Job Title: QA Contractor (Manual / Automated / Hybrid)
Location: [Remote/Hybrid - Omaha, NE]
Contract Duration: 3 months with potential to extend
Job Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled, self-motivated QA Contractor to join our engineering team
during a critical phase of product development. In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring
the reliability, performance, and user experience of our enterprise software platform.
As a contractor, you will immediately integrate into our active sprint cycles. You will be
responsible for designing and executing test cases, identifying and documenting software
defects, and collaborating closely with developers and product managers to ensure a seamless,
high-quality release.
Key Responsibilities
Build Automation Test: Build automated test scripts using BrowserStack Lowcode
automation, Maintain and execute existing automated test scripts and analyze the
results.
Test Execution & Analysis: Learn our products ecosystem to plan, write, and execute
comprehensive test cases (functional, regression, integration, and system testing).
Defect Tracking: Identify, isolate, and thoroughly document software bugs in
FreshService and Azure DevOps with clear, reproducible steps, logs, and
video/screenshot evidence.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with developers, product managers, and
UI/UX designers to understand feature requirements, clarify edge cases, and validate
bug fixes.
Environment Validation: Perform cross-browser and cross-platform testing (iOS,
Android, Web) to ensure a consistent user experience.
Release Support: Participate in active Agile/Scrum ceremonies, sprint planning, and
provide final sign-offs for scheduled production deployments.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Experience: Minimum 5 years of dedicated experience in software Quality Assurance,
ideally with a background in contract or fast-paced consulting environments.
Methodologies: Deep understanding of software testing methodologies, tools, and the
SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) under Agile frameworks.
Tools of the Trade:
Bug Tracking: Expertise in FreshService and AzureDevOps
API Testing: Proficient in using Postman to test backend endpoints.
Database: Strong background in database load testing, with the ability to perform
complex SQL-based data validation on Azure SQL
Automation Tools: Expertise in BrowserStack Lowcode, Selenium, PlayWright
and ADA testing
Pipeline: Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline
Performance Testing: Experience with performance or load testing tools JMeter
Scripting: Hands on experience with Python Scripting
Adaptability: Proven ability to onboard rapidly with minimal supervision and immediately
begin contributing to a codebase or product line.
Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to describe
complex technical flaws in a clear, concise manner.