QA Test Engineer - Remote
# SOFTWARE QA TEST ENGINEER ## About the Role GruntWorx, a Drake Enterprises, LTD company, is seeking a detail-oriented **Software QA Test Engineer / QA Tester** to join its Engineering Department in a full-time, remote role. You will help ensure the **quality, reliability, performance, and usability** of software products by designing and executing tests, identifying defects, and collaborating with developers and product teams before release. The role is well suited to a quality-focused professional with experience in **manual and automated testing, test planning, regression testing, functional testing, usability testing, performance testing, defect tracking, and QA processes**. You will play an important role in delivering high-quality user experiences for software products and services serving professional tax preparers. ## Key Responsibilities - Develop, document, and execute **test plans, test cases, and test scripts**.- Perform manual and automated software testing.- Identify, document, and track software defects using bug-tracking tools.- Work closely with developers and product managers to understand requirements and acceptance criteria.- Conduct regression, functional, usability, and performance testing.- Verify bug fixes and ensure issues are resolved before product release.- Participate in sprint planning.- Provide feedback on product usability and overall software quality.- Maintain detailed testing documentation and reports.- Collaborate with development and product teams to support software quality throughout the release process. ## Required Qualifications - **1–3 years of experience** in software testing or quality assurance.- Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and QA processes.- Experience with bug-tracking tools such as **Jira or Bugzilla**.- Familiarity with test management tools such as **TestRail or Zephyr**.- Basic knowledge of **SQL and databases** for data validation.- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. ## Preferred Qualifications - Experience with test automation tools such as **Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright**.- Experience testing APIs using tools such as **Postman or REST clients**.- Knowledge of **CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows**. ## Skills & Competencies - Software quality assurance- Software testing- Manual testing- Automated testing- Test planning- Test case development- Test script development- Regression testing- Functional testing- Usability testing- Performance testing- Defect identification and tracking- Bug tracking- Jira- Bugzilla- TestRail- Zephyr- SQL- Database validation- Test automation- Selenium- Cypress- Playwright- API testing- Postman- CI/CD- DevOps workflows- Analytical thinking- Problem-solving- Communication- Collaboration- Time management ## Education & Experience **Education** - No specific education requirement is stated in the source job description. **Experience** - **1–3 years of experience in software testing or quality assurance**.- Experience with bug-tracking tools.- Familiarity with test management tools.- Basic SQL and database knowledge for data validation. ## Work Arrangement & Schedule - **Work arrangement:** Remote- **Location:** Hampton, NH, US (Remote)- **Employment type:** Full-time- **Department:** Engineering- **Expected weekly hours:** Not specified.- **Schedule:** Not specified.- **Weekend requirements:** Not specified. ## Compensation & Benefits - **Compensation:** Not specified in the source job description.- **Health insurance:** Health insurance provided.- **Dental insurance:** Dental insurance provided.- **Vision insurance:** Vision insurance provided.- **Paid time off:** Provided.