Senior Cloud Testing Analyst

Back Senior Cloud Testing Analyst Cloud Solutions Columbia , South Carolina Contract 100% Remote Oct 15, 2026

• Title:
  
  Senior Cloud Testing Analyst
• Location:
  
  Columbia, SC - Can be remote, but Hybrid; onsite strongly preferred
• Contract:
  
  W2 only
• Pay: $ 53.00/hour + optional medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Testing Analyst to support a cloud migration program, with a focus on building and executing test strategies for applications moving into AWS. This role partners closely with engineers and analysts in an Agile environment, driving quality across functional, regression, integration, and performance testing while ensuring security and compliance expectations are met.

• Design and execute test strategies, test plans, and test cases for cloud-native, containerized, and legacy applications migrating to AWS
• Lead functional, regression, integration, system, failover, and performance testing across multi-tier cloud environments
• Manage defect identification, triage, tracking, and reporting using standard test management and work tracking tools
• Collaborate in Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, refinement) and align testing activities to sprint goals
• Develop and maintain test documentation, metrics, and reporting to support release readiness decisions
• Support security, compliance, and accessibility testing as required by the program and release standards
• Provide guidance to testing staff and contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes and workflows

• Extensive experience developing test plans and test matrices in complex application environments
• Hands‑on experience testing cloud-hosted applications, including cloud migration testing approaches
• Strong knowledge of AWS‑based testing across services such as compute, storage, databases, serverless, and monitoring
• Experience with API testing (REST/SOAP), including use of common API testing tools
• Strong SQL skills and ability to validate data and integrations across systems
• Experience with test automation frameworks and integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Proficiency with defect management, test data strategy, version control practices, and test metrics reporting
• Familiarity with compliance‑oriented testing and security‑focused validation activities

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field,
  or equivalent combination of education and job-related experience

• Experience with Agile testing within CI/CD and Dev Ops‑aligned delivery models
• Experience with accessibility testing standards and related testing tools
• Experience supporting regulated environments and testing aligned to security/compliance frameworks
• Experience with broader AWS services used in eventing, orchestration, and artifact management
• Domain experience in large‑scale enterprise programs with frequent updates and evolving requirements

This is an opportunity to lead quality for a high‑impact cloud migration initiative, working with modern AWS tooling and delivery practices. You will help shape testing strategy and raise quality standards in a fast‑moving, collaborative environment.

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