Execute functional, regression, smoke, and exploratory tests for web and enterprise applications. Create and maintain test cases and QA documentation, analyze requirements, test REST APIs, verify data with SQL, reproduce and triage defects with developers, participate in refinement and release testing, and improve test processes and coverage.
What you'll do
- Test new features and verify bug fixes.
- Perform functional, regression, smoke, and exploratory testing.
- Create and maintain test cases, checklists, and other QA documentation.
- Analyze requirements and prepare test scenarios before development is completed.
- Test REST APIs using Swagger or Postman.
- Verify data using SQL.
- Reproduce reported issues and work with developers to investigate root causes.
- Participate in refinement sessions, and release testing.
- Help improve our testing processes and increase overall test coverage.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 2+ years of experience in Manual QA.
- Experience testing web applications.
- Experience with Salesforce.
- Good understanding of the software testing lifecycle.
- Strong knowledge of test design techniques.
- Experience creating test documentation from scratch.
- Experience working with Jira and TestRail (or similar tools).
- Familiarity with browser DevTools.
- Experience testing REST APIs.
- Basic SQL knowledge.
- Experience with DB Testing (Postgres, MySQL).
- Experience with CI/CD products.
- Basic understanding of Git.
- Good communication skills and attention to detail.
- English level sufficient for daily communication.
- Experience testing complex enterprise applications.
Nice to have
- Basic knowledge of automation testing (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, etc.).
- Linux experience.
Engagement Type
- Contractor position.
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