Senior Manual Test Engineer

About the role

Accenture is seeking a Senior Manual Test Engineer to ensure the quality, stability, and reliability of client applications across banking, insurance, natural resources, and high‑tech sectors. You will own end‑to‑end testing activities and collaborate with cross‑functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end testing independently with minimal supervision.
• Own the full QA lifecycle: requirements analysis, test design, execution, defect tracking, and reporting.
• Identify, analyse, and resolve defects, performing root‑cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and stakeholders to embed quality across the SDLC.
• Track and analyse QA metrics (test coverage, defect density, open issues) to drive continuous improvement.
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, retrospectives, and QA demos.
• Provide proactive quality insights and feedback to improve product reliability early in the development process.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in software testing or quality assurance.
• Fluent in French (written and spoken).
• Strong analytical, communication, and organisational abilities.
• ISTQB certification is a plus.

Required skills

• API and web‑service testing using Postman and SoapUI.
• SQL scripting for data validation.
• Testing of web and desktop applications.
• Cross‑browser testing with platforms such as BrowserStack.
• Solid understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Experience with test and project management tools like Azure DevOps, Jira, XRAY, and Confluence.