About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented QA Engineer for a remote contract position based in Atlanta, Georgia. The role focuses on manual testing, API testing, and test automation to ensure reliable, high-quality software delivery across web applications and APIs. The ideal candidate will have strong healthcare quality assurance experience, including hands-on experience with Facets. You will work closely with developers, business analysts, product owners, and DevOps teams to identify defects, validate functionality, support releases, and improve testing practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, review, and execute test plans, test cases, and test scenarios. Perform functional, integration, regression, system, and end-to-end testing. Conduct API testing using Postman and validate REST APIs. Design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks using Selenium or Playwright. Identify, document, track, and verify software defects. Collaborate with developers, business analysts, product owners, and DevOps teams to maintain software quality. Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives. Support release validation and production deployment testing. Contribute to CI/CD testing strategies and continuous quality improvement initiatives. Apply testing best practices and quality standards across projects. Validate backend data and application behavior where required.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. At least 5 years of experience in software quality assurance and testing. Proven experience in manual and automated testing of web applications and APIs. Healthcare quality assurance experience with Facets is required. Strong manual testing skills. Expertise in API testing using Postman and REST APIs. Experience with automation testing tools such as Selenium or Playwright. Knowledge of JSON, communication protocols, and API validation. Experience with defect management tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps. Understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions. Knowledge of SQL for backend and database validation. Additional healthcare domain experience. Basic programming skills in Java, Python, or JavaScript. Experience designing and maintaining test automation frameworks. Additional Preferred Experience Exposure to cloud-based environments. Experience with performance or security testing. Relevant quality assurance certifications, such as ISTQB or equivalent. Location and Work Arrangement Remote position based in Atlanta, Georgia. Contract duration: Six months or longer.