Senior QA Engineer (SDET)in Boston, MA

ValueBase Consulting LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

ValueBase Consulting LLC is seeking a highly motivated QA Engineer (SDET) with strong full stack testing experience to join our engineering team onsite in Boston. The role focuses on designing and implementing automated testing frameworks, end-to-end test strategies, and delivering high-quality software across web apps, APIs, and backend systems.

Local candidates only; onsite interview required. Hands-on expertise with CI/CD integration, cloud platforms, and containerized environments is

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing and implementing automated testing frameworks.
• Developing end-to-end test strategies for web apps, APIs, and backend services.
• Strong collaboration with developers, product managers, and DevOps for SDLC.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks and test suites.
• Create and execute functional, integration, regression, API, UI, and end-to-end tests.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and DevOps teams throughout the SDLC.
• Develop automated test scripts for web applications, APIs, and backend services.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform test planning, test case development, defect tracking, and root cause analysis.
• Validate system performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Ensure application quality through continuous testing and automation best practices.

Skills

SDET

QA Engineer

Test automation

CI/CD

Full stack testing

API testing

Web testing

Tools

Cucumber

JMeter

LoadRunner

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

AWS

Job description

Hourly Rate: $60/HR on C2C (OR) $52/HR on W2

Any Visa is fine

*****LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY. ONSITE INTERVIEW REQUIRED*****

We are seeking a highly motivated QA Engineer (SDET) with strong Full Stack testing experience to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on expertise in designing and implementing automated testing frameworks, developing end-to-end test strategies, and ensuring high-quality software delivery across web applications, APIs, and backend systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks and test suites.
• Create and execute functional, integration, regression, API, UI, and end-to-end tests.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and DevOps teams throughout the SDLC.
• Develop automated test scripts for web applications, APIs, and backend services.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform test planning, test case development, defect tracking, and root cause analysis.
• Validate system performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Ensure application quality through continuous testing and automation best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience testing cloud-based applications on Azure or AWS.
• Hands‑on experience with containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Performance testing experience using JMeter, LoadRunner, or comparable tools.
• Experience with BDD/TDD methodologies and tools such as Cucumber.
• Prior experience working as a Software Engineer before moving into QA is highly desirable.

Nice to Have

• Security and vulnerability testing exposure.
• Experience testing microservices architectures.
• Financial Services or FinTech domain experience.
• ISTQB or relevant testing certifications

Job Category

Information Technology