Senior Manual QA Engineer

Pepperstone

Senior Manual QA Engineer responsible for test planning and execution for the Trading App. Ensuring quality coverage and collaboration in a hybrid environment for a fintech company.

Posted 5/4/2026full-timeLimassol • 🇨🇾 CyprusSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidiOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead test planning for assigned epics: scope, environments, data, device/OS matrix, and integration points (e.g. auth, pricing, orders).
Drive exploratory testing on new Trading App capabilities; surface edge and corner cases to engineering with reproducible evidence.
Partner with Product and Design so acceptance criteria are testable; flag gaps where requirements omit observable outcomes.
Coordinate with Senior Automation on what should be automated vs. remains manual; avoid duplicate ownership and unclear hand-offs.
Keep pace inside two-week Scrum; re-test fixes within the sprint boundary; escalate blockers early to Tech Lead and EM when testing or environments stall delivery.
Refinement: translate stories into test ideas and risks; flag missing data, devices, or environment needs before sprint start.
Sprint: run planned and exploratory tests alongside development; maintain traceable pass/fail and known-issues lists.
Pre-release: summarise coverage vs. scope, defects, and residual risk for release stakeholders.
Post-release: feed concrete improvement items into retros—process, test data, tooling—not generic discussion only.
Support Middle (Manual) QA Engineers on test design, prioritisation within the sprint, and defect reporting quality. Formal mentoring is a separate programme; this is hands-on delivery support.
Scope is Trading App manual quality and execution.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years in software testing or quality engineering, with depth in manual techniques (exploratory, regression, session-based or equivalent).
Trading or CFD-style apps or regulated fintech context is a plus; this role is not a dedicated Payments-domain tester—focus Trading App end-to-end flows and integrations the team uses.
English at a level needed for documentation, stand-ups, and escalation; experience in remote/distributed squads is a plus.
Proven work on mobile clients (preferably iOS and Android); comfortable with a device/OS matrix and release-oriented test evidence.
Ability to own epic-level test planning in two-week Scrum; clear reporting of risk, pass/fail, and residual risk to engineering and product.
Skilled in reproducible defect reports, test cases/charters, and maintainable documentation across sprints.
Experienced partnering with Product/Design on testable acceptance criteria and with automation on scope boundaries (what stays manual).
A growth mindset: adopt squad tools for test data, environments, and process improvements from retros.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary structure including company bonus scheme
Flexible and hybrid working
Remote working option - work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year
10 days of Company paid sick leave annually
21 days of paid vacation within the first year of employment, increasing to 25 days after one year
3 paid volunteering days per year & Workplace Giving Program
Comprehensive medical insurance with coverage for your healthcare needs
Pension fund
Employee referral bonuses for referring top talent to the company
Ongoing personal development & learning opportunities
Periodic recognition and reward programs for outstanding performance and achievements
Frequent events and celebrations
Genuinely collaborative and friendly culture
Employee Assistance Program & Wellbeing Initiatives
Convenient and cozy office located near the Limassol Municipal Garden

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Hard Skills & Tools

manual testingexploratory testingregression testingsession-based testingtest planningdefect reportingtest case designtest documentationmobile testingdevice/OS matrix

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingmentoringagilitygrowth mindsetrisk assessmentprioritizationreportingadaptability