
Quality Assurance Analyst
Job Title: Senior Manual Tester
Location: Chicago, IL
Employment Type: Contract
Pay Range: $50 to $60 per hour
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Manual Tester with 7+ years of experience in functional and regression testing. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in documentation, debugging, and web service testing, along with a solid understanding of databases and service responses.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct functional, regression, and exploratory testing to ensure software quality.
- Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on business requirements.
- Identify, document, and track defects using bug-tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla).
- Perform debugging and root cause analysis in collaboration with developers.
- Validate web service responses (REST/SOAP APIs) and ensure correct data flow.
- Work with databases (SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.) to validate backend processes.
- Maintain test documentation, including test reports, logs, and defect reports.
- Collaborate with development, product, and business teams to ensure seamless releases.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 7+ years of manual testing experience in web and enterprise applications.
- Strong understanding of functional and regression testing methodologies.
- Experience in API testing (understanding request-response structure, HTTP methods, and error handling).
- Hands-on experience with debugging tools and logs analysis.
- Good understanding of SQL and databases for data validation.
- Familiarity with test management tools like TestRail, ALM, or similar.
- Ability to work in Agile/Scrum environments and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Preferred Skills (Nice to Have):
- Experience with automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Postman, JMeter, or SoapUI).
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and test integration.
- Basic understanding of performance and security testing.
Job Title: Senior Manual Tester
Location: Chicago, IL
Employment Type: Contract
Pay Range: $50 to $60 per hour
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Manual Tester with 7+ years of experience in functional and regression testing. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in documentation, debugging, and web service testing, along with a solid understanding of databases and service responses.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct functional, regression, and exploratory testing to ensure software quality.
- Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on business requirements.
- Identify, document, and track defects using bug-tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla).
- Perform debugging and root cause analysis in collaboration with developers.
- Validate web service responses (REST/SOAP APIs) and ensure correct data flow.
- Work with databases (SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.) to validate backend processes.
- Maintain test documentation, including test reports, logs, and defect reports.
- Collaborate with development, product, and business teams to ensure seamless releases.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 7+ years of manual testing experience in web and enterprise applications.
- Strong understanding of functional and regression testing methodologies.
- Experience in API testing (understanding request-response structure, HTTP methods, and error handling).
- Hands-on experience with debugging tools and logs analysis.
- Good understanding of SQL and databases for data validation.
- Familiarity with test management tools like TestRail, ALM, or similar.
- Ability to work in Agile/Scrum environments and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Preferred Skills (Nice to Have):
- Experience with automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Postman, JMeter, or SoapUI).
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and test integration.
- Basic understanding of performance and security testing.