Position: Application Tester (Ref: 18607)
Location: Hartford, CT USA, 06106
Salary: cccc
Duration: 1 Years 1 Months 17 Days - Contract
Openings: 1
Deadline: 08/21/2026
Description:
Location: Remote (Candidates must be local or willing to commute for occasional in-person
Schedule: Monday Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM EST
Our public sector client is seeking a dedicated Application Tester to support a high-priority, large-scale integrated information-sharing system. The QA professional will be instrumental in ensuring system reliability, providing institutional knowledge of its design, and maintaining compliance with strict security policies.
Scope of Work / Responsibilities:
Perform comprehensive system testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and requirements validation for complex integrated systems.
Create test use cases, execute manual and automated testing, and generate detailed test result reports for management.
Implement testing strategies required by project managers and provide documented processes to the testing team.
Support defect resolution, log defects into the defect management tool, and provide testing process consultation to the project team.
Validate Traceability Matrices against contractual requirements.
Manage the full lifecycle of Automation framework development, including architecture and expansion.
Maintain the automation test suite and seamlessly integrate it into DevOps pipelines.
Develop and deliver presentations on test results for stakeholders and officials.
Test new releases and collaborate effectively with developers, designers, team leaders, and other testers.
Required Qualifications & Experience:
Bachelor of Science in Computer Technology, with exposure to 3rd generation programming languages and software design patterns.
5 to 7 years of hands-on experience as a tester for enterprise IT projects.
Strong proficiency in core programming languages, specifically C# or Java.
Proven experience in data-driven automation testing and handling full-lifecycle automation frameworks.
Experience with NIEM XML or other complex XML standards.
Hands-on experience testing web services manually using SoapUI or Postman.
Solid understanding of SOA technologies and experience scripting complex SQL queries (Microsoft SQL Server).
Sound knowledge of automation reporting tools (e.g., Extent Reports) and version control (GitHub).
Ability to understand the complexity of a large integrated system and trace problems to their source.
Proficiency in MS Excel and excellent collaborative skills.
Note: Working knowledge of IBM Rational Jazz Suite is considered a strong plus.
Required / Desired Skills
IT Project QA / Software Testing Required - 5 Years
Core Programming (C# or Java) Required - 3 Years
Data-driven Automation Testing Required - 3 Years
Complex SQL Scripting (MS SQL Server) Required - 3 Years
Manual Web Services Testing (SoapUI / Postman) Required - 2 Years
NIEM XML or complex XML Standard Required - 2 Years
SOA Technologies Required - 2 Years
Automation Reporting Tools (Extent Reports) Required - 2 Years
GitHub Required - 2 Years
DevOps Integration for Test Suites Required - 2 Years
IBM Rational Jazz Suite Required - 1 Years
BS in Computer Technology Required - 4 Years
