Quality Assurance Tester

Job Role - QA Engineer - Manual

Location: Budapest, Hungary

Employment Type: Contract

Resource needs to work from Office 5 days a week. No Work from home.

Role Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Manual QA Engineer with hands-on experience in testing user interfaces, checkout systems in Retail, base images, and end-to-end workflows. The ideal candidate will ensure product quality by designing, executing, and documenting test cases across complex retail and transactional environments.

Key Responsibilities

• UI testing: Perform functional, usability, and browser testing for web and mobile applications.
• Checkout system validation: Test multi-format checkout flows, payment gateways, discounts, and transaction integrity.
• Base image testing: Validate container base images for compatibility, dependencies, and reproducibility across environments.
• End-to-end testing: Execute scenarios covering customer journey from login to order completion.
• Test case design & execution: Create detailed test plans, test cases, and maintain regression suites.
• Defect reporting & tracking: Log issues with clear reproduction steps, collaborate with developers for resolution.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product, development, and QA teams to ensure timely releases.
• Documentation: Maintain test artifacts, checklists, and contribute to QA knowledge base.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies: SDLC, STLC, defect lifecycle.
• Hands-on API testing tools: Postman, Swagger, or similar.
• UI testing expertise: Web/mobile platforms, responsive design validation.
• Checkout/payment systems: Familiarity with POS, payment gateways, and transaction flows.
• Base image validation: Experience testing Docker/container base images for reproducibility and dependency integrity.
• Bug tracking tools: JIRA, Bugzilla, or equivalent.
• Cross-team communication: Clear reporting and collaboration skills.