USA_Quality Manager

QA Engineer

Pay Rate Range: $39.28 - 40.44/hr gbam Req :

Role: QA Engineer

Job Description:

Functional & System Testing

Analyze business and functional requirements to create comprehensive test scenarios and test cases

Perform functional, system, integration, regression, and UAT testing

Validate end-to-end workflows across applications and backend services

Ensure alignment of deliverables with business requirements and acceptance criteria

Java & API Validation

Understand application logic written in Java to support effective test design

Validate REST APIs using tools such as Postman or similar

Perform data flow and service-level validations across microservices

SQL & Data Validation

Write and execute complex SQL queries to validate data accuracy, transformations, and integrity

Perform backend testing across relational and cloud-based databases

Validate batch and real-time data processing results

GCP & Cloud Testing

Test applications deployed on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments

Validate integrations with GCP services such as Cloud Storage, Big Query, Cloud Functions, or Pub/Sub (as applicable)

Support testing in containerized and CI/CD-driven cloud deployments

Defect Management & Collaboration

Log, track, and manage defects using tools like JIRA

Collaborate closely with developers and product teams to resolve issues

Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives)

Quality & Process Improvement

Ensure adherence to QA standards and best practices

Support continuous improvement of testing processes and documentation

Contribute to risk analysis and quality metrics reporting

Skills:

Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and SDLC

Solid working knowledge of Java (code understanding, debugging support)

Advanced SQL skills for backend and data validation

Hands-on experience testing applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Experience testing APIs and microservices-based architectures

Familiarity with Agile/Scrum frameworks

Tools & Technologies

Test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA)

API testing tools (Postman, REST clients)

SQL-based databases and cloud data platforms

Exposure to CI/CD pipelines is a plus

Experience

Required:

4-6 years