QA Tester

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10h • $100,000 - $140,000 • Remote

About The Position

Peregrine Advisors is hiring a QA Tester for a remote, full-time W-2 position. The initial engagement requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a Public Trust determination. The role begins with testing a federal agency application that processes filer applications from submission to decision. The application is built in Python on AWS, and assignments may evolve as the work changes.

The QA Tester will test the application end to end across its user interface, APIs, and database. This includes manually testing user functionality before releases, writing test cases from requirements and user stories, and exercising screens, permissions, and exception paths. The role also builds and maintains automated end-to-end, API, and regression test suites, including suites run through CI/CD pipelines. Data validation includes using SQL to compare user-visible information with source documents and database records, as well as testing access controls, permissions, and integrations such as identity verification and notifications.

The position supports a regulated federal environment where accuracy and auditability are essential. The tester is expected to report actionable defects, communicate their release implications, and use judgment to determine which checks should be automated and which require human review. Peregrine describes the role as an opportunity to take ownership of outcomes and contribute across changing client and project needs.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of software quality assurance experience, including manual and automated testing of web applications.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience with end-to-end testing of web applications across the user interface, APIs, and database.
• Experience writing test cases, test scenarios, and expected results from requirements and user stories.
• Experience with functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Test automation experience with at least one framework, such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or pytest.
• API testing experience with REST and JSON services using Postman or comparable tooling.
• SQL skills for validating data in relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
• Experience testing workflow-driven applications, including assignment, review, status transitions, approvals, exceptions, and audit history.
• Experience with defect tracking and test management in Jira or comparable tools.
• Proficiency in writing, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust determination for the initial engagement.
• Ability to discuss a difficult problem, the decisions made, the outcome, and lessons learned.

Nice To Haves

• Python knowledge or experience, including writing automated tests in Python.
• Experience testing document-processing or optical character recognition (OCR) systems, including extracted-field accuracy, missing fields, and poor-quality scans.
• Experience testing applications deployed on AWS, such as Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, and S3.
• Experience running automated suites in CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions.
• Section 508 accessibility testing experience.
• ISTQB certification or comparable certification.
• Federal information technology experience.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted testing tools.

Responsibilities

• Test the application end to end across the user interface, APIs, and database, following submissions from intake through document processing, review, approval, and audit history.
• Write and execute manual test cases based on requirements and user stories, covering screens, permissions, and exception paths.
• Build and maintain end-to-end, API, and regression automation suites, including tests that run in CI/CD pipelines.
• Validate data using SQL by comparing information in the user interface, source documents, API responses, and database records.
• Test role-based access, permissions, and integrations such as identity verification and notifications.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing.
• Track and report defects with reproducible steps, expected and actual results, evidence, and severity.
• Communicate defect significance and release impact with developers, product owners, and client stakeholders.
• Use AI-assisted tools where appropriate to implement, test, and improve owned components, reviewing and testing their output.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employee premiums fully paid and half of dependent premiums paid.
• Employer-paid life, accidental death, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match of up to 4% of salary.
• Unlimited paid time off.
• Sponsored professional certifications and continuing education.
• Extensive onboarding and development support across assignments and clients.
• Opportunities for rotation across functions to expand skills and perspective.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level