:

• ISTQB or other QA certification.
• Experience testing across multiple platforms (web, mobile, API, desktop).
• Familiarity with SQL for basic data validation and back-end testing.
• Exposure to accessibility and usability testing.
• Understanding of automation concepts and willingness to collaborate with automation teams.