Manual Test Engineer

koundinyasa Technology Services; Indiana; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

koundinyasa Technology Services is seeking a QA Tester to analyze requirements, design and execute test cases, and support web and mobile applications. You will perform functional, regression, and integration testing, document defects with clear steps, and collaborate with developers and product managers to ensure quality.

Exploratory testing and UI validation are integral, with regular test reports to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of manual software testing experience.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and STLC.
• Experience with functional, regression, integration, smoke and sanity testing.
• Knowledge of black-box testing techniques (boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning).
• Ability to write clear, concise test cases and test scenarios.
• Experience creating test plans and test strategy documents.

Responsibilities

• Write and execute detailed test cases and test scenarios for web and mobile apps.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and UAT testing.
• Identify, document, and track defects with clear reproduction steps and evidence.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and QA to clarify requirements and resolve issues.
• Conduct exploratory testing to uncover edge cases and usability issues.
• Validate UI/UX, data integrity, workflows, and business logic across environments.
• Prepare test reports and status updates for stakeholders.
• Adhere to QA best practices and established testing processes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Independent work

Tools

JIRA

Bugzilla

HP ALM

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Analyze business requirements, functional specifications, and technical documents to understand application behavior.
• Design, develop, and execute detailed test cases and test scenarios for web and/or mobile applications.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and UAT support testing.
• Identify, document, and track defects using defect tracking tools with clear reproduction steps and evidence.
• Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and QA team members to clarify requirements and resolve issues.
• Conduct exploratory testing to identify edge cases and usability issues.
• Validate UI/UX, data integrity, workflows, and business logic across different environments.
• Participate in requirement reviews and provide early feedback on testability and potential risks.
• Prepare test reports, test summary documents, and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
• Ensure high-quality releases by following QA best practices and established testing processes.

Experience

• 2 to 5 years of experience in manual software testing (web and/or mobile applications).

Testing Knowledge

• Strong understanding of SDLC and STLC.
• Experience in functional, regression, integration, smoke, and sanity testing.
• Knowledge of black-box testing techniques (boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning, etc.).

Test Case Design

• Ability to write clear, concise, and comprehensive test cases and test scenarios.
• Experience in creating test plans and test strategy documents.

Defect Management

• Hands-on experience with defect tracking tools such as JIRA, Bugzilla, or HP ALM.
• Strong understanding of defect lifecycle and severity/priority classification.

Database Knowledge

• Basic to intermediate knowledge of SQL queries for validating backend data.

API Testing (Basic)

• Familiarity with REST API testing using tools like Postman (preferred).

Cross-Browser / Cross-Platform Testing

• Experience testing applications across multiple browsers, devices, and operating systems.

Documentation & Reporting

• Ability to prepare test execution reports and maintain test documentation.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently.

Nice-to-Have

• Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Basic understanding of automation testing concepts.
• Experience in mobile application testing (Android/iOS).
• Knowledge of performance and security testing basics.
• Exposure to accessibility testing standards.