QA Automation Tester

Job : wzo=Job Code: ATS #53914

Location:

Hartford, CT, 06108, United States

Requisition t:
State of Connecticut

Location:

Hartford, CT 06106

Work Type:
Hybrid (Minimum 20% onsite)
Duration:
March 22, 2026 – March 21, 2027

Schedule:

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST (40 hours/week)$57/hr on C2C Project Overview The Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) relies on its mission-critical system CT-KIND, Connecticut’s Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS). Implemented in 2025, the platform supports over 2,000 social workers and case managers, helping the agency manage child welfare cases while meeting federal and state compliance requirements.

DCF’s Information Systems Division supports technology solutions for approximately 3,300 employees and continuously works to enhance system performance, security, and operational efficiency.

Position Overview DCF is seeking two experienced QA Automation Testers to support testing activities for enterprise applications and large-scale distributed systems. The selected candidates will focus on ensuring systems meet functional requirements while maintaining critical service qualities such as:

Performance Scalability Maintainability Security Interoperability This  role requires hands-on experience in both automated and manual testing, along with collaboration with development, product, and operations teams to ensure robust quality assurance processes.

Key Responsibilities Develop and execute automated testing strategies for enterprise and distributed applications.

Automate test cases based on system specifications and business requirements.

Maintain test automation frameworks and documentation.

Support end-to-end system testing and regression testing processes.

Assist in migration and integration testing for legacy and modern systems.

Collaborate with developers, product owners, and system teams to implement best QA practices.

Review requirements, test scenarios, and scripts to ensure completeness and accuracy.

Create and maintain test artifacts including:

Unit tests

Automated functional tests

Regression tests

Load and performance tests

Code coverage reports

Ensure compliance with ADA/508 accessibility standards, cross-browser compatibility, and mobile testing requirements.

Maintain up-to-date testing libraries and automation artifacts.

Participate in Agile delivery cycles and ensure testing aligns with acceptance criteria.

Required Skills & Experience5+ years experience with Azure Dev Ops Suite Azure Boards Azure Repos Azure Pipelines Azure Test Plans Azure Artifacts5+ years experience with automated testing using UFT (Unified Functional Testing) and VBScript or similar programming languages

Strong experience with:

Automated Testing Frameworks Manual Testing Test Methodologies and Strategies Agile Development Methodologies Experience developing automation for:

UI testing

Backend testing API testing

Hardware testing

Experience working on at least two large-scale Agile software development projects

Knowledge of:

Continuous Integration / Dev Ops environments

Test Driven Development Enterprise integration patterns

Object-oriented design principles

Technical Knowledge

Experience with testing in the following areas:

Requisition
Client:
State of Connecticut

Location:

Hartford, CT 06106
Work Type:
Hybrid (Minimum 20% onsite)
Duration:
March 22, 2026 – March 21, 2027

Schedule:

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST (40 hours/week)$57/hr on C2C Project Overview
The Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) relies on its mission-critical system CT-KIND, Connecticut’s Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS). Implemented in 2025, the platform supports over 2,000 social workers and case managers, helping the agency manage child welfare cases while…