Remote Test Analyst for FinTech Apps | QA & API Testing

virtualstaff36; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent work-from-home

Dayshift (Australian Eastern Daylight)

Full-Time opportunity

HMO (STAFF only)

Annual leave

Christmas Bonus equivalent to 1 month

Job summary

virtualstaff36 is seeking a driven Test Analyst to strengthen QA across core platforms. You will define test strategies, execute manual testing, and ensure quality gates before releases in a dynamic software environment.

You will collaborate with developers, business analysts and project managers in an Agile setting, maintain test documentation, and support UAT. This remote, full-time role offers leave and Christmas bonus-like benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial experience in software testing.
• Ability to translate requirements into test scenarios.
• Experience with Agile software development environments.
• Strong defect tracking and retesting capabilities.
• API testing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop test strategies and plans to maximise functional coverage.
• Act as a quality gatekeeper to ensure quality before releases.
• Analyse requirements and user stories for testability.
• Provide testing estimations aligned with delivery schedules.
• Execute manual tests: functional, integration, and regression.
• Log and track defects with reproducible steps.
• Verify fixes and perform retesting.
• Manage testing risks and escalate issues.
• Collaborate with developers, BAs, and PMs.
• Participate in daily stand-ups and report status.
• Maintain test documentation and regression suites.
• Support UAT activities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Software testing

Agile methodologies

Test planning

Documentation

SQL basics

Problem solving

Communication

Education

ISTQB Foundation Certificate

Tools

JIRA

Postman

Job description

virtualstaff36 is seeking a driven Test Analyst to strengthen QA across core platforms. You will define test strategies, execute manual testing, and ensure quality gates before releases in a dynamic software environment.

You will collaborate with developers, business analysts and project managers in an Agile setting, maintain test documentation, and support UAT. This remote, full-time role offers leave and Christmas bonus-like benefits.