Manual QA Engineer

Job Description

G-Accon is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Manual QA Tester with 3−4 years of professional experience in software quality assurance. The ideal candidate will be responsible for validating software functionality, identifying defects, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality products. This role requires strong testing skills, excellent communication abilities, fluency in Russian, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Essential Duties:

• Design, develop, and execute manual test cases, test plans, and test scenarios based on business and technical requirements.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, system, smoke, and user acceptance testing.
• Identify, document, track, and verify software defects using defect management tools.
• Collaborate closely with developers, business analysts, product owners, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve issues.
• Validate software releases and ensure quality standards are met before deployment.
• Participate in requirement reviews and provide feedback from a quality assurance perspective.
• Create and maintain test documentation, including test cases, test results, and defect reports.
• Support production validation and post-release testing activities as needed.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and testing methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3−4 years of experience in manual software testing and quality assurance.
• Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Experience creating and executing comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Experience with defect tracking and test management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail, or similar.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality results.
• Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian (written and spoken) is required.
• · Strong communication and documentation skills.

Preferred

• English language proficiency (written and spoken) is preferred.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Basic knowledge of databases and SQL for data validation.
• Familiarity with API testing tools such as Postman is a plus.
• · Exposure to test automation concepts and tools is advantageous.

Key Competencies

• Quality-focused mindset
• Critical thinking and analytical skills
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities
• Effective collaboration and communication
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Adaptability in a fast-paced development environment