Manual Tester

The Manual Tester is responsible for ensuring high-quality delivery across all phases of the software development lifecycle. The role involves requirement analysis, test planning, test case creation, execution, defect reporting, and test closure activities. The tester will collaborate closely with business analysts, developers, automation engineers, and product owners to validate functionality, usability, and performance against business and technical requirements.

A strong understanding of testing methodologies, Agile practices, and defect lifecycle management is essential.

Here is a detailed list of Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Test Planning & Preparation
  • Understand requirements and user stories by collaborating with BAs, developers, and product owners.
  • Review functional specifications and design documents to identify testable conditions.
  • Create, review, and update test plans, test scenarios, and test cases.
     
• Manual Testing Activities
  • Execute manual test cases for functional, integration, regression, and exploratory testing.
  • Perform UI, API, and end-to-end testing of web/mobile applications.
  • Log and track defects in tools like JIRA, ensuring detailed and reproducible bug reports.
  • Retest resolved defects and verify fixes.
     
• Collaboration & Agile Ceremonies
  • Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
  • Collaborate with developers to resolve bugs and clarify test data or environment setup.
  • Provide daily or weekly test progress updates and contribute to sprint reviews.
     
• Test Data & Environment Management
  • Prepare and manage test data for various test cycles.
  • Coordinate with DevOps or environment teams to ensure test environments are stable and ready.
  • Validate deployment in QA/staging environments before sign-off
     
• Documentation & Reporting
  • Document test results, issues, and improvements for transparency
  • Prepare test summary reports and share metrics like test coverage, pass/fail rates, and defect trends
• Maintain QA artifacts in Confluence, SharePoint, or other document repositories