QA Manual Tester
$ 20k/Year
Flexible
Long-termGood fit for: Manual Tester, Software Tester, Junior Software Tester
Would you be interested in utilizing your expertise in testing software for a large portfolio of products? Do you have the ambition to learn how to improve your defect management skills?
Are you open to challenge yourself and work with the best QA manual testers around the world to translate users’ scenarios into test cases well documented and execute them? If so - this role is for you…
As a QA Manual tester you will form part of a team responsible for weekly releases of 150 products. You will write end to end tests and execute them.
-Brijesh P, QA Engineer
As our software factory is designed to deliver great quality at high pace, you will play a very relevant role.
We expect that our QA manual testers perform thorough testing activity regimens for multiple products and technologies and deliver work to a high level of quality.
Your daily activities will include conducting manual testing execution and test case documentation. You also will be able to walk through our products, identify potential bugs and suggest how to test and prevent similar ones in the future.
As a QA Manual Tester, you will be working with the world’s top 1% talent people and be part of a team responsible for ensuring the highest quality of our products by using the latest technologies and toolsets. Your work quality is measured through the First Time Acceptance Rate, which means passing the quality bar set by your leadership team.
To apply for a role at Crossover, you will go through a series of online tests, usually during the online hiring event. If you pass these tests, you will be offered the opportunity to participate in our four-full-time week Remote Camp training program. This is elite training taught by our top instructors.
Here’s what our graduates have to say about Remote Camp,
"I am very pleased to say that because of Crossover's unorthodox and unique way of transferring the knowledge through (Paired sessions, coaching sessions with CSMs), I have never been more confident in my technical skills and abilities for my role."
-Mikael F
"The CTO Remote Camp was another thing that motivated me. I wanted to see how CTOs across the globe work and learn from them."
-Javed Z
"I've been with the company since Aug (been part of the second Remote Camp) and since then I've learned SQL, databases, servers, tapes, other content management systems etc- and that's only been in 3 months. Usually when I'm in a new company, I learned a lot about their platform, their tools etc during the length of my time with them but never at this speed!"
-Monnaliza T
It is offered as soon as you want to get started. You will be compensated for 40 hrs/ week at the hourly rate for the role you are applying to. Remote Camp training is an excellent opportunity to learn about our culture, expectations, tools, processes, and procedures. It's an intensive and demanding program, but every graduate is guaranteed a job at the end of it.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIESDeliver a consistent high-quality software Testing services and ensure a goal of achieving 99% FTAR (First Time Acceptance Rate)
Creation and executions of test plans
Read end-to-end user scenarios and create test cases
Execute all test cases to cover the defined businesses’ scenarios
Proactively bringing issues and problems to leadership attention
Constantly generating, proposing and implementing solutions to increase productivity
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTSBachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering
2+ years of QA experience – manual testing execution and test case documentation
1+ year of test writing experience
Experience in web-based enterprise applications and products
Familiarity with test writing tools like TestRail, HP ALM/QC, TestLink, Confluence
Experience of bug tracking tools like Jira, Bugzilla, HP ALM/QC
Experience in Features testing, Bugs testing, Regression testing, System Testing, Performance Testing
Good proficiency in the English language
Nice to have:
- Experience designing and updating test campaigns based on formal/informal requirements
- Awareness of testing techniques like Equivalence partitioning, Boundary value analysis, Decision table testing, Exploratory testing
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
We believe in continuous growth and strive for continuous improvement. We also have an obsessive focus on improving the quality of teams, and you will learn how to do this as part of your work in our continuous journey towards improving the quality of products.
As a QA Manual Tester, you will learn how to become a specialist in writing test cases that are human readable, solid with clear expected results to ensure the business functionally is truly satisfied and how to execute test cases with effectiveness and high productivity.
You will also learn how to operate in our metrics-driven culture, which is the foundation of our success in measuring and improving every engineering process and product we deliver. This also ties into the use of WorkSmart Pro, where you can learn how to improve your efficiency during your standard working day. You will learn how to boost your QA expertise by interacting with the top 1% global technical talent.
CAREER PATH
A good fit for...
8 + years of hands-on development experience with 5 + years in an architect or similar position
5+ years test automation experience
Adept at various technologies and test automation tools
Recent experience in heading test automation technical strategy
Strong communication skills (listening, questioning, talking to the point, fluent English) and ability to communicate with business stakeholders
A firm belief in well-defined processes and workflows, ability to establish them and make sure they are executed by everyone and without exceptions
Excellent knowledge of Engineering practices (CI, CD, Branching strategies, Testing types)
Excellent knowledge in application's architecture (3-tier app, SOA, Caching, AWS, Docker)
An inclination to get things done based on clear/aggressive goals setting and improving on productivity metrics
A good fit for...
5 + years of hands-on development experience with 3+ years in an architect or similar position
3+ years test automation experience
Adept at various technologies and test automation tools
Participated in teams on test automation technical strategy
Strong communication skills (listening, questioning, talking to the point, fluent English)
Very good knowledge of Engineering practices (CI, CD, Branching strategies, Testing types)
Very good knowledge of application's architecture (3-tier app, SOA, Caching, AWS, Docker)
An inclination to get things done based on clear/aggressive goals setting and improving on productivity metrics
A good fit for...
3 + years hands-on testing experience
3+ year test automation experience
Strong in one technology but willing to learn new technologies
Strong communication skills (listening, questioning, talking to the point, fluent English)
Good knowledge of Engineering practices (CI, CD, Branching strategies, Testing types)
Good knowledge in application's architecture (3-tier app, SOA, Caching, AWS, Docker)
An inclination to get things done based on clear/aggressive goals setting and improving on productivity metrics
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Questions
and Answers
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How would you describe a typical day of a QA Manual Tester?
The QA manual tester plays a key role in discovering bugs in the software. You will be involved in preparing a test plan document which details the approach to be used to test the system/application and also will execute test cases - without using automation tools.
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Are there any formal certifications required in the role of QA Manual Tester?
At Crossover we are always fostering our team to learn continuously. We understand that some QA Testing certifications such as ISTQB and ASTQB certifications may help you demonstrate your knowledge and skills, but there is no particular certification required for the role of Site Reliability Engineer.
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How do you drive a team of QA engineers, located in different cities and time-zones, to be productive and deliver quality testing services?
One of our differentiators is that we know how to bring talented people together, from different cultures and time-zones. We have developed an online productivity tool that helps remote workers manage their time more efficiently and receive a fair working environment.
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How practical is this mandatory 4 weeks training for QA manual testers? Are we going to experience real day-to-day issues?
Our campers will be trained with real-life assignments. Just to give you an idea about the QA manual tester program, you will start learn how to use JIRA and TestRail to quickly and effectively execute test-cases for selected projects. As you progress you will also be learning how to use our framework and playbook to write test-cases.
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How can I get promoted to new roles?
In order to move across roles you need to apply through our crossover portal. You should also be ensuring that your manager is always knowledgeable about any active applications you may have.
