Quality Assurance Analyst

Client is in the active delivery phase of an integration and components project and is seeking immediate support in test execution without a long learning curve. The ideal candidate is an experienced manual tester comfortable with APIs and databases capable of working on critical functional scenarios in a dynamic Agile environment. The role is explicitly short-term: concrete contribution from day one simple and effective testing rather than methodological perfectionism. Jira and Xray are the defect management tools; familiarity with these tools is expected but not formally required. Experience in automation is an asset not a selection criterion which confirms that the need is primarily manual and operational. Knowledge of the financial sector is an asset but is highly relevant to the context.

• Execute manual tests on critical functional scenarios
  
• Validate the systems main flows (e.g. insert read update)
  
• Test using:
  
• APIs
  
• Databases
  
• Application scenarios
  
• Identify and document anomalies in Jira/Xray
  
• Prioritize tests based on delivery objectives
  
• Collaborate closely with developers to validate delivered features
  
• Adopt a pragmatic approach (simple efficient results-oriented tests)
  

REQUIRED

• Proven experience in manual testing within IT projects AND Full coverage: demonstrable implementation projects
  
• Agile methodology AND Full coverage: experience in an Agile team with iterative deliveries
  
• Good understanding of APIs AND Full coverage: testing using APIs
  
• Good understanding of databases AND Full coverage: reading and validating database data via SQL in a test environment
  
• Documentation of anomalies in Jira/Xray AND Full coverage: direct use of both tools
  

DESIRED

• Strong ability to execute in complex and fast-paced environments AND Comprehensive Coverage
  
• Close collaboration with developers AND Comprehensive coverage: short-cycle feature validation
  
  

ASSET

• Experience in test automation AND Representative coverage: frameworks or tools mentioned
  
• Knowledge of the financial or cooperative sector AND Representative coverage: projects in banking insurance or fintech
  
• Experience in integration testing AND Representative coverage: testing on multi-system flows
  
• Experience in Agile or iterative delivery environments AND Representative coverage: participation in structured delivery cycles
  
• Previous experience at client or a comparable cooperative institution AND Representative coverage