QA Manual Test Engineer for Trinity Quality Assurance Team (full-remote/hybrid)

About the company:

As part of United Internet Group, with more than 11,000 employees and 28 million fee-based customer contracts, we are Europe’s leading internet specialist and largest hoster. Building the roof for strong brands such as 1&1, IONOS, STRATO, GMX, WEB DE, MAIL COM, 1&1 Versatel and the Drillisch Online brands, United Internet offers a broad portfolio of Internet access products and cloud applications.

Present in Romania since 2003, we are an Engineering Centre that lives and breathes technology.

Our engineering culture is shaped by the use of cloud native technologies, microservices combined with a DevOps attitude and an innovative mindset. We have a customer centric culture where every colleague is a contributor to our products’ design and success working closely with teams in Bucharest and abroad. Our strength lies in our team spirit and a positive and respectful interaction. In Romania, we have passionate teams sustaining the business segments of Access/Telecommunication, Mail & Media and Hosting, working and enjoying the 1&1 culture together.

Our team & product:

In our Trinity Development & QA department, the mission is clear: we make top-notch website design and online success accessible to busy SMB owners. We achieve this with a suite of DIY services — from AI-powered website builders to comprehensive online marketing tools — designed to help our customers shine online.

Customer-centricity and design-driven product innovation are at our core. We aim to empower millions of SMB owners and individuals to realize their online presence dreams. We push boundaries, integrate software, ask critical questions, collaborate with developers, QAs, product owners and step into the shoes of our users.

Our department boasts a diverse, international team, providing you with the chance to collaborate with creative and innovative colleagues from around the globe. The colleagues are passionate about their work, always eager to experiment with new ideas, technologies and approaches. They thrive in a learning environment, constantly seeking out opportunities to expand their knowledge and skills. You'll find yourself surrounded by a team who embraces challenges, values curiosity and pushes the boundaries of what's possible.

Our product is built on JavaScript technologies, using TypeScript for both front-end and back-end development. We utilize NodeJS and Express for the back end, React & Redux for the front end, and GraphQL to connect them. Our code is organized into monorepos, managed by Lerna and NPM. All web applications operate on a Kubernetes-like cluster, structured as microservices.

Core responsibilities:

Ever thought about what really goes on behind the scenes of QA?

As a QA Engineer in the Trinity Quality Assurance team, your primary responsibility will be to manually test and validate developments taking place within the product and ultimately enable the best reliable user experience for customers looking to build a website on their own.

You will have the opportunity to be part of and influence product and technical decisions, build a robust and dependable testing strategy and enable workflows and features that will allow customers to build their dream on the web.

You will work closely with experienced engineers, learning best practices and benefit from hands-on guidance from an experienced QA mentor and get up to speed with our technologies and software development lifecycle processes.

This role is designed for curious testers with eagle-eye attention to product details, who are  eager to learn and contribute to real-world projects while developing their testing skills.

As a Jr. Manual QA Engineer, you will:

• Be responsible for testing our website builder product, identify functionality issues and inconsistencies and ensure a seamless user experience;
• Efficiently track, troubleshoot and report defects and errors;
• Be part of a multi-disciplinary cross-location Agile squad, working closely with Architects, Developers, QA Automation Engineers, DevOps, UXs and Product Owners to understand requirements, execute test scenarios and report bugs;
• Actively participate in the squad’s Scrum process;
• Create and perform test scenarios based on functional requirements;
• Estimate and execute assigned manual testing stories and tasks;
• Pro-actively assist QA Automation Engineers in expanding the automation frameworks with new scenarios based on the manual tests done for new product features;
• Deploy development branches with Jenkins jobs on test environment stages to validate quality of implemented features and open bugs;
• Conduct regression and integration tests on staged automation jobs, rerun and retest failed scenarios and provide detailed reports on the outcomes;
• Learn and apply best practices in manual testing and QA processes;
• Actively participate in squad discussions, sprints ceremonies, QA chapter and department meetings and provide feedback on quality-related concerns.

Are you someone who loves to dig into the details and find even the tiniest mistakes?  Do you get a kick out of figuring out how things work and want to get hands-on experience with real projects? If so, this role might be a glove for you!

You'll get to handle the ropes of software testing and build skills that will set you up for a successful career in tech. We're looking for someone who's passionate about technology, loves solving problems and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Join our team and make a real impact!

We appreciate:

• Minimum 2 years hands on testing web-based products;
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent
• A creative, detail-oriented mindset with a passion for learning and discovering the QA world, having strong analytical skills and an eagle eye for details;
• Familiarity with the software development life-cycle and methodologies;
• Problem-solving skills: strong analytical skills with the ability to easily detect issues and learn new tools and technologies quickly;
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Gitlab repositories);
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like Grafana and Kibana;
• Basic understanding of Linux;
• Past experience working in an Agile development environment;
• Some experience with programming or scripting languages for further career development towards automation;
• Being a collaborative team player who is a quick learner, highly motivated and self-driven;
• Having a proactive mindset, willing to share out of the box ideas and bring them to life;
• Being highly motivated, self-driven and interested in Quality Assurance;
• Knowing and following the software testing methodology principles;
• Very good communication and self-organizing skills;
• Full professional proficiency in English (written and spoken).

Bonus points for:

• Previous working with Software Development teams, being part of a team releasing a product or service to the market;
• Familiarity with AI based tools;
• Prior project experience in a related field;
• ISTQB certification.

What we offer:

• Access to local/international trainings, development and growth opportunities, including access to e-learning platforms, covering both technical and soft skills areas;
• Modern technologies, product responsibility;
• Flexible work schedule;
• Hybrid or full-remote work option;
• Medical services package from one of two private providers;
• 25 vacation days per year;
• Substitute days off for public holidays that occur on the weekend;
• Meal tickets;
• Internal referral program;
• Team events, networking events organized to promote a passionate, creative and diverse culture;
• Summerfest and Winterfest parties;
• Of course, coffee, soft drinks and fresh fruits are on us in the office.

Diversity enriches:

Different cultures, nationalities, genders, age groups, sexual orientations, and religions as well as people with disabilities - we encourage diversity. Because only teams that reflect all facets of society offer the best framework conditions for creativity and make a company productive and distinctive. We value diversity and welcome all applications.