Senior QA Tester

Overview

Remote
Hybrid
$80 - $85
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
10% Travel

Skills

Selenium
Cypress
Appium
TestNG
JUnit
Cucumber
TestRail
Quality Center (HP ALM)
Zephyr
JMeter
LoadRunner
Postman
SoapUI
Jira
Bugzilla
MantisBT
Jenkins
Git
Azure DevOps
BrowserStack
Sauce Labs
GitHub Actions

Job Details

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead QA team in designing and implementing test procedures.
  • Oversee drafting of test plans, test cases, scripts, and QA documentation.
  • Execute manual and automated tests and analyze results.
  • Evaluate product code to ensure compliance with specifications.
  • Collaborate with developers, QA engineers, and stakeholders to create effective testing strategies.
  • Troubleshoot issues, report bugs/errors, and validate fixes.
  • Document testing phases, maintain logs, and ensure adherence to QA best practices.
  • Conduct analysis checks on product specifications and QA reports.
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards for quality and performance.

Required Qualifications

  • ~7 years of QA/testing experience.
  • Proficiency in both manual and automated testing methodologies.
  • Hands-on experience creating test cases, test plans, and test scripts.
  • Familiarity with QA processes, SDLC, and DevSecOps environments.
  • Strong analytical skills, reasoning ability, and attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams.
  • (Preferred) Experience with AI-assisted testing tools.

Technical Skills

Automation Testing Tools

  • Selenium (Java, Python, C#, etc.)
  • Cypress (JavaScript-based, modern E2E testing)
  • Appium (mobile automation: Android/iOS)
  • TestNG/JUnit (Java-based automation frameworks)
  • Cucumber (BDD testing, integrates with Selenium and other tools)

Manual Testing Tools

  • TestRail (test case management and tracking)
  • Quality Center / HP ALM (enterprise test management)
  • Zephyr (test management integrated with Jira)
  • Performance Testing Tools
  • JMeter (open-source load/performance testing)
  • LoadRunner (enterprise-grade performance testing)

API Testing Tools

  • Postman (REST API testing and automation)
  • SoapUI (functional and security testing for SOAP/REST APIs)
  • Bug Tracking & Collaboration
  • Jira (Agile issue/project tracking)
  • Bugzilla (open-source bug tracking)
  • MantisBT (lightweight bug tracking system)
  • Continuous Integration & DevOps
  • Jenkins (CI/CD automation server)
  • Git (version control for code and test scripts)
  • Azure DevOps (end-to-end DevOps toolchain with testing integration)
  • Other Useful Tools
  • BrowserStack / Sauce Labs (cross-browser/device testing)
  • GitHub Actions (workflow automation, CI/CD pipelines)
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