QA Engineer Specialist

QA EngineerTarget Profile

• 5+ years of experience in software and quality assurance, with a demonstrated track record in manual and automated testing within complex, high-traffic systems.
• Proficiency in project management tools like Jira and familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Strong understanding and experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and Test Driven Development (TDD) methodologies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Expertise in both manual and automated test frameworks, and experience with automation tools like Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar.
• A quality-driven mindset with a passion for improving processes, preventing defects, and enhancing overall system reliability.
• Deep understanding of cloud deployments, release management, environment management, and proven experience optimizing production deployments.
• Experience developing and testing with these technologies is a plus:

• Frontend using React
• Backend using Python Web Frameworks (Flask, Django, FastAPI, etc.)
• Data Management Systems (PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Cassandra, Kafka, etc.)
• Cloud Deployment using Kubernetes (with observability)

Project Overview & Deliverables

• Quality Maturity Initiative

• Perform a gap analysis of the current quality posture vs the expected one on teams across the company
• Deliverplan to address the identified gap, such as writing functional test cases, implementing functional test automation, load and stress tests, etc
• Execute the plan, helping each service raise to the desired level of QA maturity

Description Of Services

• Design, develop, and maintain comprehensive test plans, test cases, and testing frameworks for both manual and automated testing.
• Execute complex manual testing scenarios and develop automation scripts where feasible to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Proactively identify, log, and track bugs and issues using Jira and observability tools, ensuring prompt and effective resolution.
• Offer input on product requirements and feature designs to engineering and product teams to enhance testability and reliability.
• Evaluate and implement new tools, frameworks, and testing methodologies to keep our QA practices up-to-date and aligned with industry standards.

We offer a pay range of $30+ per hour, with the exact rate determined after evaluating your experience, expertise, and geographic location. Final offer amounts may vary from the pay range listed above. As a contractor you’ll supply a secure computer and high‑speed internet; company‑sponsored benefits such as health insurance and PTO do not apply. Important All candidates must pass an interview as part of the contracting process. We are looking for independent consultants & contractors who run/operate their own business**:**