Manual QA

Tohands Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Tohands Private Limited is seeking a detail-oriented Manual QA Engineer to ensure quality and reliability of our applications. You will analyze requirements, design and execute test cases, validate business workflows, and track defects while collaborating with product and development teams.

This role demands hands-on manual testing, test case design, defect management, and clear test reporting in a startup environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of manual QA experience.
• Strong testing fundamentals (SDLC, STLC, defect lifecycle).
• Experience with black box test design techniques.
• Hands-on with test management tools (TestRail, Zephyr, Testiny).
• Excellent written and verbal communication and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and user stories to identify test scenarios.
• Design, review, and maintain test cases and data.
• Perform functional, regression, smoke, sanity, and exploratory testing.
• Identify, document, and track defects and ensure timely resolution with dev team.
• Participate in requirement reviews and share QA perspectives.

Skills

Manual Testing

Test Planning

Defect Lifecycle

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Tools

TestRail

Zephyr

Testiny

Job description

We are looking for a detail-oriented Manual QA Engineer with strong testing fundamentals to

ensure the quality and reliability of our applications. You will be responsible for analyzing

requirements, designing and executing test cases, validating business workflows, and tracking

defects while working closely with product and development teams. This role requires hands-on

experience in manual testing, test case design, defect management, and test reporting, along

with the ability to think through real-world scenarios and edge cases as the product evolves

rapidly in a startup environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements, user stories, user flows, and functional specifications to identify test scenarios
• Design, review, and maintain test cases, test scenarios, and test data
• Perform functional, regression, smoke, sanity, and exploratory testing
• Identify, document, and track software defects and ensure timely resolution in collaboration with the development team
• Participate in requirement review meetings and provide feedback from a QA perspective
• Generate and share test execution and quality reports
• Work closely with developers and product owners to clarify requirements and resolve issues
• Participate in test planning, test estimation, and test execution cycles
• Ensure test coverage aligns with business and technical requirements
• Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and documentation

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Manual QA, preferably with experience testing mobile
• Strong foundation in software testing fundamentals, including SDLC, STLC, and the defect life cycle
• Strong understanding of black box test design techniques, such as Equivalence Partitioning,
• Boundary Value Analysis, Decision Table Testing, and State Transition Testing
• Hands-on experience with test management tools (Testiny, TestRail, Zephyr, etc.)
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, to articulate quality issues clearly
• Ability to design and document clear, concise, and well-structured test cases
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with close attention to detail
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and collaboration within cross-functional teams

Good to Have

• Basic knowledge of API testing (Postman)
• Experience in POS, Fintech, or transaction-based systems
• Knowledge of test automation concepts (not mandatory)
• Basic understanding of scripting or programming languages is a plus, but not mandatory
• ISTQB Foundation Level (CTFL) certification or equivalent testing certification