Software Manual Test Analyst

Pittsburgh Robotics Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pittsburgh Robotics Network is seeking a Software Manual Test Analyst to support quality assurance activities across web, mobile, API, and end-to-end integrated systems. This role will work closely with QA engineers, developers, product managers, and cross-functional teams to validate functionality, usability, stability, and system behavior across different environments.

The role emphasizes designing and executing manual test cases, performing various testing types, validating applications and

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

Job description

Position Summary

We are looking for a Software Manual Test Analyst to support quality assurance activities across web, mobile, API, and end-to-end integrated systems. This role will work closely with QA engineers, developers, product managers, and cross-functional teams to validate functionality, usability, stability, and system behavior across different environments.

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

Required 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in testing integrated systems involving hardware devices or IoT platforms
• Familiarity with API testing tools such as Postman or Swagger
• Exposure to automation testing frameworks and methodologies
• Experience validating cloud-based or distributed systems
• Experience working with AI/ML-enabled systems
• Experience with web or mobile automation