Role & seniority: QA / Test Engineer, 3+ years manual testing; release-focused QA

Stack/tools: REST API testing (Postman, Swagger); SQL (SELECT/JOIN/UPDATE); web apps and client-server; UI testing across browsers; Kafka; logs (ELK); test case management (Zephyr, Jira, Confluence); CI/CD (Jenkins, Allure)

Top 3 responsibilities

Validate ready functionality and releases across staging and production; perform manual functional, smoke, regression, and UAT testing
Develop and maintain test cases/scenarios; run automated tests and analyze results; defect analysis and root cause investigation
Collaborate with PM and QA TL on release processes; participate in QA estimation, release preparation, and log-based defect analysis

Must-have skills

3+ years in manual testing; testing web apps and client-server solutions
REST API testing experience; strong SQL skills
Ability to develop test cases, scenarios, and checklists; understanding of requirements quality criteria
Experience in release cycle activities (build verification, smoke, sanity, UAT); cross-browser/UI testing
Familiarity with Kafka, logs usage for defect analysis; test documentation in Jira/Confluence; experience with Jenkins/Allure

Nice-to-haves

Strong log analysis skills with ELK/Kibana
Exposure to continuous professional development, training, and knowledge sharing
Flexible work-start times; additional employee perks and benefits listed by employer
Location & work ty

Full Description

Work within the overall release process rather than in dedicated feature teams Focus on validating ready functionality — strong integration testing skills are important Perform manual functional, smoke, regression, and UAT testing Validate releases in staging and production environments Develop and maintain test cases (Zephyr) and test scenarios Run automated tests and analyze results Verify correct UI display and behavior across different browsers Work with logs (ELK), APIs (Postman), and message queues (Kafka) Maintain test documentation in Jira / Confluence Collaborate with PM and QA TL on release processes Participate in QA estimation and release preparation Proactively identify defects in already delivered functionality 3+ years of experience in manual testing Experience in REST API testing (Postman, Swagger) Strong SQL skills for common operations (SELECT, JOIN, UPDATE, etc.) Ability to develop test cases, test scenarios, and checklists

Experience in testing

web applications
client-server solutions
Understanding of software requirements quality criteria
Strong defect analysis and root cause investigation skills
Experience participating in the release cycle (build verification, smoke, sanity, UAT)
Knowledge of test documentation and QA process standards
Understanding of microservices architecture
Experience in UI testing across different browsers and screen resolutions
Experience working with Kafka
Experience working with logs and using them for defect analysis
Experience running automated tests and analyzing reports (Jenkins, Allure)
Ability to plan and estimate testing scope
Attention to detail, analytical mindset, and high level of self-discipline

Nice to have

Strong hands-on experience with log analysis tools (ELK, Kibana)
25 vacation days and 5 family days yearly
Flexible start to the workday
Support from a professional corporate coach and psychologist
Regular internal and external activities, workshops, trips, and corporate events
Access to our internal knowledge base, meetups, and team-building activities
Ongoing training in new technologies and continuous professional development support