QA Tester

Summary

Join Testlio's freelance testing community and be considered for future contract roles. Most QA Tester roles involve manual testing of mobile apps and APIs within Agile teams. Contracts typically last 3 months to 1 year, with potential extensions. Work remotely from anywhere, with flexible part-time or full-time options. You'll need access to an Android or iOS device. The Talent Acquisition team will review applications and contact potential matches.

Requirements

• Proven experience (2+ years) as a Software Tester or similar role, with a strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and tools (such as Jira, TestRail, Xray, or similar)
• Experience with mobile and web applications frontend testing; backend testing is a bonus
• Proficiency in identifying and documenting software bugs and issues
• Ability to solve basic technical tasks required during testing, such as test data generation, log capturing, and basic analysis, working with browser developer tools, network logs analyzers, etc
• Experience working in agile teams in a remote environment - proven track record of communication and collaboration with stakeholders such as Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and others
• Good understanding of SDLC
• Experience with these primary testing categories: functional and regression testing
• Effective English communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team environment
• Drive to learn quickly and continuously expand knowledge
• Comfortable with a frequently changing environment and able to adapt fast
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks

Responsibilities

• Execute smoke, scripted, and exploratory test cases on mobile, web, and desktop platforms
• Conduct functional, localization, regression, or payment testing to ensure software applications meet quality standards
• Reproduce issues found during testing
• Document and report test results, including bugs and potential risks. Clearly communicate findings to the development team and stakeholders
• Configure and prepare test environments per provided instructions
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure software products are delivered on time and meet customer expectations
• Design and optimize appropriate test data
• Provide clear feedback about outdated, incomplete, or inefficient test cases
• Stay updated with industry trends and advancements in software testing methodologies and tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with API testing tools like Charles, Insomnia, and Postman is a strong plus
• A certificate of completion of BBST Foundations, Bug Advocacy, Test Design, and Domain testing courses or similar is not required, but it is nice to have
• Minor scripting or programming experience is not required, but it is nice to have