Manual QA

About the role

UST is searching for a detail‑oriented Manual QA Engineer to ensure the quality, reliability, and usability of its software applications. The role involves manual testing, test case design, defect tracking, and collaboration with development and product teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business and technical requirements to understand testing needs.
• Create and execute detailed test cases, test scenarios, and test scripts.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, system, smoke, sanity, and exploratory testing.
• Identify, document, and track software defects using tools such as Jira or similar platforms.
• Reproduce issues and provide clear steps, logs, screenshots, and other relevant evidence.
• Verify bug fixes and perform regression testing to ensure existing functionality is not affected.
• Participate in requirement reviews, sprint planning, and defect triage meetings.
• Collaborate closely with developers, business analysts, product managers, and other QA team members.
• Validate application functionality across different browsers, devices, and environments where required.
• Maintain test documentation and contribute to improving QA processes and testing standards.
• Provide regular updates on testing progress, risks, and blockers.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in Manual Software Testing / QA.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and STLC.
• Good knowledge of software testing methodologies and defect life cycle.
• Experience writing clear and comprehensive test cases and test scenarios.
• Hands‑on experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar defect‑management tools.
• Good understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.

Preferred Skills

• Basic knowledge of SQL/database testing.
• Understanding of API testing using tools such as Postman.
• Basic knowledge of web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience testing web and mobile applications.
• Familiarity with basic automation concepts is a plus.

Compensation

Location: Washington

Salary range: $68,000 – $102,000 (varies by office location, role, skill set, education, and experience).

Benefits

• Minimum of 10 days paid vacation per year for full‑time regular employees.
• 6 days paid sick leave each year (pro‑rated for new hires).
• 10 paid holidays and eligibility for paid bereavement leave and jury duty.
• Company 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and US‑based dependents.
• Company‑paid employee‑only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability benefits.
• Optional voluntary short‑term disability, Health Savings Account (HSA), and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and commuting expenses (as allowable under IRS guidelines).
• Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.
• Part‑time and temporary employee benefits outlined (paid sick leave, 401(k) matching, medical/dental/vision coverage for eligible employees).

Values

• Humility: Listen, learn, be empathetic, and help selflessly.
• Humanity: Better the lives of those less fortunate through business.
• Integrity: Honor commitments and act with responsibility in all relationships.