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Role: Manual tester Domain: hospitality, travel domain or retail Permanent position Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid) Job Title: Senior Manual QA Engineer Experience Level: 6 Years ________________________________________ Key Responsibilities Own end-to-end quality of one or more product modules and ensure timely delivery of quality releases. Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams from the early stages of requirement gathering to help define clear, testable requirements. Create comprehensive, well-structured test plans, test cases, and test scenarios based on requirements and user flows. Perform thorough manual testing including functional, regression, UI/UX, exploratory, smoke, and sanity testing. Proactively identify gaps in quality and drive discussions to close them early in the product cycle. Advocate for quality best practices including shift-left testing and early defect prevention. Define and track quality metrics (e.g., defect density, test coverage, defect leakage, etc.) and present insights to stakeholders. Conduct root cause analysis on defects and ensure proper feedback loops to the development team. Continuously improve testing processes to drive efficiency and effectiveness. Mentor junior QA engineers and promote a quality-first mindset across teams. ________________________________________ Skills and Qualifications 6 years of experience in manual testing of web and mobile applications in a product development environment. Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile/Scrum methodologies, and QA methodologies. Proven ability to analyze complex requirements and drive clarity and testability. Experience in designing test cases, maintaining traceability to requirements, and managing test execution. Strong verbal and written communication skills to work effectively with developers, product managers, and leadership. Experience with defect management and tools like Jira, TestRail, Zephyr, or similar. Exposure to basic SQL, API testing (using tools like Postman), and understanding of client-server architecture is a plus. Experience in reporting and communicating quality metrics to stakeholders. Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and a passion for delivering high-quality user experiences55b20050-bc17-4e5d-bfce-3c406318dffc