QA Manual Tester
$ 20k/Year
Flexible
Long-term
Good fit for: Manual Tester, Software Tester, Junior Software Tester
Crossover offers a unique opportunity for ambitious and smart QA testers to learn state-of-the-art skills and accelerate your career growth while earning an excellent salary. We are seeking candidates for long-term, full-time,100% #remotejobs. You can earn US$20,000 per year by working for 40 hours per week on a full-time basis. Our QA testers do more than executing manual test cases; you will become an expert at writing razor sharp test cases that are ready for our automation engineers. We use only industry leading tools such as Testrail and Jira to manage the testing process so you will learn many tools beyond simple spreadsheets. You will encounter new products every several weeks and learn how to guarantee functional test coverage for different business domains and technologies within our 100+ product portfolio.
Being a part of the #remotework revolution you will be free from the daily commute and closer to the things and people that you love. Join our team of 3500+ partners who already enjoy the convenience of #workingfromanywhere.
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We have a portfolio of more than a hundred cloud-based SaaS and on-prem products that are continuously being improved with new features and bug fixes. We operate within a matured DevOps process where new releases are made every seven days. Your responsibility, as a QA Manual tester, is to write and execute test cases by following well-defined test-scenarios. Your contribution will be to enhance the test suites of these evolving products to guarantee that our customers love each new release we make. We also continually add new products to our portfolio, so you will always be exposed to new domains. The test cases you write will be ready for automation by an automation engineer.
You will be working with the latest tools, such as Jira, TestRail, and TestLink, to maintain test suites and manage the test execution process. We also use proprietary tools to make the job of test case authoring and execution more streamlined.
You will mostly work independently and follow well-defined playbooks to accomplish your allocated tasks. You will have clear daily and weekly goals to achieve, while your manager will closely work with you to ensure your success and continuous career growth.
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 RESPONSIBILITIESCreate and execute comprehensive test plans based on functional coverage
Convert end-to-end user scenarios to test cases
Execute all test cases to cover the defined businesses’ scenarios
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS2+ years of QA experience – manual test execution and test case documentation
1+ year of test writing experience
Experience in testing 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
You will learn the practices of a world-class quality assurance operation handling both SaaS and on-prem products. These practices include how to convert well-written test scenarios to razor-sharp test cases. You will learn how a test suite is managed using the best tools in the industry like Jira, TestRail, and TestLink, and how each release is certified for quality. Since we release new software every seven days, you will master all these skills in a very short time.
Our QA testers are not dedicated to only one product. You will learn about many new software domains and be required to learn about new products constantly. As our portfolio of 130+ software products covers almost every aspect of enterprise software, your knowledge in these domains will grow consistently.
You will enjoy learning about the #futureofwork and how to be effective as an independent professional. Your manager will provide regular coaching for you to learn these invaluable skills that will benefit your long-term career growth.
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.
