Sr. QA Automation Engineer

Mavensoft Technologies.; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Mavensoft Technologies, based in Hartford, CT, seeks a Sr. QA Automation Engineer to perform both manual and automation testing for enterprise applications.

The role requires collaboration with business and technical teams to ensure requirements and quality standards are met in a hybrid onsite environment. You will test across web and mobile platforms, create test plans and automation scripts, validate APIs with Postman and SQL, and support production releases in an Agile setting.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of QA experience on large-scale enterprise apps.
• Strong manual and automation testing proficiency across web, mobile, and API layers.
• Experience with SDLC QA methodologies, testing processes, and best practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with stakeholder collaboration in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual and automated testing for web, mobile, and enterprise applications.
• Create and execute test plans, test cases, and automation scripts.
• Conduct functional, regression, integration, API, UAT, and end-to-end tests.
• Validate APIs using Postman and backend data using SQL.
• Track and manage defects using Jira in an Agile setting.
• Collaborate with developers and business analysts to ensure quality releases.

Skills

QA testing

Manual testing

Automation testing

Selenium

Java

TestNG

REST API Testing

Postman

SQL

Jira

Agile/Scrum

Salesforce testing

Tools

Selenium

Postman

Jira

Salesforce

Job description

Title: Sr. QA Automation Engineer

Location: Hartford, CT - Hybrid - (Onsite 1 day a week)

Duration: 6 Months - Contract

Client is seeking an experienced QA Test Analyst to perform both manual and automation testing for enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will work with business and technical teams to ensure applications meet business requirements and quality standards. Experience in State Government, Healthcare, Human Services, Medicaid, or Eligibility Systems is highly preferred.

This position requires a combination of manual testing, automation testing, API validation, backend data verification, and end-to-end business process testing across multiple enterprise platforms, including Salesforce, Java-based applications, Mobile/PWA applications, and integrated services.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform manual and automated testing for web, mobile, and enterprise applications.
• Create and execute test cases, test plans, and automation scripts.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, API, UAT, and end-to-end testing.
• Validate APIs using Postman and backend data using SQL.
• Track and manage defects using Jira.
• Work closely with developers, business analysts, and project teams in an Agile environment.
• Support production releases and ensure application quality.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of QA testing experience.
• Strong experience in Manual and Automation Testing.
• Selenium, Java, TestNG.
• REST API Testing, Postman.
• SQL for data validation.
• Jira and Agile/Scrum experience.
• Salesforce testing is a plus.

Required Qualifications

• Five (5) or more years of Quality Assurance experience testing large enterprise applications
• Strong experience with both manual and automation testing
• Experience working throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Strong understanding of Quality Assurance methodologies, testing processes, and best practices
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working directly with business stakeholders and technical teams
• Ability to interpret business requirements and convert them into detailed test scenarios and test cases
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum development environments
• Experience using Jira for defect tracking and Agile project management

Preferred Experience

• State Government modernization initiatives
• Integrated Eligibility Systems
• Healthcare payer systems
• Salesforce implementations
• Human Services applications
• Enterprise Case Management systems
• Federal compliance initiatives
• Healthcare eligibility systems
• Integrated Eligibility Systems (IES), SNAP, TANF, or Benefits Management.

Testing Experience:

• Manual Testing
• Automation Testing
• Functional Testing
• Regression Testing
• Smoke Testing
• Integration Testing
• System Integration Testing (SIT)
• End-to-End Testing
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• API Testing
• Backend Data Validation
• Cross-browser Testing
• Mobile Testing
• Salesforce Testing
• Defect Verification and Retesting