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# Manual Software QA Engineer

- **Company:** Mitchell International, Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $71,677.0 - $99,840.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Microsoft Excel, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Application Services, Microsoft Azure, Software Bug Management, Data Mapping, Regression Testing, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, System Integration Testing, Strategies of Testing, Bug Reporting
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/295193/senior-manual-software-qa-engineer-pennsylvania-pa-wayne

## About the Role

* Requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a master's degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.\n
 * Possess a keen eye for detail and an understanding of project requirements.\n
 * Understanding of Testing Methodologies/Best Practices, data mapping, and crosswalks.\n
 * Experience in Agile methodologies, SQL, Azure DevOps Services, APIs, EDIs, Teams, Slack, and Excel.\n
 * Ability to understand complex application systems.\n
 * Working knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).\n
 * Experience in producing documentation for Test Strategy, Test Plans, QA Assessments, Test Scenarios and Defect/Bug Reporting/Tracking. \n
 * Ability to provide work estimates and consistently deliver to committed dates.\n
 * Strong work ethics and works with a sense of urgency, ownership, and accountability.\n
 * Ability to multi-task and to work in a dynamic fast paced environment of changing priorities.\n
 * Excellent critical thinking skills along with good organizational skills. \n
 * Effective written and oral communications. \n

## Description

* Performs manual functional testing - tests specific changes/enhancements, including positive and negative scenarios.\n
 * Performs manual regression testing - tests core functionality of the various Genex applications.\n
 * Performs manual system integration testing - tests integration with other key application dependencies both upstream and downstream. \n
 * Identifies, documents, and reports defects/bugs as part of QA manual execution testing.\n
 * Works directly with development team on defects and re-testing bug fixes.\n
 * Tracks progress of projects, change and release tasks and provide QA updates/status. \n
 * Works with offshore manual and automation teams. \n
 * Able to work off-hours when required.\n


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