Quality Assurance​/Tester

Back Quality Assurance/Tester Other Area(s) Albany , New York W-2 hourly Oct 16, 2026

Our goal is to solve problems and deliver results for our clients. At Cloud and Things, you can be a part of transforming the public sector’s IT environment. Our team is on the forefront of helping to solve the government's most complex IT challenges. If you are seeking a role that offers the opportunity to work on rewarding projects, consider a career with Cloud and Things.

This is an exempt position. Salary commensurate with experience.

Quality Assurance/Tester

Albany, NY (Hybrid)

30 months (with potential for extension)

$45-$59/hour

October 28, 2026

We are seeking a Quality Assurance/Tester (Tester Level
2) to support NYS ITS and the Integrated Eligibility System (IES) program. Working under the QA Lead, this role develops and executes manual and automated testing, manages defects, and supports Agile delivery across complex health and human services systems. The tester will collaborate with business and technical teams to maintain quality standards and communicate testing progress and risks.

• Participate in Agile/Scrum stand-ups, iteration planning, backlog refinement, and other team ceremonies.
• Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and scripts, as well as sprint- and project-level test plans, scenarios, and cases.
• Execute tests in accordance with project standards, document results, and log and track defects through the IES defect management process.
• Assist with iteration reviews, demonstrations, exploratory testing, and user acceptance testing with business users.
• Coordinate and support performance, vulnerability/security, and other non-functional testing activities.
• Prepare testing schedules and effort estimates and deliver work within iteration timelines and project priorities.
• Report testing progress, risks, mitigations, issues, resolutions, successes, and lessons learned to management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Between 4 or more years of experience as a Tester (Level II).
• Between 4 or more years of quality assurance experience managing testing across multiple high-profile projects with complex functional domains within a matrix organization.
• Between 4 or more years of experience reporting and presenting to stakeholders and senior management.

• 4 or more years of experience developing test plans and cases, tracking defects, and developing automated tests.
• 4 or more years of experience leading and managing functional test planning and execution.
• 4 or more years of experience with automated testing tools such as Selenium or Katalon Studio.
• 4 or more years of experience with Jira, Xray Test Management, or similar tools for test management, defect tracking, reporting, and test-metrics dashboards.
• 4 or more years of experience with JavaScript or related programming languages for developing automated test scripts.
• More than 2 years of quality assurance project experience related to Child Support applications.

Opportunities to lead impactful transformations in the public sector infrastructure.

Engagement with high-profile government initiatives, supporting meaningful change.

Professional development through exposure to innovative Agile practices and leadership collaboration.

A collaborative environment that values ownership, initiative, and continuous learning.

We’re eager to connect with qualified candidates committed to delivering results and fostering excellence within client projects.

Cloud and Things complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered…