Quality Assurance Engineer

Nuvitek

Quality Assurance Engineer at Nuvitek responsible for software quality and performance. Collaborating with teams and stakeholders to ensure high-quality solutions in an Agile environment.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,000 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaJenkinsJMeterSeleniumServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work autonomously to apply and establish testing best practices.
Collaborate with the development team to lead the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of a test automation framework that supports multiple project needs. This includes using tools like FitNesse, Selenium, and Cucumber, and writing test scripts in Java.
Deploy test automation to a continuous integration environment and ensure that test results are communicated clearly and promptly.
Participate in sprint planning and work closely with the project team to identify risks and impacts for the systems being tested.
Create and generate test scenarios from user stories and acceptance criteria.
Manage multiple project schedules at different phases of testing, maintaining strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
Coordinate QA tasks and priorities for each project, including identifying QA/testing environment needs.
Walk through and demonstrate testing results to Product Owners and business stakeholders to gain sign-off on user stories.**Ensure defects or requirement changes identified during testing are tracked, verified, and resolved before moving the application into production.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3-5 years of experience in software application testing.
2+ years of performance testing experience using tools like Selenium or Playwright, preferably with low-code platforms such as Appian, Salesforce, or ServiceNow.
Experience in automation testing is highly desirable.
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and experience in creating test cases from acceptance criteria.
Independent performer with the ability to mentor junior team members.
Experience in Agile testing is a must for this role.
Proficient in using JIRA or other Agile delivery tools.
Demonstrable experience in various types of testing, including automated, exploratory, load, and performance testing on web services and applications.
Strong experience and background in UAT processes, including test scenario and case design, functional testing, system testing, and regression testing.
Deep knowledge of software quality assurance and testing methodologies.
Experience in developing test strategies, generating testing plans, writing testing scripts, and managing issues through tracking metrics.
Ability to multitask, manage time effectively, and deliver on multiple projects.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical and business teams at all levels.
**It would be great if you also had:**
Experience using tools and technologies like FitNesse, Selenium, Cucumber, Jenkins, Bamboo, Java, Blazemeter, JMeter, Zephyr Squad.
Experience with Agile methodologies and project management.
Experience with 508 compliance testing.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Disability and Life Insurance
Parental Leave
401K
Paid Time Off

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Hard Skills & Tools

test automationperformance testingautomation testingtest case creationUAT processesfunctional testingsystem testingregression testingtest strategy developmenttest script writing

Soft Skills

organizational skillstask prioritizationmentoringmultitaskingtime managementverbal communicationwritten communicationcollaborationindependent performancerisk identification