Staff QA Engineer (Manual) - Remote

This is a remote position.

• Design, document, and execute detailed manual test cases based on requirements, user stories, and technical or architecture documentation.
• Perform functional, regression, exploratory, and compatibility testing across multiple Windows operating systems and configurations.
• Functionally test web-based server features that manage configuration, policies, deployments, and workflows, ensuring correct behavior and data integrity.
• Validate end-to-end workflows involving server-side logic, web UI behavior, client/agent behavior, configurations, policies, deployments, and user/session-based scenarios.
• Functionally test PowerShell modules and internal tools to ensure expected behavior across automation and DevOps-driven workflows (focus on behavior and outcomes; scripting knowledge is a plus).
• Identify, log, prioritize, and track defects with clear reproduction steps, logs, and environment details; collaborate closely with engineering teams to drive resolution.
• Set up, manage, and maintain test environments, including virtual machines, OS versions, networking, and storage, to ensure stable and reproducible testing.
• Validate product behavior across multiple operating systems, environment configurations, and deployment scenarios.
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies, contribute to acceptance criteria refinement, and provide functional and risk-based insights during reviews.
• Support release readiness through feature validation, smoke testing, and full end-to-end scenario verification.
• Analyze logs, system behavior, and environment conditions to isolate root causes and improve defect quality.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, test documentation, and testing strategy.
• Drive release sign-off by communicating risk, coverage, and readiness to stakeholders

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in manual or functional testing with strong test case design and execution skills.
• Experience functionally testing web applications that act as management consoles or control planes for system-level or desktop software.
• Solid understanding of client–server architectures, configuration-driven behavior, and environment-dependent workflows.
• Experience validating software across multiple Windows OS versions and environment setups.
• Hands-on exposure to DevOps-driven environments, including deployment workflows, configuration changes, and post-deployment validation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to isolate and clearly communicate complex issues.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and collaboration skills with strong written and spoken English.

• A pure automation engineering role
• A performance, security, or pen