Software Test Technician – Contract

Jobot; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot in Seal Beach, CA is seeking a hands-on Software Test Technician on a contract basis. You will execute established manual test cases, document results, identify defects, and collaborate with QA and engineering to ensure software quality.

The role offers a $30-$40/hour on-site contract with opportunities to gain automation experience and work on high-volume software validation with both software and hardware systems. Prior QA/testing with JIRA is a plus.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of software testing, QA, or software test technician experience.
• Hands-on experience executing manual test cases and documenting results.
• Understanding of functional, regression, integration, or system testing.
• Strong troubleshooting and attention to detail.
• Experience with defect/bug tracking tools such as JIRA.
• Comfortable working with software in a technical or hardware-integrated environment.
• Ability to follow detailed test procedures while maintaining accuracy and productivity.
• Experience with Python, Selenium, or other test automation tools is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Execute a high volume of established manual software test cases.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing.
• Accurately document test results, failures, and unexpected behavior.
• Identify, reproduce, and report software defects.
• Retest software following bug fixes and updates.
• Follow established test procedures and maintain testing quality.
• Set up and work within software/hardware test environments.
• Collaborate with QA and engineering teams to troubleshoot issues.
• Assist with basic test automation when experience allows.
• Track testing progress and communicate issues or blockers.

Skills

Manual testing

Test documentation

Troubleshooting

Attention to detail

Communication

Python basics

Tools

JIRA

Selenium

Python

Job description

Software Test Technician – Contract

$30 - $40 per hour | Seal Beach, CA | On-site | Consulting

A bit about us:

We are seeking a hands‑on Software Test Technician to support a high‑volume software testing and validation project. This position will primarily focus on executing established manual test cases, accurately documenting results, identifying defects, and working with the engineering team to ensure software quality.

This is a great opportunity for someone with hands‑on software testing experience who enjoys working through structured test procedures and troubleshooting issues in a technical environment.

Why join us?

• $30–40/hour contract opportunity
• Hands‑on software testing experience in a technical engineering environment
• Opportunity to work with both software and hardware systems
• Exposure to a large‑scale software validation project
• Opportunity to gain additional automation experience
• Work alongside experienced QA and engineering professionals

Job Details

Responsibilities

• Execute a high volume of established manual software test cases
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing
• Accurately document test results, failures, and unexpected behavior
• Identify, reproduce, and report software defects
• Retest software following bug fixes and updates
• Follow established test procedures and maintain consistent testing quality
• Set up and work within software/hardware test environments
• Collaborate with QA and engineering teams to troubleshoot issues
• Assist with basic test automation when experience allows
• Track testing progress and communicate issues or blockers

Qualifications

• 1+ years of software testing, QA, or software test technician experience
• Hands‑on experience executing manual test cases and documenting results
• Understanding of functional, regression, integration, or system testing
• Strong troubleshooting and attention to detail
• Experience with defect/bug tracking tools such as JIRA or similar
• Comfortable working with software in a technical or hardware‑integrated environment
• Ability to follow detailed test procedures while maintaining accuracy and productivity
• Experience with Python, Selenium, or other test automation tools is a plus, but not required

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