Manual QA Engineer

Plan A Technologies; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Generous vacation

New laptop

Job summary

Plan A Technologies is seeking an experienced QA professional to manually test software across web and mobile experiences. You will translate requirements into test coverage, reproduce defects with engineers, and ensure releases stay stable.

The role emphasizes design and execution of test cases, collaboration with product and dev teams, and strong English communication. Remote work is supported with generous vacation and a new laptop.

Qualifications

• At least six years of manual QA or dedicated software testing experience.
• Knowledge of manual testing methods, test case design, and the software development lifecycle.
• Experience with bug tracking and test management tools such as Jira or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and organization.
• Excellent written and spoken English for communicating findings and documenting defects.
• Proactive communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, document, and execute manual test cases based on product requirements and user stories.
• Reproduce, record, and track defects, then work with developers to verify fixes.
• Run functional, regression, smoke, exploratory, and end-to-end testing ahead of releases.
• Assess UI and user experience behavior across web or mobile products.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements and promote quality during development.
• Identify edge cases and write clear, reproducible bug reports.

Skills

Manual QA

Test case design

SDLC knowledge

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Tools

Jira

Job description

Role overview

Help protect the quality and usability of software by planning and carrying out manual testing throughout development. You’ll turn requirements into test coverage, investigate defects with engineering partners, and check that releases remain stable across web or mobile experiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, document, and execute manual test cases based on product requirements and user stories.
• Reproduce, record, and track defects, then work with developers to verify fixes.
• Run functional, regression, smoke, exploratory, and end-to-end testing ahead of releases.
• Assess UI and user experience behavior across web or mobile products.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements and promote quality during development.
• Identify edge cases and write clear, reproducible bug reports.

Requirements

• At least six years of manual QA or dedicated software testing experience.
• Knowledge of manual testing methods, test case design, and the software development lifecycle.
• Experience with bug tracking and test management tools such as Jira or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and organization.
• Excellent written and spoken English for communicating findings and documenting defects.
• Proactive communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits and work setup

• Fully remote work or the option to work from a global office.
• Generous vacation allowance and a new laptop are listed among the benefits.