Software Quality Assurance Engineer (Manual)

As a Manual QA Engineer, you’ll play a key role in maintaining the quality and usability of our software products. Your focus will be hands-on testing, designing and executing test plans, and working closely with development and product teams to identify and resolve issues before release. This role is ideal if you enjoy finding ways to improve software functionality and performance, with an emphasis on manual testing practices to deliver a smooth user experience. You’ll be part of a collaborative, agile environment where your attention to detail and quality standards will directly impact the end product and user satisfaction.

About Dentsu

Led by Dentsu Group Inc. (Tokyo: 4324; ISIN: JP3551520004), a pure holding company established on January 1, 2020, the Dentsu Group encompasses two operational networks: dentsu japan network, which oversees Dentsu’s agency operations in Japan, and dentsu international, its international business headquarters in London, which oversees Dentsu’s agency operations outside of Japan.

With a strong presence in approximately 145 countries and regions across five continents and with 65,000 dedicated professionals, the Dentsu Group provides a comprehensive range of client-centric integrated communications, media and digital services through its five leadership brands—Carat, dentsu X, iProspect, Dentsu Creative, and Merkle—as well as through Dentsu Japan Network companies, including Dentsu Inc., the world’s largest single brand agency with a history of innovation. The Group is also active in the production and marketing of sports and entertainment content on a global scale.

About Merkle

Merkle is a leading data-driven customer experience management (CXM) company that specializes in the delivery of unique, personalized customer experiences across platforms and devices. For more than 30 years, Fortune 1000 companies and leading nonprofit organizations have partnered with Merkle to maximize the value of their customer portfolios. The company’s heritage in data, technology, and analytics forms the foundation for its unmatched skills in understanding consumer insights that drive hyper-personalized marketing strategies. Its combined strengths in performance media, customer experience, customer relationship management, loyalty, and enterprise marketing technology drive improved marketing results and competitive advantage. With 12,000 employees, Merkle is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with 50+ additional offices throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. Merkle is a dentsu company.

Responsibilities:

• Design, execute, and manage test plans, cases, and scripts for effective manual testing.
• Perform comprehensive testing across functional, regression, performance, and usability aspects.
• Document and manage software defects in a tracking system, ensuring quick resolution.
• Collaborate with developers and product managers to clarify requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Provide insights during design and code reviews, supporting overall product quality.
• Automate repetitive tests to enhance efficiency and test coverage.
• Analyze and report test results, communicating key findings to stakeholders.
• Ensure QA practices align with industry standards and best practices.
• Continuously refine QA processes and methodologies to improve team productivity.
• Maintain high-level requirement coverage and scenario testing with tools like Cucumber-JVM.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Software Design, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance Engineering roles.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies and QA’s role in the software lifecycle.
• Skilled in creating test plans and cases for comprehensive feature coverage.
• Basic knowledge of SQL and object-oriented programming concepts.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills; business-professional English proficiency.
• Quick problem-solving abilities with adaptability.

Dentsu Values

Will live the dentsu 8 Ways at all times: We Dream Loud, We Inspire Change, We Team Without Limits, We All Lead, We Make It Real, We Climb High, We Choose Excitement, We Are A Force For Good

Inclusion and Diversity

We’re proud to be different and that starts with our people. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone. We won’t define people by their race, gender, sexual-orientation, age or disability. Individuality is what makes us great, we want everyone to bring their full self to work and create something amazing. That’s what we care about.

So, whether you’re joining us, or looking to move to a different part of the business, we work hard to make sure we create equal opportunities for everyone.

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