Software QA Test Engineer

GruntWorx, LLC.; Hampton (NH); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

A software development company is seeking a detail-oriented QA Tester for a full-time, remote role. This position involves designing and executing test plans, identifying bugs, and collaborating with developers to ensure high-quality software products. The ideal candidate should have 1-3 years of experience in software testing, strong problem-solving skills, and familiarity with bug-tracking tools. This role is critical to delivering exceptional user experiences while maintaining detailed testing documentation.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in software testing or quality assurance.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and QA processes.
• Experience with bug tracking tools like Jira or Bugzilla.
• Familiarity with test management tools like TestRail or Zephyr.
• Basic knowledge of SQL for data validation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and execute test plans, test cases, and scripts.
• Perform manual and automated testing.
• Identify, document, and track software defects using tools.
• Collaborate with developers and product managers.
• Conduct regression, functional, usability, and performance testing.
• Verify bug fixes before product release.
• Participate in sprint planning.
• Provide feedback on usability and quality.
• Maintain testing documentation and reports.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication and collaboration

Time management

Tools

Jira

Bugzilla

TestRail

Zephyr

SQL

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

Postman

Job description

We are now accepting applications for a full-time, remote role in our Engineering Department. We are seeking a detail-oriented QA Tester to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of our software products. The QA Tester will design and execute test plans, identify bugs, and collaborate with developers and product teams to resolve issues before product release. This role plays a critical part in delivering high-quality user experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts
• Perform manual and automated testing
• Identify, document, and track software defects using bug‑tracking tools
• Work closely with developers and product managers to understand requirements and acceptance criteria
• Conduct regression, functional, usability, and performance testing
• Verify bug fixes and ensure issues are resolved before release
• Participate in sprint planning
• Provide feedback on product usability and overall quality
• Maintain detailed testing documentation and reports

Required Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in software testing or quality assurance
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and QA processes
• Experience with bug tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Bugzilla)
• Familiarity with test management tools (e.g., TestRail, Zephyr)
• Basic knowledge of SQL and databases for data validation
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright)
• Experience testing APIs using tools such as Postman or REST clients
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows

Key Skills

• Analytical thinking
• Problem solving
• Communication and collaboration
• Time management
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off

About Us

Gruntworx is a Drake Enterprises, LTD company based out of Franklin, NC with locations in Virginia Beach, VA and Hampton, NH. We are customer‑centric, offering software products and services to professional tax‑preparers. We offer unique opportunities throughout our organizations and our goal is to be the employer of choice and our customers first choice.