Job Description – Manual QA Engineer (4–6 Years Experience)

Location: Noida, India

Department: Quality Assurance / Engineering

Employment Type: Full-Time

1. Role Summary & Key Objectives

We are looking for a Manual QA Engineer with 4–6 years of experience to ensure the delivery of high-quality, secure, and reliable software products. The role involves performing functional testing, performance validation, security assessments, and penetration testing support to maintain product quality and system robustness.

The candidate will collaborate closely with development, DevOps, product, and security teams to identify defects, validate system behavior, and ensure applications meet performance and security standards.

Key Objective:

Ensure stable, secure, and high-performing software releases by implementing comprehensive testing practices covering functional, performance, and security testing.

2. Core Responsibilities

1. Test Planning & Requirement Analysis

Review business requirements, functional specifications, and technical documentation.

Design test plans, test scenarios, and detailed test cases aligned with project requirements.

2. Manual Testing Execution

Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing.

Execute test cases and validate application functionality against requirements.

3. Performance Testing Support

Conduct performance and load testing validation to assess system responsiveness, scalability, and stability.

Work with engineering teams to identify performance bottlenecks.

4. Security & Penetration Testing

Perform basic penetration testing and security testing to identify vulnerabilities.

Validate authentication, authorization, session management, and data security.

Work with security teams to address potential threats and vulnerabilities.

5. Defect Management

Log, track, prioritize, and verify defects using bug tracking tools.

Coordinate with developers for defect resolution and re-testing.

6. Test Documentation & Reporting

Maintain test cases, test execution reports, and defect reports.

Prepare test summary reports for stakeholders.

7. Collaboration & Quality Improvement

Participate in Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Stand-ups, Retrospectives).

Recommend improvements in QA processes and testing strategies.

3. Must-Have Skills

Technical Skills

Strong experience in Manual Testing methodologies (SDLC/STLC)

Hands-on experience in Functional, Regression, Integration, and System Testing

Knowledge of Performance Testing concepts (Load, Stress, Scalability)

Experience with Security Testing and basic Penetration Testing

Familiarity with OWASP security principles

Hands-on experience with bug tracking tools (JIRA, Azure DevOps, Bugzilla)

Experience with API testing tools such as Postman

Ability to perform database validation using SQL queries

Soft Skills

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Excellent communication and documentation abilities

Strong attention to detail and quality mindset

Ability to work in cross-functional Agile teams

4. Good-to-Have Skills

Experience with Automation Testing tools (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright)

Exposure to Performance Testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling)

Experience with Security Testing tools (Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Nessus)

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Experience with test management tools (TestRail, Zephyr, qTest)

Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

5. Experience Requirements

4–6 years of experience in Manual Software Testing

Experience in testing web applications, enterprise systems, or SaaS products

Hands-on experience in functional testing, performance testing, and security validation

Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering or equivalent

6. KPIs / Success Metrics

Performance will be evaluated based on the following metrics:

1. Defect Detection Efficiency

Percentage of defects identified before production deployment.

2. Test Coverage

Coverage of application functionality and requirements through test cases.

3. Security Vulnerability Detection

Number of security vulnerabilities detected and resolved before release.

4. Performance Stability

Application stability and response time under load conditions.

5. Defect Leakage Rate

Number of defects reported after production release.

6. Test Execution Timeliness

Completion of testing cycles within sprint/release timelines.

7. Documentation Quality

Accuracy and completeness of test documentation and reports.