Business Analyst / QA – Test Automation

CAI; Trenton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

CAI is seeking a Business Analyst / QA – Test Automation in New Jersey to lead cross-platform regression testing at the API and workflow layers. The role focuses on building automated tests and a reconciliation harness to ensure the new system matches the legacy output, supporting a New Jersey state agency initiative.

This is a full-time contract with hybrid work in Trenton, NJ. The candidate will have 5+ years in QA with strong test automation, API testing, data management, and experience with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• 5+ years of quality assurance experience including 3+ years of test automation.
• 5 years with test automation against APIs and event-driven services.
• 5 years experience building a reconciliation harness that compares outputs of two systems processing the same inputs.
• 5 years experience with test data management.
• 5+ years proficiency with test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira.

Responsibilities

• Define and run cross-platform regression testing at the API and workflow layers.
• Maintain regression suites as the system changes across releases.
• Build automated tests against APIs and event-driven services.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and report results to delivery teams.
• Build a reconciliation harness that compares the outputs of two systems processing the same inputs.
• Analyze and categorize discrepancies and route them to the right team for resolution.
• Manage test data across environments working with the Data Engineer on masked data sets.
• Source expected results only from production output and reject machine-generated expected values.
• Work with the Rules Verification Business Analyst to keep test oracles traceable to their origin.
• Log, track and verify defects through resolution.
• Report test coverage pass rates and reconciliation results to the Project Manager

Skills

Quality assurance

Test automation

APIs testing

Event-driven tests

Test data management

Jira

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Job description

Business Analyst / QA – Test Automation

Who we are

CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right—whatever it takes. Our tailor‑made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.

Job Summary

As a Business Analyst / QA – Test Automation professional, you will lead cross-platform regression testing at the API and workflow layers for key initiatives.

Job Description

We are looking for a Business Analyst / QA – Test Automation professional to lead cross-platform regression testing at the API and workflow layers for key initiatives supporting a New Jersey state agency, including the agency's HR Modernization initiative. You will build automated tests and a reconciliation harness that proves the new system produces the same results as the legacy system. This position will be full-time contract and hybrid in Trenton, NJ.

Only work authorizations not requiring sponsorship now or in the future will be considered. Local candidates only, please.

What You’ll Do

• Define and run cross-platform regression testing at the API and workflow layers

• Maintain regression suites as the system changes across releases

• Build automated tests against APIs and event-driven services

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and report results to delivery teams

• Build a reconciliation harness that compares the outputs of two systems processing the same inputs

• Analyze and categorize discrepancies and route them to the right team for resolution

• Manage test data across environments working with the Data Engineer on masked data sets

• Source expected results only from production output and reject machine-generated expected values

• Work with the Rules Verification Business Analyst to keep test oracles traceable to their origin

• Log track and verify defects through resolution

• Report test coverage pass rates and reconciliation results to the Project Manager

What You’ll Need

Required:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

• 5+ years of experience in quality assurance including 3+ years of test automation

• 5 years with test automation against APIs and event-driven services

• 5 years experience building a reconciliation harness that compares outputs of two systems processing the same inputs

• 5 years experience with test data management

• Discipline to source expected results from production output only and to reject machine-generated expected values

• 5+ years roficiency with test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira

Preferred:

• Parallel-run or dual-run validation on a prior modernization

• Familiarity with statistical sampling

• ISTQB or comparable testing certification

• Experience supporting State of New Jersey agencies

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state and local standards

• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.

• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer utilizing a mouse keyboard and monitor

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Reasonable accommodation statement

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EEO Statement

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$73-$83 per hour

The pay range for this position is listed above. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including location, experience, and education. Benefit packages include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as 401k retirement account access. Employees in this role may also be entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.