Manual Test Engineer

Company Description Accesa is a leading technology company headquartered in Cluj-Napoca, with offices in Oradea and 20 years of experience in turning business challenges into opportunities and growth. A value-driven organisation, it has established itself as a partner of choice for major brands in Retail, Manufacturing, Finance, and Banking. It covers the complete digital evolution journey of its customers, from ideation and requirements setup to software development and managed services solutions. With more than 1,200 IT professionals, Accesa also has a fast-growing footprint, establishing itself as an employer of choice for IT professionals who are passionate about problem-solving through technology. Coming together in strong tech teams with a customer-centric approach, they enable businesses to grow, delivering value for our clients, partners, industry, and community. Job Description The client is one of the market’s leaders in providing one stop shop in automotive industry that plans and implements turnkey paint shops and final assembly systems and machine and robot technology for manufacturing automotive industry. Currently, there are over 40 colleagues working in this project portfolio, covering various roles: software developer, quality assurance engineers, product owner, commissioning, scrum master, project manager. Your role will give you the opportunity to work with a cross-functional, multi-cultural and multi-site team. As a member of the team, you will be a key player in the digitalization process of painting/drying equipment analytics, having the chance to gather knowledge about a rich technological context, the IoT field and the Digital Factory business area. Responsibilities Test documentation: Define, plan, design, and maintain comprehensive test documentation (Test strategies, test plans, test cases, scenarios) to ensure full coverage and traceability throughout the development lifecycle. Manual testing: Execute manual tests across multiple platforms (web, mobile, desktop) including functional, integration, regression, end-to-end, and exploratory testing to validate product quality. Defect management: Identify, analyze, and document defects, collaborating with developers to support root-cause investigations and ensure timely resolution using tools like JIRA/Xray. Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams—Software Engineers, QA Engineers, Product Managers—to define testing goals, clarify requirements, and support high-quality delivery. UAT support: Provide testing support during UAT, assisting clients, coordinating validation and sign-off, and preparing relevant training or documentation. Communication: Maintain clear and proactive communication with project teams and stakeholders regarding testing status, risks, and quality insights. Continuous improvement: Contribute to continuous improvement by optimizing QA processes, reviewing test coverage, supporting feasible automation opportunities, and promoting best practices within the QA community. Qualifications Strong understanding of QA methodologies, Agile/Scrum workflows, SDLC, and the complete testing lifecycle. Hands-on experience with manual and API testing (Postman or similar), plus familiarity with microservice architecture, API-driven systems, and basic architectural concepts. Proficiency with test management and issue-tracking tools such as JIRA, Xray, and Confluence. Good understanding of databases (SQL queries, joins, backups, migrations) and basic front-end familiarity (HTML5/CSS, Vue.js is a plus). Experience with version control (Git) and exposure to CI/CD, Docker, or virtualized environments is advantageous. Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities, with strong attention to detail. Effective communicator and strong team player, organized, proactive, adaptable, and fluent in English (written and spoken). Nice to Have Familiarity with contract testing, API mocking, or service virtualization. Exposure to performance or load testing concepts, with a willingness to further develop expertise in automation testing. Additional Information At Accesa you can Enjoy our holistic benefits program that covers the four pillars that we believe come together to support our wellbeing, covering social, physical, emotional wellbeing, as well as work-life fusion. Physical Wellbeing: Our wellbeing program includes medical benefits, gym support, and personalised fitness options for an active lifestyle, complemented by team events and the Healthy Habits Club. Work-Life Fusion: In very dynamic industries such as IT, the line between our professional and personal lives can quickly become blurred. Having a one-size-fits-one approach gives us the flexibility to define the work-life dynamic that works for us. Emotional Wellbeing: We believe that to maintain our overall health, we need to invest in our mental wellbeing just as much as we do in our physical health, social connections or in achieving work-life balance. Social Wellbeing: As a growing community in a hybrid environment, we want to ensure we remain connected not just by the great work we do every day but through our passions and interests.