Remote Software QA Engineer - Automation & Accessibility

COGNITIVE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC; Texas; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognitive Medical Systems Inc. seeks a versatile Software Development Test Engineer to support testing of web and mobile applications across the full development lifecycle.

The role combines manual and automated testing, including accessibility (508) compliance, API testing, and security-focused QA, collaborating with cross-functional Agile teams in a remote setting. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of QA experience, proficiency in Groovy/Java, REST API testing with Postman, and strong SQL

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of software QA experience, including manual and automated testing.
• Proficiency in automation scripting languages such as Groovy and Java, with the ability to design and maintain scalable, reusable test scripts.
• Understands and can adapt AI Copilot into automation test creation.
• Experience testing web and mobile applications.
• Familiarity with REST API testing and tools such as Postman.
• Proficiency in SQL and ability to validate data integrity.
• Experience with accessibility testing tools and standards (e.g., Lighthouse, Axe, JAWS, NVDA).
• Strong understanding of Agile development environments.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and within a team.
• US Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain a Position of Public Trust - Medium Background Investigation (MBI)
• Willingness to provide after-hours on-call support as needed.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain automated test suites and test cases to support CI/CD.
• Conduct manual and automated testing of REST APIs and user interfaces.
• Develop and enhance test-automation frameworks in Katalon and supporting tools (e.g., Groovy, Java).
• Can use AI to help create and update automation testing using Copilot.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for both web and mobile applications.
• Perform end-to-end testing, including functional, regression, integration, and accessibility (508) testing.
• Collaborate with developers, analysts, designers, and project managers to define acceptance criteria and ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
• Identify, document, and track defects using standard issue tracking tools (e.g., Jira).
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes.
• Ensure testing practices align with security protocols and organizational standards.
• Stay current on best practices and evolving trends in software QA, accessibility, and security.

Skills

Software QA

Automation testing

Groovy

Java

REST API testing

SQL

Accessibility testing

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

Postman

Lighthouse

Axe

JAWS

NVDA

Job description

Cognitive Medical Systems Inc. seeks a versatile Software Development Test Engineer to support testing of web and mobile applications across the full development lifecycle.

The role combines manual and automated testing, including accessibility (508) compliance, API testing, and security-focused QA, collaborating with cross-functional Agile teams in a remote setting. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of QA experience, proficiency in Groovy/Java, REST API testing with Postman, and strong SQL