JD:
Need 10+ experience
Technical Skills:
Manual Testing Expertise:
- Strong experience in functional testing, system testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), smoke testing, and regression testing.
- Proficiency in exploratory testing to identify issues not covered by predefined test cases.
Test Case Design & Execution:
- The ability to design and execute comprehensive test cases and test scenarios based on functional and non-functional requirements.
- Ability to create and maintain detailed test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and defect reports.
- Experience in testing various applications, including web, mobile, desktop, and enterprise software.
Bug Tracking & Defect Management:
- Expertise in using defect tracking tools like Jira, Bugzilla, TestRail, or Quality Center to report, track, and manage defects.
- Skill in analyzing and prioritizing bugs, reproducing defects, and retesting fixed issues.
Test Reporting:
- Ability to generate detailed test reports, including test execution results, defect summaries.
- Proficient in analyzing test results and providing actionable insights to development teams for continuous improvement.
Requirements Analysis:
- Ability to thoroughly review and understand business requirements, functional specifications, and user stories to ensure full test coverage.
- Work closely with business analysts and developers to clarify and validate requirements before testing.
Cross-Browser and Cross-Platform Testing:
- Experience in performing cross-browser testing (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Edge) to ensure applications function consistently across multiple browsers.
- Experience with cross-platform testing (mobile platforms, desktop OSs) to ensure compatibility across different environments.
SQL and NoSQL Database Testing:
- Basic knowledge of SQL for querying databases to validate data integrity, report generation, and application functionality.
- Experience in validating data through UI and back-end systems.
- Strong SQL skills to validate database integrity and work with relational and NoSQL databases.
Qtest Experience:
- Experience using Qtest or similar test management tools to track and manage test cases and defects.
API Testing:
- Experience with API testing using Tosca or Postman to ensure backend services meet functionality and performance requirements.
- Knowledge of testing REST APIs or SOAP web services, using tools like Postman, SoapUI, or similar tools (not mandatory, but useful).
- Ability to understand and validate API responses, request methods, and data.
Security & Performance Testing (Basic):
- Familiarity with security testing concepts (e.g., data validation, user authentication).
- Basic knowledge of performance testing concepts (e.g., using tools like JMeter for load testing) can be a plus.
Soft Skills:
Attention to Detail:
- Ability to spot even the smallest issues or inconsistencies in both the functionality and UI of the application.
- Excellent at reproducing issues and documenting them with clear steps for developers to follow.
Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills:
- Strong analytical skills to identify root causes of defects.
- Ability to think critically and logically to validate application behavior under various scenarios.
Communication Skills:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to document defects, test reports, and communicate issues clearly with developers and business stakeholders.
- Ability to explain technical issues in simple terms for non-technical stakeholders.
Collaboration & Teamwork:
- Strong collaboration skills, as senior manual testers often work closely with developers, project managers, and business analysts.
- Mentoring and guiding junior testers, helping them improve their manual testing practices.
Time Management:
- Effective time management skills to balance multiple projects and deadlines while ensuring quality testing.
- Ability to prioritize tasks based on their severity and impact.
Adaptability:
- Ability to adapt to changing requirements, new tools, and technologies in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexibility in adjusting testing strategies to meet project needs.
Additional Desirable Skills:
- Familiarity with Automation tools (even if not an expert) is helpful to understand the testing environment as it may eventually transition to partial automation.
- Basic knowledge of DevOps concepts and the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
