QA Test Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

QA Test Engineer | $75,000 - $85,000 per year | Direct Hire | Remote

What Matters Most:

• Competitive Pay: $75,000 - $85,000 per year
• Schedule: Full-time, Direct Hire
• Remote work environment with 2 onsite days per month
• Opportunity to help drive quality strategy and automation initiatives within a growing technology organization
• Strong focus on C#, Playwright, API testing, and modern QA engineering practices

Job Description:

Join a growing technology organization as a QA Test Engineer, where you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, stability, and performance of complex business-critical applications. The ideal candidate brings strong experience with automated testing in C# and Playwright, thrives in Agile environments, and enjoys influencing quality outcomes across teams.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test strategies for complex features, integrations, and enterprise initiatives.
• Create and maintain detailed test plans, test cases, and validation artifacts based on business and technical requirements.
• Perform functional, integration, end-to-end, API, backend, and system-level testing.
• Translate acceptance criteria into robust test scenarios, including edge cases, negative testing, and data validation.
• Investigate, document, and support resolution of software defects through root cause analysis and risk assessment.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Developers to improve requirements quality and testability.
• Enhance and maintain automated testing frameworks and test suites using C# and Playwright.
• Support CI/CD initiatives by contributing to automated testing and quality validation processes.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts related to testing practices, automation reliability, and overall product quality.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• 2+ years of Quality Assurance experience with a strong focus on automation testing.
• Proficiency with C# and Playwright, including maintaining and enhancing automated test frameworks.
• Experience testing APIs using Postman or similar tools.
• Strong SQL skills for data validation and troubleshooting.
• Expertise in functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing methodologies.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum or Kanban environments.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps or similar application lifecycle management tools.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
• Experience contributing to test automation strategy and framework design.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work independently while influencing quality outcomes across multiple teams.
• Experience within insurance, financial services, or other highly regulated industries preferred.

Benefits and Perks:

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid time off and company holidays
• Remote work environment
• Career growth and advancement opportunities

Your New Organization:

Join a stable and growing technology-driven organization that is investing heavily in software quality, automation, and digital transformation initiatives. You'll have the opportunity to work alongside talented engineers and business professionals while helping deliver solutions that directly impact customers and business operations. This organization values collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement, and employee development.

Your Career Partner:

The Reserves Network, a veteran-founded and family-owned company, specializes in connecting exceptional talent with rewarding opportunities. With extensive industry experience, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals and shine in your field. The Reserves Network values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. As an equal-opportunity employer, we foster an environment of respect, integrity, and trust in every aspect of employment.

The base salary range for this position is $75,000 - $85,000, excluding benefits, bonuses, or other compensation. Your final salary will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, location, and internal pay equity. Please note, hiring at the top of the range is uncommon to allow room for future salary growth.