Manual Tester

Role overview

Berkley Group is hiring an experienced Manual Tester for a large enterprise technology environment on an initial 12-month contract. The assignment is based in Dublin with a hybrid setup that requires one day per week onsite. The pay rate is €260 per day.

This opportunity is best suited to a QA specialist with deep manual testing expertise, strong documentation habits, and a proven ability to collaborate with both technical teams and business stakeholders.

What you will do

• Assess functional and technical design documents to confirm they are ready for testing.
• Draft precise and verifiable acceptance criteria.
• Identify the test data needed for each scenario.
• Design and run test scenarios across functional, non-functional, regression, edge-case, conformance, and disturbance testing.
• Log, monitor, and resolve defects through issue-tracking systems.
• Assist business users and stakeholders during UAT and business process testing.
• Keep requirements, acceptance criteria, test cases, and defects linked through clear traceability.
• Record test methods, outcomes, and quality evidence.
• Support test estimation, planning, and delivery-related documentation.
• Review automated test assets when needed to judge coverage, quality, and effectiveness.
• Spot opportunities where automation could add value.
• Guide junior testers and contribute to ongoing improvements in testing practices.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional background in software testing or QA.
• ISTQB certification.
• Solid hands-on manual testing experience in enterprise software settings.
• Strong grasp of testing principles, standards, and industry best practice.
• Practical experience building and running detailed test cases and test scenarios.
• Exposure to system testing, UAT, regression testing, conformance testing, and defect handling.
• Comfort using issue-tracking and test management platforms.
• Good understanding of acceptance criteria, test data, requirements traceability, and quality records.
• Familiarity with API testing concepts and tools such as Postman or SOAP UI.
• Experience testing solutions built on Java and Angular stacks.
• Working knowledge of SQL, XML, JSON, and Unix/Linux environments.
• Experience in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery models.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills.
• Ability to work well with technical teams, business users, and project stakeholders.
• Awareness of test automation practices is a plus.
• Experience reviewing automated test coverage is an advantage.
• Experience mentoring junior testers is an added benefit.
• Exposure to large-scale public sector, financial services, or enterprise delivery environments is desirable.

Additional details

This is an initial 12-month contract role. The engagement is hybrid in Dublin, with one onsite day each week required. The rate offered is €260 per day. No other perks, salary band, start date, or application deadline were specified.