Junior QA Engineer

Role Overview:

As our first QA Engineer, you will play a crucial role in establishing and implementing quality assurance practices. You will have the chance to set up testing processes, create test plans, and contribute to ensuring the quality of our software product. This role is perfect for someone eager to make a significant impact and develop their QA skills in a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform manual functional, non-functional, regression, and exploratory testing on web and mobile applications.
• Create, execute, and maintain comprehensive test cases and documentation.
• Identify, report, and prioritize bugs and issues.
• Manage and track defects throughout their lifecycle, ensuring effective communication with development teams.
• Conduct release testing including smoke, regression, and post-live testing.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to understand product requirements and ensure quality standards.
• Use tools like JIRA to manage test cases, bugs, and overall test progress.
• Analyze test results, identify trends, and contribute to troubleshooting efforts.
• Develop and implement QA processes and testing strategies for our software products.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 0.5 years of experience in software testing (internships, academic projects, or relevant experience).
• Basic understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and QA methodologies.
• Knowledge of JIRA for issue tracking.
• Basic understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Strong analytical and modeling skills 
• Outstanding level of attention to detail.
• At least Intermediate English proficiency (both spoken and written).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-organized, proactive, and motivated to learn and adapt.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with integration testing, and web-service testing.
• Understanding of client-server architecture, HTTP basics, and data formats like JSON.
• Familiarity with automation testing and basic programming knowledge.
• Experience with tools like Insomnia/Postman.

What We Offer:

• The unique opportunity to establish QA processes and practices within a growing company.
• Hands-on experience with a variety of testing tasks and technologies.
• A supportive environment for professional growth with access to training and learning resources.
• Mentorship and guidance from experienced professionals to help you develop your skills.
• The chance to work closely with developers and other team members to shape the quality of our products.
• Flexible working arrangements and a collaborative team culture.

If you are an enthusiastic individual with a passion for quality and a desire to build QA practices from the ground up, while also growing your skills through learning opportunities, we would love to hear from you.