Manual Tester

Industry IT-Software / Software Services / testing

Experience Range 4 - 6 Years

Qualification Graduation

Open

Job Description

About Us

Aeries Technology is a Nasdaq listed global professional services and consulting partner, headquartered in Mumbai, India, with centers in the USA, Mexico, Singapore, and Dubai. We provide mid-size technology companies with the right mix of deep vertical specialty, functional expertise, and the right systems & solutions to scale, optimize and transform their business operations with unique customized engagement models. Aeries is Great Place to Work certified by GPTW India, reflecting our commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture for our employees.Read about us at

About Business Unit

ARCOS provides innovative workforce management solutions that help utilities and airlines manage people, work, and assets in a single platform. ARCOS enables utilities to quickly mobilize personnel for blue and grey sky work, manage native and non-native crews in a single system, and accelerate operations with field mobility tools that deliver real-time situational awareness. And our airline customers use us to make sure ground and flight crews are available to keep planes on schedule.Read about us at

Roles and Responsibility

Position Summary:

The Manual Tester is avaluable member of our agile development team responsible for ensuring thequality and reliability of our software products. As Manual Tester, you willwork closely with senior test engineers, software developers, product owners, andquality control engineers to design, develop, execute, and maintaincomprehensive test strategies and frameworks. Your role will involve designing,developing, and executing manual and automated tests and frameworks, ensuringthe efficient and timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.

Responsibilities:

This is intended as anoutline of the essential functions of the position. Actual metrics thatmeasure job performance may be set forth in a separate performance managementdocumentation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Technical Expertise: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, includingsoftware engineers and product owners, to understand user stories, features,and epics, and contribute to developing acceptance and testing criteria.Participate in sprint planning and estimation sessions to determine the testingscope and effort required. Report and document test results and defects,following established processes and guidelines. Collaborate with the team totrack and analyze testing metrics, such as tests executed and defects identified,to contribute to overall testing effectiveness. Assist with defect root causeanalysis.

· Teamwork: Support the QC team members in achieving productrelease delivery goals.

· Execution/Results: Assist in designing, developing, and maintainingmanual and automated test suites, test cases, and test scripts. Execute manualtests and assist in the execution of automated tests to validate softwarefunctionality and identify and report defects. Work closely with senior testengineers and software developers to investigate, debug, and resolve softwaredefects, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products.

· Continuous improvement: Contribute to continuously improving testingprocesses, tools, and methodologies to enhance software quality and efficiency.Stay updated with industry best practices, emerging trends, and newtechnologies related to software testing.

· Communication: Communicate effectively with software developers,product owners, QC team members, and other stakeholders to understand userstories, resolve issues, and provide status updates on testing activities.Articulate complex technical concepts in a clear and concise manner.Participate in team meetings and discussions, providing insight andcontributing to decision-making processes.

· All other duties andresponsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications Requirements and Skills:

· Bachelor’s degree inComputer Science/Information Technology or a related field (or equivalent workexperience).

· 3-5 years of experiencein software testing is preferred.

· Experience designing andimplementing comprehensive test plans, test cases, and scripts.

· Basic understanding oftesting methodologies, tools, and frameworks.

· Proficient in manualtesting techniques and methodologies.

· Basic understanding ofagile software development methodologies and practices.

· Proficient in creatingSQL queries for test validation.

· Good analytical andproblem-solving skills, with keen attention to detail.

· Good communication andcollaboration abilities, with a team-oriented mindset.

Desired Skills:

· Knowledge of thefollowing: Oracle or rational DBs, SQL, UNIX/LINUX user commands/editors/shellscripts, web services, batch file scripting & testing java basedapplications.

· Some experience withautomation testing, using tools such as Coded UI, Selenium, Microfocus UFTformerly Quick Test Professional, JMeter, Soap UI, and Postman.

· Experience with Jira orsimilar Agile product management tools.

· Experience with TestRailor other test case management systems.

· Some softwaredevelopment experience.

· Strong willingness tolearn and grow in the field of software testing.

Production Support/On-Call Duties:

As a key member of ourengineering team, you will address escalated production issues from customer support. Yourresponsibilities will include:

· Participating in arotational on-call schedule to handle significant production issues.

· Rapidly diagnosing andresolving technical challenges that arise in production.

· Collaborating withcustomer support and engineering teams for seamless issue resolution.

· Maintaining clearcommunication and documentation during and after incidents.

· Leveraging theseexperiences to contribute to continuous process improvement.

Compensatory Time for On-Call Work:

We value work-lifebalance and recognize the extra effort required during on-call rotations. Forhours spent actively working on-call, compensatory time off is provided, unlessthe law requires otherwise. This ensures your commitment is appropriately acknowledged.Please coordinate with your manager regarding the approval and scheduling ofcompensatory time, to align with team needs and workload.

ARCOS Team in Mexico

In 2023, ARCOS set upits office in Mexico in partnership with Aeries – to consolidate its globaloperations in Guadalajara, Mexico.

THE TOP REASONS TO JOINUS

1. MissionDriven, Growing Company
Small but mighty At ARCOS, you get to be on the founding team in Mexico. AtARCOS, you won’t be a number – every employee matters and contributes to ourmission of making a difference in the lives of local communities, especiallyduring emergencies such as weather (storms) & rebuilding utilities.

We hope you are asexcited as we are to help build the founding team in Mexico.

2. FlexibleSchedules & Remote Work
At ARCOS, we enable employees to flex their hours to accommodate other aspectsof their lives outside of the workplace, to support employees’ work-lifebalance.

3. ProfessionalDevelopment & Career Pathing
At ARCOS, we encourage each employee to own and work on their ProfessionalDevelopment Plan through our coaching program, where you are matched with yourdirect manager or any other employee in the company. With your coach, you workto set goals and a plan for whatever your career aspirations are

Company Culture

At ARCOS, we believe infostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and teamwork. We value thecollective strength of our team and understand that our success results fromour collaborative efforts. We’re not just looking for employees; we’re seekingpartners in our mission. If you take pride in your work, are always eager tolearn and grow, and believe in the power of teamwork, we want you on our team.

ARCOS is committed tocreating an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities areavailable to all. We embrace the diversity of our team members and arededicated to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.Discrimination is not tolerated within our organization; we encourage peoplefrom all walks of life to apply. We stand behind the belief that the morediverse and inclusive we are, the more impactful our work will be. Allemployment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.