Manual QA Engineer

We are looking for a technically strong QA Engineer to join a development team working on a high-load, fault-tolerant critical incident management system. The product ecosystem includes core server, web, iOS, Android and desktop applications.

The main focus of this role will be to become deeply involved in the team’s development process and ensure a high level of quality across the product. A strong technical background is essential, as the role involves analyzing complex scenarios, investigating issues and contributing to quality-related decisions that require technical expertise.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze product requirements and specifications to ensure a thorough understanding of the testing needs.
• Create and maintain comprehensive test documentation, including test cases, checklists, and test suites.
• Perform manual functional, exploratory, and regression testing across multiple platforms (Frontend, Backend, Mobile).
• Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, to clarify requirements, report bugs, and verify fixes.
• Identify potential quality risks and take a proactive approach to raising and tracking issues throughout the development cycle.
• Ensure testing is thorough, consistent, and traceable by maintaining detailed test logs and bug reports.
• Participate in sprint planning, grooming, and retrospectives to provide input on testability and quality improvements.
• Conduct smoke and sanity checks post-deployment to verify successful product releases.
• Assist in improving QA processes and promoting quality standards across the development lifecycle.

Requirements:

• Proficiency in English -Upper-Intermediate level or higher (spoken and written).
• Solid understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes, including test planning, test execution, and bug tracking.
• Strong theoretical foundation and best practices in software testing and quality assurance.
• Good knowledge of client-server architecture and experience with API testing techniques.
• Understanding the logic of work of distributed systems.
• Interest in understanding the processes on the server side and logic behind.
• Hands-on experience working with bug tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira, TestRail, Zephyr).
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, agile environment and independently when needed.

Nice to have:

• At least 3 year of hands-on experience in a QA role.
• Familiarity with testing applications across different browsers and platforms.
• Experience testing iOS and/or Android and/or Desktop applications.
• Working knowledge of databases such as MySQL, MSSQL, or MongoDB — ability to query data for testing purposes.
• Practical experience using tools such as Postman, Swagger for API validation.
• Familiarity with tools like Fiddler or Charles for inspecting traffic and debugging client-server communication.
• Understanding of software development concepts, version control systems (e.g., Git), and CI/CD basics.

Conditions:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Work in a friendly and supportive team environment.
• Flexible work schedule and hybrid format (partly office-based, partly remote).
• English courses provided by the company.
• 26 calendar days of paid vacation and 5 sick Leave.
• Comfortable and cozy office space.
• Corporate and social events, along with pleasant surprises from the company.