Senior Software Quality Assurance Specialist – Automation Testing

Role Overview

• Verify that software products comply with defined business, functional, non-functional, and accessibility requirements for public-facing applications.
• Perform static testing of requirements to assess completeness, consistency, testability, accessibility impact, and potential quality risks.
• Define the scope of testing and contribute to test planning activities, including estimation of testing tasks, coordination of test activities, and management of test environments.
• Design, write, maintain, and execute manual and automated test cases based on user stories and acceptance criteria written in Gherkin.
• Develop technical test cases validating integrations, APIs, data flows, and functional dependencies (e.g. API validations, SQL queries, system integrations).
• Execute required testing activities, identify and log bugs detected in non-production environments, collaborate with developers on fixes, and validate resolution through re-testing.
• Maintain and continuously update test suites, including manual test cases and automated test scripts.
• Analyze testing results and trends to identify recurring issues, quality risks, and opportunities for defect prevention.
• Actively use AI-powered QA tools and agents as part of daily testing activities to support test design, execution, defect analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to improving and optimizing QA processes, tools, and testing practices based on lessons learned and data-driven insights.
• Support release and deployment activities by executing and validating required testing (e.g. smoke, sanity), and provide test execution evidence and quality status, including accessibility validation, to support go/no-go release decisions.
• Support analysis and validation of defects identified in production environments, contributing to triage, root cause analysis, and verification of fixes.
• Ensure full traceability by linking requirements, test cases, test execution results, defects, and release evidence to unique work items in Azure DevOps.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with Scrum Team members to discuss business processes, rules, test cases, defects, and accessibility considerations.
• Validate adherence to Definition of Ready (DoR) and Definition of Done (DoD), ensuring quality and accessibility criteria are met before development starts and before work items are considered complete.
• Write, maintain, and update QA documentation, including test plans, test schedules, test reports, and supporting accessibility evidence.
• Plan and monitor testing-related work to meet sprint timelines and release commitments.
• Update and maintain all QA-related activities, artifacts, and execution evidence in Azure DevOps.
• Collaborate with QA peers across squads to align testing approaches and share best practices.
• Actively participate in the Quality Assurance Community of Practice (QA CoP) by attending sessions, contributing to knowledge sharing, and applying agreed standards and best practices in daily work.
• Provide guidance and support to junior QA team members as needed, without formal people management responsibilities.
• Complete required training and professional development activities in line with the defined development plan.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience and technical training
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in software quality assurance and testing
• Strong background in test automation, including solid experience in designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks and solutions
• Familiarity with accessibility testing principles
• Exposure to AI-driven or AI-assisted QA tools and technologies, with experience applying them in testing activities considered a strong advantage
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and QA lifecycle
• Strong experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Proven ability to design and execute complex manual and automated test cases
• Strong knowledge of accessibility principles and experience validating public-facing applications against accessibility requirements
• Experience using Azure DevOps (or equivalent ALM tools) for test management, traceability, and reporting.
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively in a remote, distributed environment.
• Proven ability to adapt to changes in tools, processes, and methodologies.

Tech Stack

• Azure
• SDLC
• SQL

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements