Software QA Engineer - Manual (Linux)

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Software QA Engineer - Manual (Linux) based in India.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-quality software solutions within an innovative technology environment. You will play a key role in ensuring product reliability by designing, executing, and improving testing strategies across complex platforms. The position combines quality engineering expertise, technical problem-solving, and close collaboration with engineering and product teams. You will validate enterprise-level integrations, APIs, cloud-based systems, and distributed architectures across multiple environments. Working with modern technologies, you will help improve product quality, customer experience, and release confidence. This is an excellent opportunity for a QA professional who enjoys ownership, continuous improvement, and working with distributed teams.

Accountabilities:: As a Software QA Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring product quality through comprehensive testing practices, environment management, and collaboration throughout the software development lifecycle. You will act as a quality advocate by identifying risks, improving processes, and helping teams deliver reliable solutions.

Design and execute comprehensive manual test strategies across frontend, backend, APIs, integrations, and enterprise workflows.

Translate product requirements into risk-based test coverage that protects customer experience and product reliability.

Build, configure, and maintain stable test environments that support effective release cycles.

Validate application functionality across Linux and Windows environments, including cloud-based and distributed systems.

Test SaaS and integration platforms, ensuring reliability across different services, endpoints, and system dependencies.

Perform API testing using REST/SOAP services, validating JSON/XML payloads and integration workflows.

Test integrations with databases, CRM/ERP platforms, external services, messaging systems, and enterprise applications.

Analyze defects, create detailed bug reports, and collaborate with engineering teams to accelerate issue resolution.

Contribute to Agile/Scrum processes by improving acceptance criteria, testability, and overall quality practices.

Monitor system behavior using testing, debugging, and observability tools to identify performance or reliability issues.

Partner with product managers and developers during design and development phases to improve product quality.

Support continuous improvement initiatives by introducing better testing processes, documentation, and quality metrics.

Leverage AI-powered tools where relevant to improve productivity, test analysis, and quality engineering practices.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is an experienced QA professional with strong expertise in manual testing, enterprise applications, and complex technical environments. You should have a strong quality mindset, excellent analytical abilities, and the ability to collaborate effectively with distributed teams.

8+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, or a related software testing role.

Strong experience designing and executing end-to-end manual testing strategies for frontend and backend systems.

Proven ability to manage complex test environments and support reliable software releases.

Experience testing SaaS, iPaaS, cloud platforms, and distributed system architectures.

Strong understanding of Linux environments and experience validating applications across multiple operating systems.

Experience testing REST and SOAP APIs, JSON/XML data structures, and enterprise integrations.

Knowledge of databases, CRM/ERP systems, messaging queues, and integration technologies.

Experience working with Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerized environments is highly valuable.

Familiarity with tools such as Postman, SoapUI, Datadog, APM platforms, or similar testing and monitoring solutions.

Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.

Strong defect management, troubleshooting, and analytical problem-solving skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across global teams.

Ability to work independently in a remote environment while maintaining ownership and accountability.

Experience with test automation using TypeScript, Python, or similar technologies is a plus.

Curiosity and experience using AI tools to enhance software testing and engineering productivity.

Benefits:

Opportunity to work with innovative technologies in the integration and automation software space.

Fully remote-friendly work environment with flexibility and distributed collaboration.

Career development opportunities and access to mentorship.

Opportunity to contribute to products used to transform business processes globally.

Collaborative, inclusive, and performance-oriented culture.

Exposure to modern cloud technologies, enterprise integrations, and large-scale software solutions.

Supportive environment focused on continuous learning and professional growth.

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