Senior Manual QA Engineer

About this role

Description
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We are looking for a Senior Manual QA Engineer to join our QA team. In this role, you will be responsible for executing manual testing of a web and mobile application and creating and maintaining test documentation. You will work closely with product owners, developers, and customer support representatives to ensure product quality, reliability, and a seamless user experience.
This role is 100% remote, offering flexibility to work from home.
The Senior Manual QA Engineer will be engaged with the company as a contractor (Private Entrepreneur).
What You'll Do

• Work in close cooperation with product owners, developers, customer support representatives, and AQA engineers

• Create and maintain test documentation (checklists, test cases)

• Estimate the execution time of testing activities

• Execute manual testing of web and mobile application: functional, cross-platform, UI (responsive design) and regression

• Document and maintain defect reports in Jira

• Analyze and evaluate business requirements with product owners

• Communicate on any risks from a QA perspective that could affect feature delivery

• Report to stakeholders on the test execution results

• Provide support in issue investigation, including production Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and automated test run triaging.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in software QA

• Experience in web and mobile applications testing (end-to-end, UI)

• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes

• Understanding of SDLC in Agile/Scrum

• Solid knowledge of test design techniques

• Understanding web technologies: HTML, CSS, client-server architecture, API, JavaScript

• Good knowledge of SQL for testing purposes is a plus

• Upper-intermediate level of English

• Experience analyzing automated test run results alongside AQA

• Hands-on experience with AI tools/assistants in daily QA workflows is a plus

What We’re Looking For:

• Analytical & Troubleshooting Mindset: Strong analytical skills with a proactive problem-solving approach to complex issues.

• Process & Task Ownership: Full ownership of testing activities — from spec analysis and execution to reporting, follow-up, and risk escalation.

• Quality & Detail Focus: Detail-oriented mindset focused on high product quality and accuracy.

• Autonomy & Drive: Self-motivated, self-disciplined, able to prioritize tasks, and work independently.

• Clear Communication & Teamwork: Excellent communication skills, strong interpersonal abilities, and a collaborative team-player mindset.

Originally posted on Himalayas