Software QA Analyst II – API & Manual Testing

Employment Type: Remote W2 Contract (Eastern or Central Time Zone Preferred)

Employment Requirements

• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
• No Corp-to-Corp (C2C). W2 candidates only.

Contract Duration: Through the end of 2026 with the potential to extend into 2027 based on project needs and budget.

About the Role

We're seeking a Software QA Analyst II to support ongoing application modernization initiatives within a large enterprise technology organization. This role is focused on ensuring the quality of modern web applications, APIs, and cloud-based solutions as legacy applications and processes continue to transition from the IBM iSeries (AS/400) platform to AWS. This is a primarily manual QA role. While automation development is not required, candidates should be comfortable executing existing automated API test suites and working with modern testing tools in an Agile environment. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented QA professional with experience testing enterprise web applications and APIs in an Agile environment. They enjoy solving problems, collaborating across technical teams, and helping ensure quality as applications are modernized from legacy platforms to AWS. Experience with IBM iSeries (AS/400) environments is a plus, but candidates do not need to be experts as the organization continues its modernization journey.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and maintain manual test cases and test scenarios.
• Create test plans, test strategies, and test cases from business and technical requirements.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, end-to-end (E2E), and API testing.
• Execute existing automated API test suites using Postman.
• Test web applications, REST APIs, and cloud-based applications.
• Validate application data using SQL and database queries.
• Identify, document, and track software defects through resolution.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, and DevOps teams throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Support defect triage, root cause analysis, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Software QA experience in an enterprise environment.
• Experience performing manual functional, regression, integration, end-to-end (E2E), and API testing.
• Hands-on experience using Postman for API testing and executing existing automated API test collections.
• Experience testing web applications and REST APIs.
• Strong SQL skills with experience validating data and database functionality.
• Experience testing .NET applications and/or AWS-hosted applications.
• Experience creating test plans, test cases, and testing strategies.
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within an IBM iSeries (AS/400) environment.
• Experience supporting enterprise application modernization or cloud migration initiatives.
• Familiarity with AWS services and cloud-based applications.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices.

Pay: $50.00 - $55.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Do you require Sponsorship or Corp to Corp to work in the US?
• Do you reside in the Eastern or Central US Time zone?

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• API Testing : 3 years (Required)
• Software QA Testing : 3 years (Required)
• SQL: 2 years (Required)
• AWS: 2 years (Preferred)
• iSeries/AS400 testing: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote