QA Engineer (Manual Testing)

QA Engineer (Manual Testing)

Location: Kolkata, India (Salt Lake Sector V)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Work Model: On-site (4 days/week) + Remote (1 day/week)

About the Company

Our client is a global technology solutions provider with 18+ years of experience serving the finance, banking, fintech, energy, and utilities sectors. They specialize in technology development, design, performance optimization, and quality audits.

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Manual QA Tester to ensure software quality across web and mobile applications in banking, insurance, energy management, and smart home solutions.

Important: This is a manual testing role. Automation experience is not required.

Key Responsibilities

Core Testing Activities

• Create and execute test cases, test plans, and test scripts for web and mobile applications
• Perform functional, regression, UI/UX, exploratory, and user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Conduct cross-browser and cross-device compatibility testing
• Identify, document, and track defects using JIRA or similar bug tracking tools
• Collaborate with developers and business analysts to clarify requirements and identify edge cases

Quality Assurance & Reporting

• Validate that applications meet business and user requirements
• Provide detailed test coverage and defect reports
• Monitor defect resolution and maintain quality metrics
• Understand basic performance testing concepts (load testing, stress testing, response times)

Collaboration

• Work closely with development, product, and UI/UX teams
• Participate in requirement reviews and sprint planning sessions
• Communicate testing progress and quality concerns effectively

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of manual software testing experience
• Strong understanding of SDLC and STLC methodologies
• Proven experience with functional, regression, UI, and UAT testing
• Ability to write clear, structured test cases and execute comprehensive test plans
• Hands-on experience with defect tracking tools (JIRA, Bugzilla, Trello, etc.)
• Basic understanding of performance testing principles (load/stress testing concepts)
• Excellent communication and documentation skills

Preferred Skills (Nice-to-Have)

• Basic SQL knowledge for database validation (MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL)
• API testing familiarity (Postman, Swagger)
• Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)
• Domain knowledge in fintech, e-commerce, banking, or CRM applications
• Awareness of accessibility testing standards (WCAG)
• Basic understanding of security testing concepts

What We Offer

Competitive salary and benefits package
Opportunity to work on impactful projects across banking, fintech, and energy sectors Professional development: Training toward QA certifications Career growth path into automation, senior QA, or test lead roles Collaborative work environment with a quality-focused engineering team Hybrid work flexibility