Software Quality Assurance Analyst---------100% Remote------only on W2

Summary: The Software Quality Assurance Analyst role focuses on integrating automated testing processes and designing test automation frameworks in a fully remote setting. The position requires expertise in various testing tools and methodologies, including performance testing and API automation. The analyst will also be responsible for maintaining testing standards and collaborating with teams to ensure high-quality software delivery. This long-term contract position is available only on a W2 basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Experience Integrating automated testing processes, solving complex quality assurance data-processing problems, and designing and implementing test automation frameworks.
• Web Service test automation using the SoapUI tool.
• Cloud & Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) - Dockerize test frameworks, run tests in containers, using Selenium Grid or other UI tools.
• Performance & Load Testing (JMeter, Gatling, K6) - Create performance scripts, understand throughput, latency, error rates, Result analysis & recommendations.
• API Testing & Automation (Postman, Rest Assured, etc.) - REST & GraphQL, Authorization (OAuth2, JWT), Contract testing (Swagger, Pact), API automation pipeline integration.
• CI/CD Integration (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) - Creating pipeline workflows, Test reporting & artifacts management.
• Knowledge and understanding of fundamental concepts of agile software development, continuous integration, and automated testing.
• Knowledge and/or experience with testing batch, flat file, and web service-based interfaces.
• Knowledge and/or experience with automated regression test strategies and tools.
• Develop, update, and maintain testing standards and procedures.
• Use AI-driven tooling to improve test coverage, defect detection, and regression reliability.
• Understand test plans, test scripts, test cases, and links that connect to requirements and done criteria.
• Manage Test Case Repository and maintain test cases up to date.
• Participate in collaborative working sessions to develop test plans and test criteria.
• Design an automation framework using Selenium WebDriver, Java, and Jenkins infrastructure.
• Be responsible for maintaining the automation framework and regression test suites.
• Be responsible for the planning and control of test environments.
• Analyze and interact with complex sets of automated test assets and provide insights into alternatives or improvements to test systems, test framework components, test databases, and test servers.
• Provide solutions and recommendations for the execution of automated tests and troubleshoot test failures.
• Provide a user-friendly reporting framework for the automated test results in the areas of QA, UAT, Business, and IT Management.
• Identifies and tracks system defects. Performs root cause analysis of the defects and works with the development team to resolve them.
• Partners with others and architects to develop and establish quality assurance standards and best practices.
• Performs and coordinates system verification and validation test activities utilizing various tools.
• Performs quality assurance testing activities to ensure the applications, products, and/or releases follow the Quality Assurance standards of the organization.

Key Skills:

• Experience with automated testing processes and frameworks.
• Proficiency in testing tools such as SoapUI, JMeter, Postman, and Selenium.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of CI/CD practices and tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Experience with performance and load testing.
• Familiarity with agile software development methodologies.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT