Software Testing Analyst

Position Summary:

The Software Testing Analyst will join a quality engineering team focused on expanding test automation capabilities. This is a technical QA role primarily focused on developing and maintaining automated tests for backend and integration workflows rather than traditional front-end or web application testing.

The role works within an established Java and Playwright automation framework, with testing concentrated on APIs, middleware, and integrated application workflows. The ideal candidate is an early-career QA professional with approximately 1–3 years of experience who has progressed beyond basic manual or UI testing and is comfortable working directly with code-based automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain automated tests for backend, API, middleware, and integrated application workflows.

• Work within an established Java-based test automation framework.

• Read, understand, modify, and build upon existing Java automation code.

• Develop code-based automated tests using frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber, or similar technologies.

• Perform API and integration testing across multi-tier application environments.

• Validate workflows involving middleware, databases, backend systems, and application layers.

• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Product Owners, Software Engineers, Quality Engineers, and Scrum Masters within a cross-functional Agile team.

• Independently investigate testing requirements, develop solutions, and communicate technical approaches and results clearly.

• Contribute to the continued expansion and improvement of test automation capabilities.

• Quickly learn and adapt to new automation frameworks, technologies, and development practices.

• Support AI-assisted software development and testing practices as applicable.

Minimum Experience:

• Approximately 1–3 years of QA or software testing experience.

• Hands-on experience building or maintaining automated tests.

• Hands-on Java experience sufficient to read, understand, modify, and work within existing automation code.

• Experience with API, integration, middleware, or backend testing.

• Experience with code-based test automation frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber, or similar tools.

• Experience working with structured, multi-tier applications rather than exclusively browser or UI-based applications.

• Ability to work independently and develop practical testing solutions.

• Strong communication skills and ability to clearly explain technical work and decisions.

• Ability to work effectively in an Agile/Scrum environment.

• Must be located in the Eastern Time Zone and comfortable with an approximately 8:00 AM ET start.

Mandatory Skills:

• Java.

• Test automation.

• Code-based automation development.

• API testing.

• Integration testing.

• Backend or middleware testing.

• Ability to read, understand, modify, and build upon existing Java automation code.

• Experience with an automation framework such as Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber, or similar.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Playwright experience.

• AWS or cloud-based application experience.

• Kotlin exposure.

• Experience testing applications involving middleware, databases, and multiple application layers.

• Familiarity with AI-assisted software development and testing.

• Agile/Scrum experience.

• Experience quickly learning new automation frameworks and technologies.

• Proximity to Westbrook, Maine for occasional in-person project workshops.