Junior Manual QA Engineer

We are looking for experienced team players to fill the position of Junior Manual QA Engineer and participate in our up-and-coming project for our client from the iLottery area.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar technical field.
• 2+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, including internships or junior roles (preferably with complex multi-layer transaction systems).
• Understanding of software testing fundamentals and QA best practices.
• Experience creating and executing manual test cases.
• Basic working knowledge of SQL (queries, joins, data validation); PostgreSQL is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with REST API testing using Postman, Bruno, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with JIRA or comparable issue tracking tools; exposure to XRAY is an advantage.
• Good command of English (B2 minimum), both written and spoken.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, distributed Agile team.

Nice to have:

• Exposure to UI test automation tools such as Playwright or Robot Framework.
• Basic experience with test automation concepts or scripting.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Awareness of event driven architectures and tools like Kafka.
• Experience testing microservices based systems.

• Design, document, and execute manual test cases based on functional and technical requirements.
• Perform functional, regression, and integration testing for web and backend services.
• Validate data using SQL queries, primarily on PostgreSQL databases.
• Test REST APIs using tools such as Bruno or Postman.
• Identify, document, and track defects using JIRA (with XRAY or similar test management tools).
• Collaborate with developers and senior QA engineers to understand features, expected behavior, and test coverage.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, refinements, and retrospectives.
• Continuously improve testing practices and contribute to QA documentation and processes.