QA Engineer

Katalyst CRO; Warrendale (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing technology firm is seeking a skilled software tester to join their team in Warrendale, Allegheny County. You will perform test planning, execution, and validation of applications and APIs, ensuring quality standards and timely delivery. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of testing methodologies, experience with tools like Postman and Selenium, and can work independently and in cross-functional teams. A Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or a related field is required.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies.
• Experience in manual and automation testing.
• Knowledge of API testing tools (e.g., Postman).
• Familiarity with automation tools (e.g., Selenium).
• Basic knowledge of SQL and data validation.
• Experience with defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira).
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform test planning, test case design, and test execution.
• Conduct functional, regression, and integration testing.
• Validate applications, APIs, and data/AI workflows.
• Identify, log, and track defects using standard tools.
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts where applicable.
• Ensure test coverage, quality standards, and timely delivery.

Skills

Software testing methodologies

Manual and automation testing

API testing tools (e.g., Postman)

Automation tools (e.g., Selenium)

SQL and data validation

Defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira)

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's / Master's in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

Postman

Selenium

Jira

CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Perform test planning, test case design, and test execution.
• Conduct functional, regression, and integration testing.
• Validate applications, APIs, and data/AI workflows.
• Identify, log, and track defects using standard tools.
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts where applicable.
• Ensure test coverage, quality standards, and timely delivery.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies.
• Experience in manual and automation testing.
• Knowledge of API testing tools (e.g., Postman).
• Familiarity with automation tools (e.g., Selenium).
• Basic knowledge of SQL and data validation.
• Experience with defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira).
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor's / Master's in Computer Science, IT, or related field.

Good to Have

• Experience testing data pipelines / AI workflows.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins).
• Knowledge of performance testing tools.