Manual Tester

Key Responsibilities Review business requirements, functional specifications, and change requests to identify test scenarios and test cases. Develop and execute test cases based on approved business and functional requirements. Prepare test data and maintain traceability between requirements and test cases. Perform System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), regression testing, and production validation. Validate application functionality, business rules, workflows, system outputs, and end-to-end business processes. Perform API testing and validate transactions across integrated applications. Verify data accuracy using application interfaces, reports, files, and database queries. Identify, document, reproduce, investigate, and track defects through resolution. Coordinate with business users, developers, system analysts, and project managers to resolve issues and communicate testing progress. Prepare test evidence, execution reports, defect summaries, and other testing documentation. Maintain test repositories, test artifacts, and project documentation. Support implementation activities, post-deployment validation, and issue verification as needed. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field. 5–7 years of experience in IT development, programming, and testing. Participation in at least three projects or releases as a tester, with involvement throughout the project lifecycle. Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC). Hands-on experience in manual testing, test scenario development, test case design, and test execution. Experience with SIT, UAT, regression testing, and defect lifecycle management. Knowledge of requirements analysis, traceability, and end-to-end business process testing. Experience in web application testing and basic API integration testing. Basic SQL querying and data validation skills. Understanding of XML structures and validation concepts. Familiarity with API testing tools such as Postman. Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Ability to manage priorities, work independently, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Preferred Qualifications Experience in banking, financial services, or regulatory reporting. Exposure to implementation testing, production validation, and disaster recovery testing. Familiarity with automation and performance testing tools such as TOSCA and JMeter. Understanding of CI/CD and DevOps concepts. Exposure to performance, load, usability, or accessibility testing. ISTQB Foundation Level certification or relevant software testing/QA training.