Algotale- QA Engineer (Manual Tester)

Manual Tester JD — Trade Finance Domain (2.5 to 7 Years Experience)

Job Summary

We are looking for a Manual Test Engineer with 2.5 to 7 years of experience in testing enterprise applications, preferably in the Trade Finance domain.

The candidate should have strong knowledge of manual testing processes, API testing, test case design, defect management, and banking/trade finance workflows.

The role involves validating complex trade transactions, ensuring functional correctness, performing integration testing, and supporting regression/UAT activities across multiple environments.

Key Responsibilities

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• Analyze business requirements, BRDs, user stories, and functional specifications.
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• Prepare detailed test scenarios, test cases, and test data.
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• Execute functional, regression, integration, smoke, and UAT testing.
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• Validate Trade Finance workflows and transactions.
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• Perform API testing using tools like Postman
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• Validate request/response payloads, headers, authentication, and business rules.
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• Log, track, and retest defects using defect management tools.
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• Work closely with developers, business analysts, and product teams.
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• Participate in sprint planning, requirement walkthroughs, and QA reviews.
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• Prepare test execution reports and status updates.
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• Support SIT, UAT, and production validation activities.
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• Required Skills
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• Testing Skills
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• Strong understanding of:
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• SDLC/STLC
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• Functional Testing
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• Regression Testing
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• Integration Testing
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• Smoke/Sanity Testing
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• Defect Lifecycle
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• Test Case Design Techniques
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• Experience in API testing using:
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• Postman
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• HTTP methods
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• Status codes
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• Headers
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• Authentication mechanisms
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• Cookies/session handling
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• Database Skills
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• Basic to intermediate SQL knowledge.
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• Trade Finance Domain Knowledge
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API Testing

Hands-on experience in one or more of:

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• Letter of Credit (LC)
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• Bank Guarantee (BG)
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• Import/Export Finance
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• Bills Collection
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• Trade Loans
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• SWIFT messages
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• UCP 600 concepts
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• Incoterms
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• Maker-Checker workflows
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Preferred Skills:

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• Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodology.
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• Experience with test management/defect tools like:
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• Jira
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Soft Skills:

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• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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• Good communication and stakeholder coordination.
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• Attention to detail.
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• Ability to work independently in fast-paced environments.
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