QA Engineer – Manual Testing - Wroclaw, Poland (F/M)

Astek; Wrocław; On-site; PLN 123,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term collaboration

Technical training

Competence Center mentoring

Clear career path

Private healthcare

Multisport

Team-building events

Job summary

Astek is seeking a QA Engineer – Manual Testing for a biotechnology client. The role involves hands-on testing of complex systems, including embedded software, and creating robust test coverage from requirements.

Responsibilities include designing and executing tests, reporting defects, and collaborating with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software testing.
• Hands-on manual testing of complex systems, embedded or system-level software.
• Experience creating, maintaining and executing test cases and documentation.
• Analyze requirements/specs (SRS/SDS) for test coverage.
• Strong defect reporting and issue tracking experience.
• Implement test strategies and adapt testing approaches.
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, MS Teams, Office 365.
• Knowledge of QA methodologies and tools (Polarion, HP ALM/QC).
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Comfort with documentation and regulated environments.
• Good command of English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and translate into test coverage.
• Create, maintain and execute test cases, scenarios and docs.
• Perform manual testing of complex systems (embedded/system-level).
• Develop and implement test strategies based on project needs.
• Execute tests, identify defects and report bugs clearly.
• Monitor progress and ensure alignment with quality standards.
• Collaborate with developers, engineers, product owners to resolve issues.
• Contribute to process improvements in QA practices.
• Work with JIRA, Confluence, Polarion, HP ALM/QC, MS Teams and Office 365.
• Support testing across multiple projects and adapt to changes.

Skills

5+ years experience

Manual testing

Test case design

Requirements analysis

Defect reporting

Agile/Scrum

English proficiency

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

MS Teams

Office 365

Polarion

HP ALM/QC

Job description

Position

We are currently looking for a candidate for the position of QA Engineer – Manual Testing (he/she) for our client from the biotechnology industry.

Offered salary

Salary: from 11 000 to 13 200 PLN gross/month, depending on experience and competences.

You’re ideal for this role if you:

• Have 5+ years of professional experience in software testing
• Have hands-on experience in manual testing of complex systems, including embedded or system-level software
• Are experienced in creating, maintaining and executing test cases, test scenarios and test documentation
• Have experience analysing requirements and specifications, such as SRS and SDS, and translating them into effective test coverage
• Have solid experience in test execution, defect identification and bug reporting
• Have practical experience implementing test strategies and adapting testing approaches to different projects
• Have experience working with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, MS Teams and Office 365
• Have good knowledge of software QA methodologies, processes and tools, such as Polarion, HP ALM/QC or similar
• Have experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment
• Are comfortable working with documentation and in regulated environments
• Have a good command of English, both spoken and written

Your day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Analysing software requirements and specifications (e.g. SRS, SDS) and translating them into effective test coverage
• Creating, maintaining and executing test cases, test scenarios and test documentation
• Performing manual testing of complex systems, including embedded and system-level software
• Developing and implementing appropriate test strategies and testing approaches based on project needs
• Executing tests, identifying defects and documenting clear and actionable bug reports
• Monitoring test progress and ensuring that testing activities are aligned with project objectives and quality standards
• Collaborating with developers, engineers, product owners and other stakeholders to analyse issues and drive their resolution
• Contributing to continuous improvement of QA processes, methodologies and testing practices
• Working with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Polarion, HP ALM/QC, MS Teams and Office 365
• Supporting testing activities across different projects and adapting to changing project requirements

Recruitment process

Call with our Recruiter -> Call with our Business Manager -> Meeting with Client If necessary, after call with the Recruiter, we also invite you to an additional technical verification stage.

What We Offer

• Long-term collaboration
• Technical training, certifications, and skills development
• Competence Center mentoring - being a member of the Competence Center community from day one is an opportunity to develop your skills, participate in various conferences, and share knowledge and experience with people who face the same challenges every day
• Clear career path
• Employee benefits package (Multisport, private healthcare, life insurance)
• Friendly working atmosphere, team-building events, and team-building meetings

Ref number

AO245191