Backend QA Engineer: API & Manual Testing

BGTS International; Beşiktaş; On-site; TRY 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

BGTS International is seeking a QA Engineer to own manual testing with a focus on backend services and APIs. You will collaborate with development and product teams to ensure reliability, functionality, and quality of backend applications and integrations.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in Software Quality Assurance, hands-on API testing, SQL validation, and experience with defect management. Familiarity with test automation and CI/CD is a plus for enhancing existing processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in Software Quality Assurance with a focus on manual testing.
• Strong understanding of backend testing approaches and the STLC.
• Hands-on experience with RESTful and SOAP API testing using tools such as Postman, SoapUI, or similar.
• Experience validating API responses, business logic, data consistency, and service integrations.
• Good knowledge of SQL and database concepts, with experience in Oracle, MongoDB, or similar.
• Experience creating and executing detailed test scenarios and test cases.
• Experience using defect tracking and test management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, HP ALM/Quality Center, TestRail.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and software development processes.

Responsibilities

• Create, execute, and maintain manual test scenarios and test cases for backend services and APIs.
• Verify business processes through backend testing, API integrations, and database validation.
• Review functional requirements and determine appropriate test coverage for new features and enhancements.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and smoke testing.
• Identify, document, prioritize, and follow up on software defects throughout the development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with developers, Product Owners, Business Analysts, and other QA Engineers to ensure high-quality product delivery.
• Support release testing and production verification activities when required.
• Take part in root cause analysis and contribute to initiatives aimed at continuously improving software quality.
• Support the maintenance and gradual enhancement of existing automation frameworks where applicable.
• Promote and follow established QA standards and testing best practices across projects.

Skills

Manual testing

Backend testing

API testing

SQL/Database testing

STLC

Agile/Scrum

Defect management

Test case design

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field

Tools

Postman

SoapUI

Jira

Azure DevOps

HP ALM/Quality Center

TestRail

Job description

BGTS International is seeking a QA Engineer to own manual testing with a focus on backend services and APIs. You will collaborate with development and product teams to ensure reliability, functionality, and quality of backend applications and integrations.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in Software Quality Assurance, hands-on API testing, SQL validation, and experience with defect management. Familiarity with test automation and CI/CD is a plus for enhancing existing processes.