Functional QA Analyst

About You

You are a Functional QA Analyst with strong experience ensuring the quality reliability and usability of software applications through structured testing and quality assurance practices. You take ownership of testing activities proactively identify risks and help drive high-quality delivery across client projects.

You bring a detail-oriented analytical and autonomous mindset capable of designing and executing comprehensive testing strategies validating business requirements and identifying defects throughout the software development lifecycle. You are comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams communicating testing progress and risks and contributing to a strong quality culture within Agile environments.

You thrive in collaborative environments where continuous improvement accountability and quality excellence are highly valued. You are proactive adaptable and committed to delivering reliable solutions aligned with business and client expectations.

• This position is open to candidates based in El Salvador and Central America.

You bring to Applaudo the following competencies:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in QA or software testing roles with a strong focus on functional testing and defect management.
• Strong experience designing implementing and executing test cases and test strategies.
• Experience planning and coordinating testing activities based on project scope objectives and risks.
• Experience executing manual test cases across functional regression integration and UAT testing.
• Strong experience with API testing using tools such as Postman or SoapUI (fundamental requirement).
• Familiarity with automation concepts and ability to execute automated test scripts.
• Strong understanding of SDLC QA methodologies and testing best practices.
• Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum Kanban DevOps).
• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g. JIRA Azure DevOps TestRail Zephyr).
• Familiarity with SQL for data validation and basic queries.
• Understanding of cross-browser and cross-platform testing.
• Familiarity with version control and collaboration tools (e.g. Git Confluence).
• Awareness of CI/CD pipelines and QA integration processes.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and attention-to-detail skills.
• Strong communication collaboration and stakeholder management abilities.
• Highly proactive autonomous and self-driven approach to work.
• Experience mentoring or coaching team members is a plus.
• English proficiency (B2 or higher).

You will be accountable for the following responsibilities:

• Design implement and execute test cases for assigned client projects.
• Define develop and review test policies standards and testing strategies.
• Plan testing activities based on project objectives scope and identified risks.
• Coordinate test plans and execution with project managers development managers and Agile teams.
• Lead the analysis design implementation and execution of testing efforts.
• Execute manual tests across functional regression integration and UAT scenarios.
• Execute automated test scripts and analyze results.
• Perform API testing and validate integrations across systems and services.
• Monitor test progress results and compliance with exit criteria or definition of done.
• Prepare and deliver test progress reports test summary reports and quality metrics.
• Define and track metrics to measure testing progress and evaluate testing quality.
• Identify document track and support prioritization of defects findings and ambiguities.
• Collaborate with business analysts developers product owners and stakeholders to clarify requirements and quality expectations.
• Provide feedback on quality risks throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Ensure traceability between requirements test cases and defects.
• Support exploratory testing to identify usability and workflow issues.
• Support the selection evaluation and implementation of testing tools and frameworks.
• Promote QA best practices and advocate for quality across the organization.
• Coach and mentor team members to strengthen technical and testing skills.
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning reviews and retrospectives.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of QA processes and methodologies.

Qualifications :

• 5 years of experience in Functional QA / Software Testing.
• Strong experience with manual testing and defect management.
• Hands-on experience with API testing (Postman or SoapUI).
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• English proficiency (B2 or higher).

Additional Information :

About Us

We Are Engineered Different.

At Applaudo talented people design build and scale meaningful AI-powered solutions that create real business impact. As an AI-native organization we collaborate across design development cloud data and artificial intelligence to turn ideas into scalable products that transform how companies operate make decisions and grow.

We are building a high-performance culture grounded in five values: Empowering Excellence Collaborative Teamwork Unsolicited Respect Consistent Transparency and Efficient Communication. These define how we work how we support one another and how we hold ourselves accountable.

Applaudo is a place for people who want to learn fast take ownership and work alongside strong teams they are proud to belong to. Joining us means being part of an organization that is evolving intentionally investing in modern ways of working and leading AI-native transformation at scale.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time