We are seeking a detail-oriented QA Manual Test Engineer specializing in frontend and backend API validation. You will be responsible for validating the end-to-end functionality of our web and mobile applications. You will thoroughly test endpoints, backend business rules, and user interfaces before customer deployments. Key Responsibilities • Analyze Requirements: Review product specifications, functional criteria, and API documentation (e.g., Swagger). • Design Test Cases: Create comprehensive manual test plans, scenarios, and verification steps. • Execute API Tests: Manually validate HTTP requests, payloads, response bodies, status codes, headers, and authorization headers. • Perform UI & Functional Testing: Execute front-end smoke, sanity, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing (UAT).Log & Track Defects: Document software bugs clearly with steps to reproduce, payloads, and logs in Jira. • Data Verification: Write basic SQL queries to verify backend data changes match API transactions. • Collaborate: Work closely with backend developers, product managers, and agile teams to resolve blockers. Required Technical Skills • Testing Methodologies: Strong grasp of the STLC, SDLC, and bug tracking life cycle. • API Tools: Hands-on proficiency using Postman, SoapUI, or Swagger. • Web Services: Practical knowledge of RESTful services, SOAP architectures, JSON, and XML schemas. • Database Management: Competence with SQL to query data tables and ensure integrity. • Project Management Tools: Experience using Jira Software Salary Range - CA$ 90,000 - CA$ 105,000 Per Year TCS does not use artificial intelligence tools for candidate screening or evaluation. This post is for a current vacancy. The hiring process includes an initial screening, followed by a technical evaluation and managerial discussion.