Quality Assurance Specialist

Role overview

Ensure the quality and reliability of a cybersecurity SaaS platform that gives users access to enterprise applications and data from mobile devices without leaving enterprise data on the endpoint. This role combines functional manual testing with API and UI automation, emphasizing test planning, defect triage, and prioritization for fast, dependable releases. A US remote option is available alongside Austin, Texas.

Responsibilities

Create, execute, and maintain automated tests for RESTful web services.
Develop functional UI automation for the product frontend and user workflows.
Identify issues affecting CI/CD release readiness and advance testing earlier in development.
Design new testing frameworks and make substantial improvements to existing automation.
Work with engineering and product teams on coverage, quality gates, and release-readiness criteria.
Write and maintain manual test plans and cases for features requiring exploratory testing or not yet automated.
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
Lead defect root-cause analysis and recommend improvements.
Mentor QA colleagues and promote quality engineering practices across scrum teams.
Provide periodic support to operations staff through on-call coverage outside business hours.

Required Qualifications

At least five years in software QA or test engineering, with strengths in planning tests, triaging defects, and prioritizing work.
At least five years with API automation frameworks such as REST Assured, Playwright, or similar tools.
Extensive experience designing and executing functional manual tests for SaaS products.
Experience building and maintaining service-layer and UI automation frameworks.
Expertise in Java, C#, Python, Go, or a comparable language.
Self-directed work and effective collaboration with multiple small engineering teams.
A customer-focused approach to bringing products to market.
Willingness to provide periodic off-hours on-call support.
US citizenship or lawful permanent residence as a Green Card holder.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong integrity, initiative, urgency, and focus on results.
Ability to manage multiple complex software projects and turn ambiguous requirements into solid solutions.

Preferred Experience

Java experience.
Appium-based test automation.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary is $150,000–$170,000, plus a 10% annual bonus. Performance bonuses depend primarily on company-wide performance.

Full-time benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, parental leave, life and disability coverage, and a 401(k) with employer matching contributions that begin vesting on the first day. Investment in tools, skills, collaboration, and people-management development supports continued growth. Equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, inclusion, and reasonable accommodations are part of the hiring process.