QA Test Analyst Manual Automation

Eitacies Inc; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Eitacies Inc. in Hartford, CT seeks an experienced QA Test Analyst with hands-on expertise in both manual and automation testing to support complex enterprise applications across Salesforce, Java-based apps, mobile/PWA, APIs and backend databases.

You will develop and execute detailed test scenarios, review requirements, work in Agile teams with Jira, and help advance QA standards, automation frameworks, and defect lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of QA experience testing large, complex enterprise applications.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, SDLC, testing processes, defect lifecycle management, test planning, test strategy, test estimation, and requirements traceability.
• Hands-on experience developing and executing automated test scripts using Selenium, TestNG, and Java, or comparable automation frameworks.
• Experience with REST API testing, SOAP Web Services, Postman, JSON/XML validation, and SQL-based backend data validation.
• Experience interpreting business requirements, user stories, functional specifications, and technical documentation and converting them into comprehensive test scenarios and test cases.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, requirements walkthroughs, release planning, and defect triage.
• Experience using Jira for defect tracking and Agile project management.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on manual and automated testing across multiple enterprise applications and integrated systems.
• Develop, maintain, and execute detailed test scenarios, test cases, test data, and automated test scripts based on business and technical requirements.
• Review business requirements, user stories, functional specifications, technical documentation, and design documents to identify test coverage and potential gaps.
• Execute functional, regression, integration, system integration, API, backend, and end-to-end testing.
• Develop and maintain automated tests using approved automation frameworks and continuously improve automation coverage where appropriate.
• Validate REST APIs, SOAP Web Services, interfaces, and integrations between internal and external systems, including JSON/XML response validation.
• Perform backend database validation using SQL to verify application data, business rules, interfaces, and processing results.
• Participate in requirements walkthroughs, sprint planning, backlog refinement, design reviews, release planning, and other Agile ceremonies.
• Estimate QA effort and provide input into project plans, sprint commitments, release schedules, and testing timelines.
• Identify, document, prioritize, track, and manage defects through resolution, participate in defect triage, and verify software fixes.
• Maintain traceability between business requirements, test cases, test execution, and defects through the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Document test execution results, testing status, risks, defects, and quality issues and communicate them clearly to project leadership and stakeholders.
• Support production implementations through release validation and post-production verification.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, architects, project managers, vendors, and business stakeholders to resolve quality issues and ensure requirements are correctly implemented.
• Contribute to improvements in QA standards, automation frameworks, testing processes, and quality best practices, and mentor junior testers when appropriate.

Skills

QA methodologies

SDLC

defect lifecycle management

test planning

test strategy

test estimation

requirements traceability

Selenium

TestNG

Java

REST API testing

SOAP Web Services

Postman

JSON/XML validation

SQL validation

Agile/Scrum

Jira

analytical thinking

problem solving

communication

Tools

Selenium

TestNG

Java

Postman

SQL

Job description

QA Test Analyst - Manual & Automation

Location: Hartford, CT

We are seeking an experienced QA Test Analyst with strong hands-on experience in both manual and automation testing to support complex, mission-critical enterprise applications. The role involves testing across Salesforce, Java-based applications, Mobile/PWA applications, APIs, web services, backend databases, and integrated enterprise systems. Candidates should also have a strong understanding of test automation frameworks, API and web service testing, Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM), defect lifecycle management, test planning, test strategy, and test estimation.

Required Qualifications

• Five (5) or more years of Quality Assurance experience testing large, complex enterprise applications, with strong hands-on experience in both manual and automation testing.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, SDLC, testing processes, defect lifecycle management, test planning, test strategy, test estimation, and requirements traceability.
• Hands-on experience developing and executing automated test scripts using Selenium, TestNG, and Java, or comparable automation frameworks.
• Experience with REST API testing, SOAP Web Services, Postman, JSON/XML validation, and SQL-based backend data validation.
• Experience interpreting business requirements, user stories, functional specifications, and technical documentation and converting them into comprehensive test scenarios and test cases.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, requirements walkthroughs, release planning, and defect triage.
• Experience using Jira for defect tracking and Agile project management.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on manual and automated testing across multiple enterprise applications and integrated systems.
• Develop, maintain, and execute detailed test scenarios, test cases, test data, and automated test scripts based on business and technical requirements.
• Review business requirements, user stories, functional specifications, technical documentation, and design documents to identify test coverage and potential gaps.
• Execute functional, regression, integration, system integration, API, backend, and end-to-end testing.
• Develop and maintain automated tests using approved automation frameworks and continuously improve automation coverage where appropriate.
• Validate REST APIs, SOAP Web Services, interfaces, and integrations between internal and external systems, including JSON/XML response validation.
• Perform backend database validation using SQL to verify application data, business rules, interfaces, and processing results.
• Participate in requirements walkthroughs, sprint planning, backlog refinement, design reviews, release planning, and other Agile ceremonies.
• Estimate QA effort and provide input into project plans, sprint commitments, release schedules, and testing timelines.
• Identify, document, prioritize, track, and manage defects through resolution, participate in defect triage, and verify software fixes.
• Maintain traceability between business requirements, test cases, test execution, and defects through the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Document test execution results, testing status, risks, defects, and quality issues and communicate them clearly to project leadership and stakeholders.
• Support production implementations through release validation and post-production verification.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, architects, project managers, vendors, and business stakeholders to resolve quality issues and ensure requirements are correctly implemented.
• Contribute to improvements in QA standards, automation frameworks, testing processes, and quality best practices, and mentor junior testers when appropriate.