QA Engineer - Desktop Application

Action1; Town of Poland (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Flexible hours

Professional growth

Job summary

Action1 is an autonomous endpoint management platform trusted by thousands of organizations, including Fortune 500 companies. The QA Engineer will test desktop applications, participate in automation efforts, and collaborate with the Dev and QA teams to ensure quality releases.

The role offers fully remote work with flexible hours, opportunities for growth, and a focus on reducing manual labor and increasing automation across the testing lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Proficient in PowerShell or another scripting language.
• Familiar with browser DevTools for debugging and testing web apps.
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle and QA methodology.
• Basic programming experience in Python, JavaScript, or C#.

Responsibilities

• Create virtual test environments for desktop applications.
• Populate and maintain third‑party repositories used in testing.
• Maintain test repositories with manual and automated workflows.
• Perform product testing and report defects in the tracker.
• Support and develop automation scripts for testing.
• Collaborate with the development team throughout releases.

Skills

PowerShell

DevTools

Software development process

Python/JavaScript/C# basics

Tools

Postman

Insomnia

IDE tools

msiexec CLI

Job description

Action1 is an autonomous endpoint management platform trusted by thousands of organizations, including many Fortune 500 companies. Cloud-native, infinitely scalable, highly secure, and configurable in 5 minutes—it just works and is always free for the first 200 endpoints, with no functional limits. By pioneering autonomous OS and third‑party patching with peer-to-peer patch distribution and real‑time vulnerability assessment without needing a VPN, it eliminates routine labor, preempts ransomware and security risks, and protects the digital employee experience.

In 2025, Action1 was recognized by Inc. 5000 as the fastest‑growing private software company in America. The company is founder‑led by Alex Vovk and Mike Walters, American entrepreneurs who previously founded Netwrix, a multi‑billion‑dollar cybersecurity company.

Who we are looking for:

As an QA Engineer you will be actively engaged in testing desktop applications - tasks that connect product testing, product development, and DevOps initiatives. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to gain further experience in test automation.

What you'll do:

• Create virtual test environments
• Work on the creation, population, and maintenance of third‑party repositories to keep them up‑to‑date
• Maintain repositories using a combination of manual and automated workflows
• Perform product testing
• Support existing and developing new automation scripts
• Create and document bug reports in the bug tracker
• Collaborate with the development team
• Participate in the preparation and support of releases

What we are looking for:

• Proficient knowledge of PowerShell or another scripting language
• Ability to use developer consoles (DevTools in browsers)
• Understanding of the software development process
• Basic programming experience with Python, JavaScript, C# or other OOP languages

Would be a plus:

• Proficiency in API testing tools (Postman or Insomnia)
• Experience in designing and developing REST APIs
• Familiarity with IDE tools
• Windows OS administration experience
• Understanding of the principles of Windows Installer
• Ability to work with msiexec through the command-line interface (CLI)
• Experience with macOS
• Experience with Bash scripting

Benefits

• Fully remote work, giving you the flexibility you need in the modern world
• A multitude of interesting challenges and opportunities
• Non-stop professional growth and learning of new technologies
• Stable income and flexible working hours, opportunities for promotion
• Friendly and professional peers