Manual Test Engineer

Summary

Join Xogene, a company revolutionizing clinical trial transparency through AI, and become a Software Tester. Contribute to the quality assurance of our software, ensuring alignment with requirements and design specifications. You will conduct both automated and manual tests, identifying and resolving bugs before deployment. Collaborate with a team of experts across multiple time zones, utilizing Agile methodology and tools like Jira and Confluence. This role requires experience in testing large-scale web applications and familiarity with various testing methodologies and tools. The ideal candidate possesses strong communication, critical thinking, and organizational skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of commensurate experience
• 1-3 years of proven experience testing large-scale web applications
• Candidate should have good knowledge on Manual Testing & Automation Testing concepts/tools
• Working knowledge of testing methodologies, techniques, and best practices
• Experience with bug management tools like HPQC, ALM, etc. (Jira add-ins like TM4J preferred)
• Working knowledge of programming
• Excellent communication and critical thinking skills
• Good organizational skills and detail-oriented mindset

Responsibilities

• Analyze the as-is state of a currently live software product in conjunction with user stories, user/functional requirements, and design specifications to provide expertise in the planning, construction, and execution of manual test scripts
• Review test scripts authored by colleagues providing review feedback and updating the script as necessary
• Apply business and functional knowledge including testing standards, guidelines, and testing methodology to meet the team's overall test objectives
• Collaborate closely with the Test Lead, Development Team, and other project team members across multiple time zones
• Ability to design and develop high-quality, scalable, reliable and data driven automation test scripts
• Identify, clearly report, track, retest, and resolve software defects using Jira testing application tools
• Experience in Agile methodology with focus in QA principles
• Experience in using JIRA, Confluence and other tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Jmeter, PyUnit, and Selenium would be an added advantage
• Preference for small, agile teams that strive to regularly deploy to production
• Passion for continual learning and improving the team around you
• Interest in web architecture and contemporary web frameworks