Manual QA Engineer

0-2 yrs Full-Time

Job Overview

We are looking for a detail-oriented and motivated Manual QA Engineer (Fresher to 2 Years Experience) with a strong foundation in software testing concepts. This role is ideal for early-career QA professionals who are eager to learn, take ownership of quality, and work closely with developers and product teams to ensure reliable, high-quality web applications. You will play a key role in validating features, identifying risks early, and supporting smooth product releases.

Key Responsibilities (KRAs)

• Understand product requirements, user flows, and business logic thoroughly.
• Design, write, review, and maintain detailed test cases and test scenarios.
• Perform manual testing including functional, regression, sanity, smoke, and exploratory testing.
• Identify, log, track, and verify bugs using JIRA with clear reproduction steps and impact analysis.
• Validate APIs using Postman (request/response validation, status codes, basic payload checks).
• Participate in sprint planning, requirement discussions, and release readiness activities.
• Ensure critical user journeys are always covered before releases.
• Collaborate closely with developers to reproduce issues and verify fixes.
• Take ownership of assigned features/modules and their overall quality.
• Support production sanity checks and post-release verification when required.

Required Skills & Experience

• Fresher or up to 2 years of experience in Manual QA / Software Testing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (B.E / B.Tech or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of QA fundamentals (SDLC, STLC, test types, bug life cycle).
• Hands-on experience or academic/project experience in writing test cases with good coverage.
• Practical experience or internship exposure to JIRA for defect tracking.
• Working knowledge of Postman for basic API testing.
• Ability to understand functional workflows and edge cases.
• Strong attention to detail with a quality-first mindset.
• Ability to replicate bugs consistently with clear steps, environment details, and data conditions.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Good to Have

• Experience testing SaaS or web-based applications (internship/project exposure acceptable).
• Basic understanding of databases, logs, or browser DevTools.
• Ability to assist developers by capturing console logs, network logs, and request/response details.
• Exposure to Cypress automation (reading or writing basic test cases).
• Basic familiarity with API automation using Jest or similar frameworks.
• Understanding of basic SQL queries for data validation.
• Experience working in Agile / Scrum teams.
• Exposure to release cycles and production support activities.

Immediate joiner or availability within a 1-month notice period is preferred.

Interview Process

Round 1: QA Fundamentals & Hands-on (QA Lead) Focus on testing basics, test case writing, bug reporting, functional understanding, and tools like JIRA and Postman. If you are an engineering graduate passionate about software quality and looking to grow as a QA professional, we’d love to hear from you.