QA Automation Tester (Azure DevOps, UFT, .NET, SQL)

Title: QA Automation Tester (Azure DevOps, UFT, .NET, SQL)
Location: Hartford, CT -Hybrid - LOCALS
Duration: 12 Months

Description:
Seeking an experienced, hands-on QA Automation Tester to support its mission-critical CT-KIND (Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System - CCWIS) application. This enterprise platform supports over 2,000 social workers and case managers and plays a vital role in delivering

The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automated testing solutions while also performing manual testing to ensure the quality, reliability, performance, and security of enterprise applications. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with Agile teams, developers, Product Owners, business stakeholders, and operations to deliver high-quality software releases.
Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, API, database, and manual testing.
• Create test plans, test cases, and test documentation.
• Execute automated testing using Azure DevOps and UFT.
• Validate REST/SOAP APIs, databases, and enterprise applications.
• Collaborate with developers, Product Owners, and business teams to ensure quality deliverables.
• Track defects, support CI/CD pipelines, and participate in Agile ceremonies.
• Ensure compliance with accessibility, cross-browser, and mobile testing standards.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of QA Automation and Manual Testing experience.
• 5+ years of experience with Azure DevOps (Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Test Plans, Azure Artifacts).
• 5+ years of experience with UFT (Unified Functional Testing) and VBScript.
• Strong experience with Agile methodologies and CI/CD.
• Experience with UI, API, backend, database, regression, and performance testing.
• Strong SQL skills.
• Experience testing REST/SOAP Web Services using SOAPUI.
• Knowledge of .NET, C#, JavaScript, JSON, XML, SharePoint, Salesforce, and MuleSoft is preferred.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise system integration projects.
• Knowledge of data modeling and database design.

Bachelor''''''''''''''''s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).