QA Manual Tester (USA Only) – Part-Time / Ad-hoc Projects (Short + Long Term)

We are looking for experienced Manual QA Testers located in the USA who can support part-time, ad-hoc testing projects. Some assignments will be short-term (a few days/weeks) and others may extend longer depending on performance and project needs. You should be comfortable working independently, documenting thoroughly, and communicating clearly with developers/product owners. Required Experience (3+ Years Minimum) You must have hands-on experience with the full manual testing lifecycle, including: Requirements understanding (user stories, acceptance criteria, business flows) Test case creation (detailed steps with Expected vs. Actual results) Test execution and test results documentation Capturing evidence: screenshots + video recordings of test results Logging results in test management tools (examples: Jira, Azure DevOps (ADO), ALM/Quality Center, etc.) Bug logging with clear steps to reproduce, severity/priority, and image/video proof Nice-to-Have Skills Mobile testing (iOS/Android), responsive UI testing Cross-browser testing API testing (Postman/Swagger), basic backend validation SQL data validation / backend data testing ETL testing Automation exposure (not mandatory, but a plus) Work Details Location: USA (must be physically located in the U.S.) Type: Contractor / Freelancer Hours: Part-time, varies by project Schedule: Flexible, but must meet agreed timelines Communication: Must provide clear daily/weekly updates when assigned To Apply (Answer ALL Questions) Please reply with the information below: 1) How many years of hands-on manual test case creation and execution experience do you have? 2) Top 3 clients you have worked with (company names). 3) Which U.S. state are you physically located in? 4) Which testing areas have you executed? (pick all that apply and add details) E-commerce | Web applications | Mobile applications / devices | End-to-end integrations | API + UI combined flows 5) Do you have specialized testing experience in any of the following? (yes/no + details) SQL / backend data testing | API testing | ETL testing | White-box testing 6) Have you done automation testing? If yes: Tools used (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, UFT, etc.) Years of experience Your specialization area (frameworks, CI/CD, UI vs API, etc.) 7) What is the minimum hourly rate you are willing to work for (USD) as a contractor/freelancer? Bonus (Optional, if you have it) Link to LinkedIn or a short resume summary Sample bug report or sample test case (sanitized) Apply tot his job