Manual QA Analyst - Web, Mobile & API Testing

Socket.dev; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Software Manual Test Analyst to support QA across web, mobile, API, and end-to-end systems. This role will design, execute, and maintain manual test cases to validate functionality, usability, stability, and system behavior in diverse environments.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of hands-on manual testing experience, strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, and the ability to validate complex workflows with multiple integrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in software manual testing.
• Experience in testing web and mobile applications.
• Experience executing API and end-to-end system testing.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and defect lifecycle management.
• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira, TestRail, Zephyr, or similar.
• Basic SQL skills for data validation and testing activities.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and the ability to validate complex workflows.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a global engineering environment, including technical discussions, collaboration, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and maintain manual test cases and test scenarios based on product requirements and user workflows.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, smoke, sanity, exploratory, and end-to-end testing.
• Validate web applications, mobile applications, APIs, and integrated system workflows.
• Execute testing activities involving hardware-integrated or connected systems when needed.
• Identify, document, track, and retest software defects.
• Collaborate closely with QA engineers, developers, product managers, cross functional, and support teams to resolve issues.
• Validate system behavior across different devices, operating systems, browsers, and environments.
• Review product requirements, specifications, and workflow to identify gaps, inconsistencies, and testability concerns early in the development lifecycle.
• Support production sanity testing and release readiness activities.
• Create and maintain clear test documentation and defect reports.
• Assist with troubleshooting and reproducing customer-reported issues.

Skills

Manual testing

Analytical

Troubleshooting

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

TestRail

Zephyr

SQL

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a Software Manual Test Analyst to support QA across web, mobile, API, and end-to-end systems. This role will design, execute, and maintain manual test cases to validate functionality, usability, stability, and system behavior in diverse environments.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of hands-on manual testing experience, strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, and the ability to validate complex workflows with multiple integrations.