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QA Engineer (Mid-Level) – Manual Testing Jobs in Porto, Portugal at Alongside
Title: QA Engineer (Mid-Level) – Manual Testing
Company: Alongside
Location: Porto, Portugal
Alongside partners with organizations to drive digital transformation and build high-performing tech teams.
We're looking for a Mid-Level QA Engineer with around 3 years of experience in Manual Testing who enjoys understanding how products work – and how they can fail.
You'll be involved in testing a variety of web and mobile applications, working closely with developers, product managers, and clients to ensure software quality throughout the development lifecycle.
Responsibilities:
- Design, execute, and maintain manual test cases based on business and functional requirements
- Perform functional, regression, exploratory, integration, and end-to-end testing
- Identify, document, and track defects, ensuring clear communication with development teams
- Review requirements and user stories to identify risks, edge cases, and missing scenarios
- Collaborate with developers, Product Owners, and stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle
- Validate APIs using Postman (or similar tools) and perform basic database validations using SQL
- Support release validation and production verification activities
- Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and testing practices
- Work across different client projects, adapting quickly to new products and business domains
Requirements
- Around 3 years of experience in Manual Software Testing
- Professional proficiency in English (spoken and written)
- Experience testing web applications (mobile testing is a plus)
- Solid understanding of software testing methodologies and defect lifecycle
- Experience creating test plans, test cases, and bug reports
- Hands-on experience with API testing using Postman (or similar)
- Basic SQL knowledge for data validation
- Familiarity with at least one automation framework (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or similar) to understand and maintain existing automated tests
- Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote and collaborative environment
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Benefits
- Technical guidance and continuous mentorship
- Participation in real-world projects
- Collaborative environment with a focus on professional growth
- Opportunity for career progression
- Hybrid work model: Porto office (1 day per week at the office)
- Salary range: 28k – 32k per year
