Review business requirements, functional specifications, and user stories to design comprehensive test plans and test cases.
Define test scenarios that validate functionality, integration, regression, and end-to-end workflows.
Prepare and manage test data to support manual testing efforts.
Execute manual test cases across web, mobile, and backend systems.
Identify, log, and track software defects using a defect tracking system.
Collaborate with developers and product teams to reproduce, prioritize, and resolve issues.
Perform regression testing to validate fixes and ensure existing functionality remains stable.
Work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Developers to ensure clarity on requirements and acceptance criteria.
Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
Provide clear, timely, and detailed test results and quality metrics to stakeholders.
Validate that software meets usability, accessibility, and customer experience standards.
Act as an advocate for the end user, ensuring that defects and gaps are addressed before release.
Provide feedback to improve application design, functionality, and performance.
Contribute to refining QA processes, templates, and best practices.
Stay current on industry trends and testing techniques to improve effectiveness.
Support test documentation, knowledge sharing, and cross-training within the QA team.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
2–4 years of experience in manual software testing.
Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and best practices.
Experience with defect tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira, Zephyr, TestRail, Azure DevOps).
Familiarity with SDLC and Agile development environments.
Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and documentation ability.
ISTQB or other QA certification (preferred).
Experience testing across multiple platforms (web, mobile, API, desktop) (preferred).
Familiarity with SQL for basic data validation and back-end testing (preferred).
Exposure to accessibility and usability testing (preferred).
Understanding of automation concepts and willingness to collaborate with automation teams (preferred).

Manual Software QA Analyst

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