Job description for Junior QA Engineer at Ascendion
Role:
We are hiring a Junior QA Engineer/Software Test Engineer to support manual testing, functional testing, SIT/UAT, defect tracking and test documentation for an enterprise IT project in Singapore.
This role is suitable for fresh graduates, career switchers with relevant testing exposure, or candidates with up to 2 years of QA/testing experience.
You will work closely with project managers, developers, system engineers and business users to ensure system quality and readiness before SIT, UAT, deployment and go-live.
The core focus is manual testing, test execution, documentation, defect management and stakeholder coordination, with opportunities to gain exposure to API testing and automation tools where applicable.
Responsibilities:
Execute manual, functional, regression and end-to-end test cases.
Support SIT, UAT, deployment checks and production validation activities.
Review requirements and prepare test scenarios, test cases and test scripts.
Record test results clearly and maintain proper test evidence.
Log defects, track issue status and verify bug fixes.
Work with project managers, developers, system engineers and business users during testing cycles.
Communicate testing progress, issues, risks and blockers clearly.
Support basic API testing using tools such as Postman or Swagger, where required.
Support automation testing activities where applicable.
Required Skills:
Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems or a related discipline.
Internship, academic project or up to 2 years of experience in software testing / QA.
Basic understanding of the software testing life cycle.
Exposure to manual testing, functional testing, test case execution and defect reporting.
Ability to write clear test cases and document test results accurately.
Able to compare expected vs actual results and escalate issues clearly.
Comfortable coordinating with developers, project teams and business users.
Open to learning project tools, QA processes and testing methods used by the team.