
QA Engineer – Manual Testing
Location: Nearshore (Ecuador/Colombia), Remote / Offshore (India), Remote
Experience: 6-8 Years
Algoworks
www.algoworks.com
About the company
Algoworks is an award-winning artificial intelligence, engineering services and experience transformation firm with offices across the United States, Europe, South America and India. We bring together a global team of engineers, architects, designers, researchers and operators united by rigor, accountability and a commitment to delivering measurable results.
For over 20 years, Algoworks has partnered with Fortune 500 organizations across the Americas, Europe and Asia to define, build and run technology that drives meaningful business outcomes. Our work combines human-centered design, engineering excellence and AI-powered capabilities to solve complex challenges with clarity and precision. Innovation, particularly in the responsible application of AI, is embedded in how teams approach problem-solving and continuous improvement.
At Algoworks, growth is continuous and closely tied to impact. Teams collaborate across geographies and disciplines, strengthening outcomes through shared insight and collective expertise. The culture values transparency, open dialogue and an environment where every voice is heard and contribution is recognized.
Through collaboration, accountability and a focus on results, Algoworks operates at the intersection of technology and people, building not only advanced systems but strong global teams that elevate performance and create lasting impact.
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Role overview
We are seeking a QA Engineer with strong manual testing experience to validate enterprise applications across functional, integration and regression scenarios.
You will work closely with product, engineering and business teams to ensure releases are stable, traceable and ready for production use.
Key responsibilities:
1.Test planning and execution
- Create and execute test cases based on requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Perform functional, regression, integration and end-to-end testing across application workflows.
- Validate UI, API and data-driven scenarios with clear evidence and defect documentation.
2.Defect management
- Log, triage, retest and track defects through closure.
- Work with developers and business stakeholders to clarify expected behavior and edge cases.
- Maintain test execution status, defect metrics and release readiness inputs.
3.Collaboration and quality
- Participate in sprint planning, daily reviews, demos and release checkpoints.
- Support UAT preparation and provide clear test summaries for stakeholders.
Required technical skills and competencies:
- 6+ years of QA experience with strong manual testing background.
- Strong understanding of STLC, test case design, defect lifecycle and regression planning.
- Experience testing web applications, APIs and data-driven workflows.
- Ability to understand requirements and convert them into testable scenarios.
- Good communication skills and attention to detail.
Must have skills:
- Strong manual testing and regression testing experience.
- Ability to write clear test cases and defect reports.
- Experience validating enterprise web applications.
- Comfortable working with distributed Agile teams.
Good to have skills:
- Exposure to API testing tools such as Postman or similar.
- Basic SQL knowledge for data validation.
- Experience with Agile delivery, Jira/Azure DevOps and test management tools.
- Exposure to accessibility, security or performance testing concepts.
Desired attributes:
- Strong ownership mindset and engineering discipline.
- High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communicator who collaborates well across distributed, cross-functional teams.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.
- Passion for continuous improvement, clean code and delivery excellence.
Interview Process
2-3 rounds of discussion.

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- Bachelors / Masters in Computer Science
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- You will participate in design and specification reviews, and use this information to design test plans.
- You will promote QA productivity through automation, tools, and other best practices.
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