QA Certification - Tester

SMX Services & Consulting, Inc.; San Juan (PR); On-site; USD 54,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

SMX Services & Consulting, Inc. is seeking a QA Certification professional to ensure the quality and stability of software releases through manual testing activities across sanity, certification, and regression phases.

You will validate functionality and report defects to keep releases on track. You will collaborate with QA and Development teams, maintain test assets in JIRA/Xray, and contribute to test plans, profiles, and execution results for each release, supporting continuous improvement in

Qualifications

• Experience in manual software testing across functional, regression, sanity, and certification testing.
• Familiar with JIRA/Xray for test management and defect tracking.
• Knowledge of SDLC and STLC processes.
• Experience performing regression impact analysis and test planning.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Execute manual test cases for functional, regression, sanity, and certification testing.
• Identify, document, and report defects and support resolution with the development team.
• Maintain and update certification and regression test cases using JIRA/Xray.
• Create, maintain, and execute manual test cases to support QA activities.
• Validate testing environments and determine regression scope for each release.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes and quality standards.

Skills

Manual testing

JIRA

Xray

SDLC

STLC

Test planning

Regression testing

Defect reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Equivalent work experience

Tools

JIRA

Xray

Job description

The QA Certification role is responsible for ensuring the quality and stability of software releases by executing manual testing activities during sanity, certification, and regression testing cycles. This role collaborates closely with the QA and Development teams to validate application functionality, identify and report defects, maintain test assets, and support the successful certification of software releases.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute manual test cases for functional, regression, sanity, and certification testing for all software releases.
• Identify, document, and report defects during certification testing, and work with the Development team to facilitate timely resolution.
• Maintain and update certification and regression test cases using JIRA/Xray.
• Support the QA team by creating, maintaining, and executing manual test cases.
• Execute test cases during sanity and certification testing to validate release readiness.
• Identify and maintain the test profiles required for sanity, certification, and regression testing.
• Validate testing environments prior to test execution to ensure readiness.
• Perform impact analysis to determine the appropriate regression testing scope for each release.
• Support testing activities for special projects, enhancements, and other QA initiatives as assigned.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes, documentation, and quality standards.
• Test Profiles
• Test Case Maintenance
• Test Plans
• Test Execution Results
• Defect Reports and Tracking

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in manual software testing, including functionality, regression, sanity, and certification testing.
• Experience using JIRA and Xray for test management and defect tracking.
• Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Experience performing regression impact analysis and test planning.

Preferred Skills

• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.