Role Description

This role involves ensuring the quality of software applications through various testing methodologies.

• Design, write, and execute test cases and test scenarios based on user stories, requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Perform manual testing of web applications, APIs, and back-end systems, ensuring full coverage.
• Collaborate with automation engineers and contribute to automation test case design and execution (if skilled).
• Log, track, and verify bugs through defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA).
• Participate in Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos.
• Validate fixes and conduct regression testing to ensure stability across releases.
• Communicate test results, issues, and risks to the QA Manager and cross-functional teams.
• Ensure test documentation is up to date and maintained in tools such as TestRail, Zephyr, or Xray.
• Work closely with the QA Manager to continuously improve QA processes, tools, and standards.
• Support performance testing and test data management activities when required.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in software quality assurance.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, testing types, and Agile principles.
• Proficiency in manual testing with working knowledge of automation testing tools such as Selenium or Fictionize.
• Familiarity with API testing tools like Postman or SOAPUI.
• Experience in defect tracking and test management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, TestRail).
• Basic understanding of CI/CD environments and source control (e.g., Jenkins, Git).
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative Agile team environment.

Requirements

• Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video.
• Authorization to work in the Employing Country.

Benefits

• Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs.
• Retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave.
• Continuing education and training as well as several voluntary benefit options.