Cloud QA Engineer – Hybrid, 6-Month Contract

Brooksource; Keystone (IN); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Brooksource is seeking a Software Test Engineer in Indianapolis, IN for a 6-month contract with a hybrid schedule (3 onsite days, 2 remote). The role focuses on testing backend applications and APIs, validating functionality across cloud environments, and supporting CI/CD with C#, .NET, Python, and SQL.

Ideal for an early-career engineer (1–2 years) eager to expand skills in AWS cloud technologies, API testing, and event-driven systems, with collaboration across engineering teams and

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of professional experience in software development, software testing, QA engineering, internships, co-ops, military experience, or equivalent hands-on technical experience.
• Experience with object-oriented programming languages such as C# or Java.
• Exposure to .NET, ASP.NET Core, Python, SQL, or similar backend technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and maintain test cases for backend applications and APIs.
• Validate application functionality, performance, and reliability across cloud environments.
• Identify, document, and help resolve software defects and production issues.
• Support testing efforts throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Work with applications built using C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, Python, and SQL.
• Support the development and testing of REST APIs and microservices.
• Contribute to event-driven applications and asynchronous processing workflows.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure quality and maintainability of software solutions.
• Assist with cloud-native solutions utilizing AWS services including Lambda, S3, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, API Gateway, and DynamoDB.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Participate in application monitoring, troubleshooting, and observability efforts.
• Utilize Git and Azure DevOps to support development and release processes.
• Partner with engineers, product teams, and stakeholders to understand requirements and validate solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, testing activities, and process improvement initiatives.

Skills

C# / Java

.NET / ASP.NET Core

Python

SQL

REST APIs

AWS

Git

Communication

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

REST API testing tools

Job description

Brooksource is seeking a Software Test Engineer in Indianapolis, IN for a 6-month contract with a hybrid schedule (3 onsite days, 2 remote). The role focuses on testing backend applications and APIs, validating functionality across cloud environments, and supporting CI/CD with C#, .NET, Python, and SQL.

Ideal for an early-career engineer (1–2 years) eager to expand skills in AWS cloud technologies, API testing, and event-driven systems, with collaboration across engineering teams and