Quality Assurance Tester

Role: Quality Assurance Tester
Contract: Full-time Remote Contractor (40 hours weekly / 160 hours monthly)
Business Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM EST
Rate: $2,000 - $3,000 USD monthly (Salary is negotiable based on experience and location)
Availability to Start: Immediately
Tech Stack:
- Backend: Node.js, Express, Mongoose, and TypeScript
- Database: MongoDB (Atlas), and Postgres (AWS RDS)
- AWS Services: EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS
- CI/CD: CircleCI
- Testing Tools: Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman, and JMeter

Client's Profile
This organization is dedicated to transforming the care of patients with complex chronic diseases, particularly in the field of gastroenterology. By leveraging AI technology alongside human expertise, they predict clinical deterioration and enable specialists to address issues proactively. Their innovative approach has shown success in improving patient health and reducing healthcare costs. The team's focus on reimagining care delivery ensures more efficient outcomes, benefiting both patients and healthcare providers. With a strong commitment to advancing healthcare through technology, they continue to drive improvements in patient care and overall system efficiency.

What You'll Do
As a Quality Assurance Tester, you'll play a crucial role in building and refining the manual testing processes to establish a strong foundation for quality assurance. You’ll focus on executing test plans, identifying and documenting defects, and collaborating with development teams to ensure timely resolution of issues. While this role emphasizes manual testing, it also offers opportunities to grow into test automation as the team and product evolve. Your passion for delivering high-quality software and deep understanding of software testing methodologies will be key to success.

Your responsibilities will include:
- Lead the creation, execution, and maintenance of comprehensive manual test strategies based on documented requirements and specifications.
- Identify, document, and track software defects using a bug-tracking system.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, and performance testing across backend, frontend, and database layers.
- Conduct manual testing to ensure the functionality, security, and performance of RESTful services and integrations.
- Participate in test planning and review sessions to align test coverage with system requirements.
- Collaborate closely with developers and architects to ensure testing aligns with architectural designs and system requirements.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and bug reports.
- Document and drive the resolution of complex bugs and performance bottlenecks.
- Ensure applications meet compliance and security standards (e.g., HIPAA, SOC2) through rigorous testing.
- Monitor, analyze, and improve quality metrics and KPIs to continuously enhance testing processes.
- Lead QA initiatives within cross-functional teams, promoting best practices and a testing culture.

What You Should Have
MUST HAVES:
- Over 5 years of professional QA testing experience.
- At least one year of experience in a global remote or virtual environment for a company in North America, Europe, Australia or the UAE.
- Expertise in manual and automated testing frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman).
- Strong proficiency in API testing and validation.
- Experienced in testing server-side applications built with Node.js and databases like MongoDB and Postgres.
- Knowledge of AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS) for testing cloud-based applications.
- Familiar with security and compliance testing methodologies, including HIPAA and SOC2 requirements.
- Proficient with performance and load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner).
- Strong problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

NICE-TO-HAVES:
- Experience in the healthcare or startup industries is a plus.
- Expertise in testing applications in microservices or serverless architectures.
- Advanced programming skills in JavaScript or TypeScript for test automation.
- Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Proven ability to handle high-pressure situations and deliver results under tight deadlines.
- Prior experience working in fast-paced startups or agile development environments.
- Background in mentoring and upskilling QA teams, fostering a culture of quality.

Technology Specifications:
- Minimum 80 Mbps Internet Speed
- Windows 11 or macOS 15 Sequoia
- Minimum intel i5 8th gen with 8GB of RAM or Apple M1 chip with 8GB of RAM
- Webcam and Headset
- Designated Office Space in your home

Who You Are
We are hoping you are someone who:
- Excels in manual testing and has hands-on experience delivering secure, high-performance software.
- Possesses a deep understanding of backend testing and API validation, with strong expertise in testing cloud-based applications.
- Is proactive, detail-oriented, and handles high-pressure scenarios with confidence and composure.
- Values collaboration, clear communication, and takes pride in contributing to the team's overall success.