Software Quality and Testing Analyst II

Overview We are seeking a highly skilled Automation Software Tester / Quality Assurance Engineer to support the development of Clinical Trials Research Management applications for CTIS, a CMMI Level 3 certified company. This role focuses on designing, executing, and maintaining automated test solutions within an Agile DevOps environment. You will be responsible for thorough test coverage, writing and debugging automated scripts, executing exploratory testing, and validating software functionality across the web and mobile platforms. Responsibilities ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Job Requirements) Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Support the design, development, and testing of software products with a focus on quality engineering and automated testing throughout the software development lifecycle. Design, develop, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases, test scripts, and test suites for web, and web service/API applications based on business requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical specifications. Maintain a basic understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) concepts and utilize AI-assisted development and code assistant tools, where appropriate, to improve software testing efficiency and automation effectiveness. Experience with such tools is beneficial. Develop, maintain, and optimize scalable automation frameworks using technologies such as Selenium, Java, TestNG, Cucumber, REST Assured (or equivalent API automation frameworks), and to support cross-browser, cross-device, parallel, and environment-agnostic test execution. Design and execute automated testing for web services and APIs (REST, and SOAP), including authentication, authorization, request/response validation, contract testing, error handling, performance, and integration testing. Configure and maintain automated test environments using externalized configuration, parameterization, and secure credential management to enable execution across development, test, staging, and production-like environments. Integrate UI and API automation into CI/CD pipelines using Bamboo, Bitbucket, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar technologies to support continuous testing and continuous delivery. Perform cross-browser, cross-device, accessibility, database, and backend validation testing, including SQL query development and execution to verify data integrity and application functionality. Support testing of applications deployed in Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments, including cloud-hosted applications, cloud-native services, integrations, logging, monitoring, and distributed application architectures. Identify, analyze, document, and track software defects, performance bottlenecks, and integration issues using test results, application logs, and cloud monitoring tools, providing clear and actionable recommendations for resolution. …