Quality Assurance Tester (Manual)

Position: Lead QA Manual Tester

Duration: 12 months / ongoing

Location: Mesa AZ - Onsite 2x per week

Overview:

We are seeking a seasoned Senior QA Lead to guide and mentor manual testers across two active scrum teams. While automation expertise is not a core requirement, familiarity with automation tools and frameworks is preferred, as the long-term goal is to evolve the team toward automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead manual testing efforts across two scrum teams.
• Review and write test cases, ensuring coverage and quality.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and other stakeholders in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Oversee front-end web testing and ensure UI/UX consistency.
• Support test case management using Azure DevOps (ADO) or open-source tools like Jira and Confluence.
• Guide the team in transitioning toward automation over time.
• Conduct SQL queries for data validation, including joins and aggregations.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to QA engineers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10–15 years of experience in software testing, with a strong focus on manual testing.
• Proven experience leading QA efforts within Agile/Scrum teams.
• Working knowledge of automation tools and frameworks (e.g., C#, Playwright, Java/Selenium).
• Experience with front-end web testing and UI validation.
• Proficiency in SQL for test case execution, data validation, and debugging
• Familiarity with ADO, Jira, and Confluence for test case and project management.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Ability to work independently and drive quality initiatives.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in a Microsoft tech stack environment.
• Exposure to automation strategy and implementation.
• Case management using Azure DevOps (ADO)