QA Consultant

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or any other IT-related degree/diploma, and/or completed Manual QA Course
• 2+ years of experience in software quality assurance
• English proficiency at B1 level or higher (spoken and written)
• Ability to design comprehensive test cases, test plans, and test scripts
• Experience with functional and regression testing, and API testing (Postman)
• Experience with integration testing: understanding of polling and callback-based integrations, basic understanding of signatures/encryption
• Knowledge of WebSockets and how they work in tested systems
• Experience with MySQL and ability to write SQL queries for data validation
• Experience with Jira and Confluence for organizing test cases, reporting, and documenting defects
• Experience with Git/GitHub: building branches, reading and reviewing Pull Requests
• Solid command of browser DevTools for debugging and analysis
• Experience with an error-monitoring tool (Sentry or similar)
• Ability to work effectively in Agile/Scrum development teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to work with business analysts, developers, and stakeholders
• Keen attention to detail, self-driven, analytical mindset, and strong problem-solving abilities
  

NICE TO HAVE:

• General understanding of Newman (Postman collection CLI runner)
• Experience with Lens (or similar) for Kubernetes: running commands, viewing pod logs
• Basic knowledge of Redis
• Basic knowledge of JS/TS and Playwright
• ISTQB Certification is an advantage

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide detailed test execution reports to stakeholders, including test coverage, pass/fail rates, and defect status. 

• Collect and document feedback from stakeholders during UAT phases and ensure issues are tracked and addressed. 

• Track testing progress and communicate test results to project teams and management. 

• Collaborate with project managers and business analysts to define the scope of testing based on business requirements and workflows. 

• Work closely with developers, functional consultants, and business users to troubleshoot and resolve defects. 

• Collaborate with the QA team to define test strategies, test plans, and test cases. 

• Design and document test cases, scenarios, and scripts. 

• Participate in all aspects, types and stages of testing (e.g. functional, system, integration, regression, performance testing). 

• Continuously improve test processes and methodologies to enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness. 

• Simulate real-world business scenarios to validate the performance and functionality. 

• Execute end-to-end testing of business processes. 

• Identify, investigate, log, track defects in bug-tracking systems (e.g., JIRA,). 

• • Retest resolved issues to verify fixes and ensure no new defects are introduced.