Manual Tester

About Inspired Thinking Group: Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) is a dynamic and rapidly growing organization on a mission to deliver exceptional technical quality and innovative software solutions. With an expanding client base, the company champions diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunity, fostering a collaborative environment where team members look after themselves, each other, and the planet. Inspired Thinking Group provides skilled quality assurance professionals with an uncompromised remote canvas to be at the forefront of software stability, identifying potential issues early, and ensuring products exceed client expectations in functionality, performance, and reliability.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly analytical, detail-oriented Manual Tester to join our core centralized Development Team in a full-time remote capacity based in South Africa. In this high-impact quality assurance seat, you will step up to claim individual operational accountability for testing web applications against specified requirements, ensuring cross-platform compatibility and a seamless user experience. Shifting away from unstructured manual checks, you will actively develop a grounding in test automation and maintain comprehensive test documentation. This position requires a seasoned software tester with a minimum of 2 years of hands-on QA experience who writes detailed test cases fluidly, navigates cross-browser environments smoothly, and thrives under pressure to meet tight deadlines within an Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Web Application Testing: Thoroughly test developed web applications against specified requirements across a variety of desktop browsers and mobile devices, natively utilizing QA Engineer best practices to ensure cross-platform compatibility.
• Test Automation Integration: Apply and further develop a strong grounding in test automation by learning and operating low-code and no-code UI-based testing tools.
• Defect Tracking and Triage: Diligently record, monitor, and report software issues, maintaining clear communication channels with development teams to expedite troubleshooting, and participating in critical defect triage meetings.
• Comprehensive Test Documentation: Create, maintain, and structure high-quality test documentation, including detailed test plans, test cases, and repeatable test scripts for knowledge sharing.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate intimately alongside core developers and key stakeholders to resolve technical issues effectively and provide critical quality feedback.
• Project Estimation and Workload Tracking: Consistently track test progress in alignment with active release schedules, prioritize workloads efficiently, and provide accurate estimates for testing efforts to support realistic project planning.
• Process Maturation and Continuous Improvement: Review existing test environments and processes to drive continuous improvements, actively suggesting enhancements to test strategies that align with evolving project parameters.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years of verified hands-on professional experience in software QA, including testing web-based applications, cross-browser functional testing, and writing detailed test cases.
• Solid working knowledge and practical familiarity with test automation frameworks natively leveraging Automation Engineer workflows (preferably using Selenium WebDriver).
• Previous exposure and operational understanding of core web technologies, explicitly including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, to enhance testing effectiveness.
• Familiarity with Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) practices and methodologies.
• Outstanding interpersonal and organizational abilities to support close collaboration within a fast-paced Agile team environment.
• Comfortable and efficient working seamlessly across both PC and Mac operating platforms.
• Possession of a recognized ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing.
• Location Context: Position open exclusively to qualified QA professionals based permanently and resident within **South Africa** to execute testing operations under a 100% remote layout.

What We Offer

• Competitive South African Remuneration: An attractive full-time annual salary range structured transparently between 280,000 – 450,000 ZAR per year, calibrated precisely to reward your manual testing foundations and bug-tracking capabilities.
• The exceptional professional canvas to directly direct, shape, and engineer the QA validation pipelines power-routing reliability for a fast-growing software platform.
• Profound remote work parameters offering a fully distributed workplace arrangement, complete scheduling trust, and the flexibility to operate from any location in South Africa.
• Direct operational exposure to a highly collaborative and dynamic Development Team, working side-by-side with experienced developers and stakeholders.
• A supportive, diversity-championing culture that values well-being and actively works to increase the recognition of talent from under-represented groups within the wider industry.