QA Test Specialist

NexGen Technologies, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

NexGen Technologies, Inc. is seeking a remote QA Test Specialist for a part-time 6-month contract.

You will plan, design and execute automated and manual tests to ensure software quality across Drupal and Power Apps solutions, working with client teams to meet requirements and security standards. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in QA testing, LoadRunner scripting, and strong programming knowledge in C/C#/Java.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as a QA Tester.
• Experience creating test plans and test cases.
• LoadRunner scripting with Http/HTML/Webservices/True client.
• Exposure to Visual Studio, Webload and related tools.
• Strong C language knowledge incl. data structures and multithreading.
• Proficiency in C, C#, Java and testing suites.

Responsibilities

• Design test approaches and manage end-to-end quality life cycle.
• Develop and execute automated and manual test plans for Drupal/Power Apps solutions.
• Design automated scripts using LoadRunner based on business use cases.
• Create LoadRunner scenarios to evaluate application performance.
• Execute load, stress, volume and endurance performance tests.
• Validate fail-over/recovery scenarios and monitor impact on response times.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

QA testing

Test planning

LoadRunner

C language

Multithreading

Java

C#

Web services

Visual Studio

Education

Bachelor's degree in MIS/CS

Tools

LoadRunner

Visual Studio

Webload

AppDynamics

Splunk

SOAP UI/REST

Microsoft Test Manager

Job description

(REMOTE, Part-time, 6 months contract)

Company Information:

NexGen Technologies, Inc. is a leading IT services firm specializing in delivering innovative, high-quality solutions to our federal government clients. Our core competencies include IT professional support services, software development, cloud services, IT Operations, Agile project management, and GIS services.

Job Summary:

As a QA Test Specialist,you will conduct automated and manual tests to ensure software performs adequately and meets the user requirements. The ideal candidate will plan, construct, and execute product tests, system tests, unit tests, load tests, volume tests, penetration and network tests. You will workclosely with members of NexGen’s internal and client teams, including but not limited to subject matter experts, technical leads, and project managers, to ensure customer satisfaction and drive innovative solutions while maintaining security standards. This position is remote.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• There are no supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (as assigned)

• Design test approaches and manage the end-to-end quality life cycle of DIIT projects.
• Develop and execute automated and manual test plans to validate functionality, performance, and scalability across Drupal and Power Apps-based solutions.
• Design and develop automated scripts using LoadRunner based on business use cases for the application.
• Design scenarios in LoadRunner to evaluate the performance of the application.
• Execute various types of performance tests such as load, stress, volume, and endurance tests.
• Validate fail-over/recovery scenario and measure any impact to response times and interruptions during execution.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Technical Skills

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a QA Tester with functional testing, regression testing, accessibility testing, and user acceptance testing support.
• Expertise in design, development, and creation of test plans and supporting test cases for computer systems and business applications based on business and functional requirements.
• Experience in LoadRunner scripting with protocols like Http, HTML, Webservices, and True client.
• Exposure and experience in other popular performance tools such as Visual Studios, Webload, etc.
• Solid understanding of C language including data structures, collections framework and
• multithreading.
• Experience with the following technologies:C, C#, Java, LoadRunner Http, HTML,
• Webservices, True client, Visual Studios, Webload, App Dynamics, Splunk, SOAP UI/Rest client, Microsoft Test Manager/Microsoft Coded UI, or other testing suites.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or related discipline.

Security and Compliance

• Collaborate with the staff to identify, address, and mitigate security risks and ensure compliance with the relevant regulatory requirements.
• Ensure IT systems comply with federal regulations (such as Section 508 Accessibility Standards, FISMA, FEDRAMP).

Additional Requirements

• Present ideas clearly, logically, and concisely, both in verbal and written communications.
• Prioritize organization, showing attention to detail, consistency, and task completion.
• Adapt to change by learning quickly and creatively solving problems.
• Maintain knowledge regarding information technology techniques and procedures.
• Champion continuous learning, relentless improvement, and innovative thinking.
• The successful candidate will also be able to pass background screening prior to employment.
• US Citizenship, legal permanent residence, or US work authorization with minimum 3 years of US presence is required due to federal contract requirements.

NexGen Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Compensation: $40-50/hour

(The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions)

(Last Revision: 2026-10-30)