Job Description
Part-Time Manual Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer
Employment Type: Part-Time (10–20 hours per week)
Engagement Type: Independent Contractor
Location: Remote (U.S. preferred)
Department: Engineering
Reports To: Product Owner / Engineering Lead
About Total CSR
We are a technology-driven company focused on building scalable, high-impact digital platforms for enterprise and professional services organizations. Our work sits at the intersection of product, engineering, and automation.
As our platform and development velocity grow, we need to strengthen our manual QA capacity to ensure reliable, high-quality releases. While automation continues to expand, manual testing remains critical for validating complex user workflows, payment functionality, subscription logic, and overall user experience, especially during rapid product changes and new feature delivery. This role will help ensure thorough functional testing, regression coverage, and clear documentation of system behavior, supporting stable releases and maintaining customer trust.
Position Summary
The Part-Time Manual QA Engineer will be responsible for validating new features, enhancements, and defect resolutions within a web-based SaaS platform. This role ensures functional accuracy, usability, and release stability through structured manual testing processes.
The QA Engineer will collaborate cross-functionally with Product and Engineering to support sprint deliverables, regression cycles, and production readiness. This position is execution-focused and requires strong attention to detail, independent work capability, and clear documentation practices.
Key Responsibilities
1. Functional Testing
● Execute manual test cases for new feature development.
● Validate system behavior against documented requirements and acceptance criteria.
● Perform negative testing and edge-case validation.
2. Regression Testing
● Conduct structured regression testing prior to releases.
● Maintain regression coverage documentation.
● Ensure previously released functionality remains stable.
3. Defect Management
● Identify, reproduce, and document defects with clear reproduction steps.
● Provide expected vs. actual behavior analysis.
● Collaborate with Engineering to validate fixes.
4. Documentation & Reporting
● Maintain clear test execution records.
● Update test cases as features evolve.
● Provide QA sign-off summaries prior to release.
Required Qualifications
● 2+ years of experience in Manual Quality Assurance.
● Experience testing web-based SaaS applications.
● Strong understanding of functional, regression, and exploratory testing.
● Ability to analyze workflows and identify risk areas.
● Clear written communication and structured documentation skills.
● Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
Preferred Qualifications
● Experience in automation testing.
● Exposure to API testing concepts (manual validation level).
Working Conditions & Expectations
● Flexible part-time schedule (10–20 hours per week).
● Increased involvement during release cycles.
● Close collaboration with the Product Owner and Engineering team.
● Independent execution with minimal supervision.
Performance Expectations
Success in this role will be measured by:
● Reduction of production defects.
● Clear and actionable bug reports.
● Reliable regression validation before releases.
● Transparent test coverage documentation.
● Timely QA sign-off for sprint deliverables.
Compensation
● Hourly compensation based on experience and qualifications.
Pay: $2,000.00 - $3,000.00 per month
Work Location: Remote
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