Quality Assurance Engineer (4 month contract)

Responsibilities

Quality Assurance & Testing

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
• Perform manual and automated testing across web, mobile, and Windows desktop applications.
• Execute functional, regression, integration, smoke, exploratory, compatibility, and performance testing activities.
• Validate new features and enhancements against business and technical requirements.
• Ensure software quality throughout the entire development lifecycle.

Test Automation

• Design, build, maintain, and improve automated test frameworks and test suites.
• Develop and execute automated tests using tools such as Ranorex, Mabl, Postman, Selenium, or similar platforms.
• Expand automation coverage across critical workflows and business processes.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and release processes.
• Leverage AI-powered testing tools and automation capabilities to improve testing efficiency and coverage.

Defect Management & Analysis

• Identify, document, reproduce, and track software defects.
• Collaborate with developers to investigate root causes and validate fixes.
• Perform risk assessments and support defect prioritization efforts.
• Participate in root cause analysis activities and recommend preventive actions.

Agile Collaboration

• Work closely with Product Managers, Developers, Technical Support, and other stakeholders to ensure quality standards are met.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, standups, retrospectives, and release planning.
• Provide testing estimates, risk assessments, and release readiness recommendations.
• Promote a shift-left testing culture and advocate for quality best practices.

Test Environments & Tools

• Manage and maintain test environments, test data, and testing configurations.
• Utilize Azure DevOps for test management, defect tracking, reporting, and collaboration.
• Support testing activities in cloud and virtualized environments.
• Maintain testing documentation and ensure traceability of testing efforts.

Customer & Production Support

• Assist with the investigation and validation of customer-reported issues.
• Work alongside Engineering and Support teams to diagnose production issues.
• Verify fixes and support quality assurance activities for production releases.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance.
• Strong experience with automated testing.
• Experience testing:
• Web applications
• Mobile applications
• Windows desktop applications
• Hands-on experience with test automation tools such as:
• Ranorex
• Mabl
• Postman
• Selenium or similar frameworks
• Experience building and maintaining automated test suites.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Experience using Azure DevOps for:
• Test management
• Defect tracking
• Collaboration and reporting
• Experience working in fast-paced software development environments.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and QA best practices.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing integration.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within distributed teams.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with AI-powered testing tools and AI-assisted QA workflows.
• ISTQB, ISEB, or equivalent QA certification.
• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter.
• Experience testing cloud-hosted applications and virtualized environments.
• Familiarity with accessibility testing, security testing, and compliance testing.
• Experience in healthcare, dental, medical, or regulated software environments.
• Experience working within globally distributed development teams.
• Exposure to Azure cloud environments, VMware, or Hyper-V.
• Continuous learning mindset with a passion for emerging QA technologies.

Benefits

• Work remotely Monday - Friday, 40 hours a week (no weekends)
• Health Care Reimbursement
• Active Lifestyle Reimbursement
• Quarterly Home Office Reimbursement
• Payroll Deduction Purchase Plans
• Continuous Learning Bonus
• Access to Training and Professional Development Platforms
• Did we mention it’s REMOTE?!!