Manual QA Engineer

Job Description:

We are seeking a detail-oriented Manual QA Engineer with 24 years of experience to join our QA team for a product-based client. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience testing product-driven applications, including Desktop and SaaS platforms, and a strong ability to derive comprehensive test cases from Product Requirement Documents (PRDs). You will play a critical role in ensuring high-quality, stable, and user-friendly product releases.

Compensation & Benefits The role offers a monthly salary in the range of INR 35,000 42,000

About the Role:

The Manual QA Engineer will be responsible for end-to-end quality ownership of our Product, including Frontend, Backend, Integrations, and Desktop application workflows. The role demands strong analytical skills, excellent Jira hygiene, and a holistic testing mindset that goes beyond pass/failcovering UX, Security, and Performance considerations.

Responsibilities

• Functional & Feature Testing: Perform thorough manual testing of product features against PRDs, designs, and business workflows across web and desktop applications.
• Defect Management: Identify, log, track, and validate defects using Jira with clear reproduction steps, severity/priority, and supporting evidence.
• Gap & Risk Analysis: Proactively identify requirement gaps, edge cases, and logical inconsistencies, and communicate them effectively with Product and Development teams.
• Regression & Sanity Testing: Execute regression and sanity test suites before every release to ensure overall product stability.
• Non-Functional Testing: Perform basic manual checks for:

1. Performance bottlenecks
2. Security issues (authentication/authorization flaws)
3. UX/UI issues (usability, accessibility, responsiveness)

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Developers, Product Managers, and other stakeholders; provide accurate QA estimates and release readiness feedback.

Qualifications

• Testing Fundamentals

1. Strong understanding of STLC and QA processes
2. Expertise in test planning, test case design, and execution
3. Ability to correctly assess and assign Severity vs Priority

• Product & Desktop Application Testing

1. Experience working in product-based environments
2. Hands-on testing of Desktop applications (Windows/macOS) and enterprise-grade products
3. Understanding of end-to-end product workflows and integrations

• Technical & API Testing Skills

1. Ability to troubleshoot issues across UI, API, and backend logic
2. Experience with API testing tools such as Postman or Swagger
3. Proficiency with browser developer tools (network, console, logs)

• Automation Exposure

1. Ability to execute existing automation test suites
2. Read and analyze automation reports and identify failure patterns
3. Coordinate effectively with developers on automation failures

• Jira & QA Hygiene

1. Strong experience in Jira-based defect tracking and workflow management
2. Ability to create high-quality bug reports with:
3. Clear steps to reproduce
4. Expected vs actual results
5. Environment details
6. Screenshots/videos/logs

• UX, Security & Performance Awareness

1. Strong UX sensitivity and attention to usability details
2. Ability to identify obvious security and performance risks during manual testing

Preferred Skills

• Experience testing SaaS, Product-based, Enterprise, or Desktop applications
• Basic SQL knowledge for data validation
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Exposure to release cycles in product organizations