Manual QA Engineer

About the role

Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world. UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live. With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career—and the lives of people across the world. Visit us at UST.com. You Are UST is searching for a detail-oriented Manual QA Engineer to ensure the quality, reliability, and usability of our software applications. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in 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