[Remote] Software Test Engineer (QA Engineer)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. OVA.Work is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Software Test Engineer to ensure the quality and reliability of web, mobile, and enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, designing, and executing test cases, identifying defects, and collaborating with development teams to ensure software meets business and technical requirements.
Responsibilities
- Analyze business requirements and technical specifications
- Create and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts
- Perform functional, regression, integration, smoke, and system testing
- Identify, document, and track software defects using defect management tools
- Verify bug fixes and perform re-testing
- Collaborate with developers, product managers, and business analysts
- Execute API testing using tools such as Postman or Swagger
- Perform database validation using SQL queries
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives
- Prepare test execution reports and quality metrics
- Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Ensure software releases meet quality standards before deployment
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 2+ years of experience in Software Testing or Quality Assurance
- Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
- Manual Testing
- Functional Testing
- Regression Testing
- Smoke Testing
- Integration Testing
- API Testing
- Database Testing
- Defect Tracking and Reporting
- Test Case Design
- Agile/Scrum Methodology
- SQL Queries
- Root Cause Analysis
- Experience with Automation Testing
- Knowledge of Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar automation tools
- Experience testing web services, REST APIs, and microservices
- ISTQB Certification is a plus
- Jira
- Azure DevOps
- Postman
- Swagger
- Selenium
- Playwright
- TestRail
- SQL Server
- MySQL
- Git
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Learning and Development Opportunities
- Certification Support
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Office-based, Hybrid, or Remote work environment
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