Junior Manual Qa Engineer (Remote)

gertrud digital is the digital assistance for assistants. Created as a joint venture between one of Europe’s largest media companies and the Microsoft Partner of the Year, we are conquering the market with our SaaS products. We support companies from medium-sized businesses to DAX-listed corporations in the digitalization of their board offices. Our products are integrated with Microsoft Teams and digitize the preparation, execution and follow-up of board meetings and committee work.

We make Board Meetings easy

And that’s just the beginning!

Do you want to be part of the founding team?

• Assist in developing and executing manual test cases and test plans based on project requirements and specifications.
• Learn to identify, analyze, and document software defects and anomalies to support issue resolution.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and ensure effective communication throughout the testing process.
• Participate in product design and requirement review meetings to gain insights from a QA perspective.
• Contribute to regression testing efforts to ensure stability of existing functionality after introducing new features or making changes.
• Help document and maintain test plans, test cases, and testing procedures for future reference and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute ideas for process improvement and best practices in software quality assurance.
• Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and QA methodologies to enhance skills and bring innovation to the testing process.

Courage to have a gap! It is important to us that you have the desire to contribute your strengths and learn new things!

• At least 1 year experience as a Manual QA Engineer, preferably in a fast-paced software development environment.
• Basic understanding of software testing concepts.
• Experience with creating clear and concise test cases and test documentation.
• Basic understanding of HTTP protocol and client-server architecture.
• Testing experience with MS services (Teams, Outlook, SharePoint etc.) and ability to test software integrations with these platforms.
• Familiarity with API testing (Postman, Swagger, etc)
• Familiarity with bug tracking systems and eagerness to learn about defect tracking and reporting.
• Knowledge of various types of testing, including functional, exploratory, regression, usability, and integration testing.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
• Availability for at least 5 hours a day during EU time-zone working hours.
• Certification in software testing (such as ISTQB) is a plus.
• Good level of written and conversational English; German language skills are a plus.

In the end, the Set-up should suit you. We offer:

• Founding Team: A motivated team that focuses on pragmatic solutions, open communication and a stress-free working environment.
• Workspace: Whether in our Hamburg office on the Reeperbahn or a van in Greece, sailboat in Turkey or a finca on the Canary Islands, you decide.
• Hybrid Work: Flexible working hours and great autonomy paired with respect, trust and a flat hierarchy in a decentralized environment is important to us!
• Team Events and Workation: We invest a lot of time and money to meet in person on a regular basis.
• Learning & Development: Individual offers tailored to you. Take your development into your own hands.
• Employee Experience: gertrud is young, let’s experiment and shape our collaboration together.