Software QA Engineer - Telecom

Kane Partners LLC; Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kane Partners LLC is seeking a hands-on QA Engineer to ensure quality and reliability across connected systems. You will perform comprehensive testing across mobile, web, and backend services, investigate defects, and contribute to test automation efforts.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve release readiness, monitor quality metrics, and ensure robust software performance in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on QA and testing across mobile/web/back-end systems.
• Knowledge of functional, integration, and regression testing.
• Experience with defect tracking tools such as Jira and analyzing logs.
• Working knowledge of Linux environments and test automation concepts.

Responsibilities

• Perform functional, integration, regression, and acceptance testing across mobile apps, web apps, backend services, and third-party integrations.
• Investigate defects, analyze application and server logs, and help identify root causes.
• Develop, maintain, and execute test cases and validation plans.
• Identify opportunities for test automation and contribute to automation efforts.
• Monitor quality metrics, defect trends, and test coverage to support release readiness.
• Collaborate with development, product, and delivery teams to resolve issues and continuously improve software quality.

Skills

QA testing

Test automation concepts

Troubleshooting

Communication

API integration

Linux knowledge

SIP/3GPP

Tools

Jira

Job description

Are you a hands-on QA Engineer who enjoys solving complex software issues and ensuring reliable performance across connected systems? This is an opportunity to work on communication software where quality, reliability, and seamless integration are essential.

What You'll Do

• Perform functional, integration, regression, and acceptance testing across mobile applications, web applications, backend services, and third-party integrations.
• Investigate software defects, analyze application and server logs, and help identify root causes.
• Develop, maintain, and execute test cases and validation plans.
• Identify opportunities for test automation and contribute to automated testing efforts.
• Monitor quality metrics, defect trends, and test coverage to support release readiness.
• Collaborate with development, product, and delivery teams to resolve issues and continuously improve software quality.

What We're Looking For

• Hands-on experience in software QA and testing, including mobile and web/backend applications.
• Strong understanding of functional, integration, and regression testing methodologies.
• Experience with defect tracking tools such as Jira and analyzing technical logs.
• Working knowledge of Linux environments and test automation concepts.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.
• Telecommunications experience is strongly preferred, particularly with mission-critical communications or push-to-talk (PTT) software.
• Experience with SIP, 3GPP, APIs, or complex software integrations is a plus.

Hybrid Schedule Requirement

This role requires onsite work every Tuesday and Wednesday. These two onsite days are mandatory.

Work Authorization Requirement

Applicants must have valid, independent authorization to work in the United States. This position does not offer, support, or accept any form of sponsorship, whether employer, third-party, future, contingent, transfer, or otherwise.

Candidates must be able to work for any employer in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship of any kind. Work authorization will be verified, and misrepresentation will result in immediate removal from consideration.