Software QA/QC Engineer - Manual, API & Automation | Remote Egypt
Summary
The Software QA/QC Engineer will perform manual and automated testing, including API and database validation, to ensure software quality. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams using tools like Jira, Playwright, Cypress, and Postman.
Job Description
We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly motivated Software Quality Control Engineer to join a QC team. The
QC Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our applications through
thorough manual and automated testing. The role involves analyzing requirements, preparing and executing test
cases, reporting defects, and working closely with developers, business analysts, and product owners to deliver high
quality software.
Roles & Responsibilities
• Analyze business requirements, user stories, and technical specifications to derive test scenarios.
• Design, develop, and maintain detailed test cases, test scenarios, and test data.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, smoke, and UAT testing across multiple platforms.
• Execute manual test cases and log defects with clear steps, evidence, and priority in defect tracking tools
(e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps).
• Collaborate with developers and business analysts to reproduce, analyze, and resolve defects.
• Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects.
• Participate in review sessions for requirements, test cases, and defects.
• Provide accurate testing status updates and contribute to test planning and estimation.
• Support automation testing initiatives (e.g., Playwright, Cypress) when applicable.
• Follow defined QA processes, standards, and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Validate backend data using SQL queries to ensure data integrity.
• Perform published API testing (SOAP & REST) using tools like SoapUI and Postman
Requirements
Requirements
Qualification and Education Requirements:
• Master's or Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or any relevant IT Engineering
• ISQTB Certifications are preferred.
Minimum Experience/Skills Required:
• 3–5 years of experience in Software Quality Control testing.
• Strong knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile).
• Strong knowledge in preparing and executing manual test cases.
• Hands-on defect management and test management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps).
• Ability to write and execute basic SQL queries for data validation.
• Hands-on API testing tools (e.g., Postman, Rest Assured).
• Hands-on automation testing frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
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- Do you have 3–5 years of professional experience in Software QA/QC or Software Testing? yes / no
- Do you have hands-on experience creating and executing manual test cases, including functional, regression, integration, smoke, and UAT testing? yes / no
- Do you have hands-on experience with API testing using Postman, SoapUI, or Rest Assured, including testing REST or SOAP APIs? yes / no
- Do you have hands-on experience with an automation testing framework such as Playwright or Cypress? yes / no
- Are you comfortable working on a 1-year contract from the start date (extendable) ? yes / no