Test Engineer

CloudFirst Corp; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 139,000; Part time

Job summary

CloudFirst Corp is seeking a freelance Test Engineer in Salinas, CA to safeguard the Playwright codebase quality, improve CI/CD infrastructure, and implement secure auth flows using BDD.

You will track KPIs and improve Teamwork caching to support a high-traffic launch. The role offers ownership, trust, and growth as part of a dedicated engineering team.

Qualifications

• Mid-level-caliber judgment about when to escape and when to absorb.
• A Salinas network, or the hustle to build one from scratch.
• Working understanding of both Teamwork and Playwright in real-world settings.
• A communicator who can disagree without making it personal.
• The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back.
• Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment.
• Comfort steering technology conversations toward a decision.

Responsibilities

• Guard the Playwright codebase quality through reviews that teach as much as they catch.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across CA engineering teams.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization flows using BDD.
• Track and report on key performance metrics for technology services.
• Tune Teamwork caching so CloudFirst Corp survives the Salinas launch spike on the same hardware.

Skills

Playwright

CI/CD

Teamwork

Security

BDD

Metrics

Communicator

Critical thinking

Tools

Playwright

Teamwork

Job description

Help CloudFirst Corp engineer the next generation of our platform, one well-tested qTest commit at a time. This freelance Test Engineer role offers a $97,000 - $139,000 salary, real ownership over your work, and a clear path to grow alongside a team that ships.

Key Responsibilities

• Guard the Playwright codebase quality through reviews that teach as much as they catch
• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across CA engineering teams
• Implement secure authentication and authorization flows using BDD
• Track and report on key performance metrics for technology services
• Tune Teamwork caching so CloudFirst Corp survives the Salinas launch spike on the same hardware

What You'll Bring

• Mid-level-caliber judgment about when to escape and when to absorb
• A Salinas network, or the hustle to build one from scratch
• Working understanding of both Teamwork and Playwright in real-world settings
• A communicator who can disagree without making it personal
• The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back
• Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment
• Comfort steering technology conversations toward a decision

Growing steadily over 4 years, CloudFirst Corp now leads ego-light innovation in the technology market. A freelance role with us means real responsibility, real trust, and real support behind you.

This freelance role pays $97,000 - $139,000 and includes flexible scheduling plus a structured plan to grow your Teamwork expertise.

Confirmed unfilled today, CloudFirst Corp continues its search in real time.