Middle QA Engineer

# Middle QA EngineerRemoteColombiaMedellínWe're looking for a Middle QA Engineer to help ensure the quality and reliability of our product through comprehensive manual testing. In this role, you'll work closely with cross-functional teams to validate new features, identify edge cases, improve QA processes, and contribute to stable, high-quality releases by combining strong analytical thinking with a structured testing approach.**Required for this role*** **3+ years of experience** in **software quality assurance** with a strong focus on **manual testing*** Experience performing **functional**, **smoke**, **regression**, and exploratory testing* Good understanding of software testing methodologies, QA best practices, and structured testing approaches* Experience working with **Jira**, **Asana**, browser **DevTools**, **Git**, and test management systems* Practical experience testing **APIs** using **Postman** or **Swagger*** Understanding of **relational databases** and the ability to write basic **SQL** queries* Experience creating and maintaining clear test documentation, including test cases, checklists, and bug reports* Strong analytical thinking, troubleshooting skills, attention to detail, and excellent organizational abilities* Clear communication skills and **Upper-Intermediate English** proficiency, both written and spoken**Nice to have*** Basic understanding of **automation** concepts**Your responsibilities*** Perform comprehensive manual testing of product features, focusing on functionality, user experience, business logic, and edge cases* Validate new functionality and ensure the stability of existing features through regression and exploratory testing* Analyze requirements to identify inconsistencies, ambiguities, and potential risks before implementation* Report, track, and document defects with clear reproduction steps, expected versus actual results, and environment details* Collaborate closely with developers, business analysts, designers, product owners, and other stakeholders to support high-quality releases* Participate in test planning, refinement sessions, design discussions, and the definition of testing strategies for new features* Investigate issues, perform root cause analysis, and support effective problem resolution* Maintain up-to-date QA documentation, including test cases, checklists, bug reports, and release notes* Contribute to improving QA processes, test coverage, and overall quality standards across the product**What you get****Your time off*** Up to 15 paid vacation days annually* Additional unpaid days off* 18 Colombian public holidays**Learning & growth*** Sombra University workshops and internal learning programs* Tech Communities and knowledge sharing sessions* Language courses and workshops* Mentorship opportunities* Access to the Platzi online learning platform**And even more*** Company-provided work equipment* Internal referral program* Bonuses for getting married or the birth of a child* Sombra events and internal initiatives**Before you apply**Our recruitment team will carefully review your profile, and if we see a good match with the role, we’ll reach out to you shortly.If you don’t hear from us within 5 business days, it means we’ve decided to continue the process with other candidates for this position. Thanks for understanding. #J-18808-Ljbffr