QA Engineer (Mid-Level) - Manual Testing
Alongside · Porto, Portugal · €28K–€32K/yr
Software Development · 11-50 employees
About the role
The role involves designing and executing manual test cases for web and mobile applications to ensure software quality. You will collaborate with developers and product managers to identify defects and validate APIs and databases.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates need approximately 3 years of experience in manual software testing with proficiency in English and API testing using Postman. Basic SQL knowledge and familiarity with automation frameworks like Playwright or Selenium are required.
Benefits
Full description
Alongside partners with organizations to drive digital transformation and build high-performing tech teams.
We're looking for a Mid-Level QA Engineer with around 3 years of experience in Manual Testing who enjoys understanding how products work - and how they can fail.
You'll be involved in testing a variety of web and mobile applications, working closely with developers, product managers, and clients to ensure software quality throughout the development lifecycle.
Responsibilities:
- Design, execute, and maintain manual test cases based on business and functional requirements.
- Perform functional, regression, exploratory, integration, and end-to-end testing.
- Identify, document, and track defects, ensuring clear communication with development teams.
- Review requirements and user stories to identify risks, edge cases, and missing scenarios.
- Collaborate with developers, Product Owners, and stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle.
- Validate APIs using Postman (or similar tools) and perform basic database validations using SQL.
- Support release validation and production verification activities.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and testing practices.
- Work across different client projects, adapting quickly to new products and business domains.
- Around 3 years of experience in Manual Software Testing.
- Professional proficiency in English (spoken and written).
- Experience testing web applications (mobile testing is a plus).
- Solid understanding of software testing methodologies and defect lifecycle.
- Experience creating test plans, test cases, and bug reports.
- Hands-on experience with API testing using Postman (or similar).
- Basic SQL knowledge for data validation.
- Familiarity with at least one automation framework (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or similar) to understand and maintain existing automated tests.
- Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote and collaborative environment.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- Technical guidance and continuous mentorship
- Participation in real-world projects
- Collaborative environment with a focus on professional growth
- Opportunity for career progression
- Hybrid work model: Porto office (1 day per week at the office)
- Salary range: 28k - 32k per year
