Remote QA Test Engineer Jobs
Remote QA Test Engineer jobs are in active demand across the U.S., with remote-first software companies, distributed SaaS teams, and technology-driven enterprises in healthcare, fintech, and e-commerce all hiring for this role. Employers hiring remotely right now include Cognizant, TIAG, and Aretum. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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About Aretum
Aretum is a mission-driven organization committed to delivering innovative, technology-enabled solutions to our customers across defense, civilian, and homeland security sectors. Our teams work at the intersection of strategy, technology, and transformation, helping agencies solve their most critical challenges. We believe in investing in our people and creating a culture where collaboration, inclusion, and professional growth are at the forefront.
Job Summary
Serve as a QA Automation Test Engineer supporting an Agile team responsible for creating, maintaining, and enhancing applications for a federal government client. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, developing, executing, and maintaining manual and automated testing solutions that ensure application quality, performance, accessibility, and reliability.
Due to the nature of our work as a federal consulting organization, employees may be expected to handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and must adhere to applicable safeguarding and compliance requirements.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases for web applications, APIs, and integrated systems.
- Develop and maintain test strategies, test plans, and testing approaches that support the level of automation needed for application quality and delivery objectives.
- Provide clear feedback by following the standard testing process in writing detailed descriptions, acceptance criteria, identifying problems and documenting steps in the ticketing system.
- Build and maintain reusable automated test scripts, utilities, and testing components that reduce repetitive testing efforts and improve testing efficiency.
- Design, implement, and support scalable test automation frameworks that enable consistent and maintainable automated testing across teams.
- Perform functional, regression, smoke, integration, end-to-end, and user story validation testing throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers and Testers to determine quality expectations during backlog refinement and sprint planning.
- Contribute to the team's Definition of Done (DoD) by ensuring appropriate test coverage, successful test execution, and quality validation prior to story completion.
- Integrate automated testing into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines and leverage continuous integration practices to provide rapid feedback on code quality.
- Develop and execute load, performance, and scalability tests to validate application stability, reliability, and capacity under expected usage conditions.
- Analyze test results, identify defects and risks, measure test coverage, and provide actionable recommendations to improve overall software quality and release readiness.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree (BA or BS) or equivalent combination of education and 4 additional years of relevant experience.
- 5+ years’ experience in using automation tools for testing systems and applications, writing and executing test scripts.
- 3+ years’ experience with automation testing tools, Playwright preferred (e.g., GitHub Issues/GitLab Issues, Selenium, Cypress, SonarQube, NeoLoad, and/or Postman).
- Experience developing automation and performance testing strategies and frameworks from the ground up.
- Experience creating reusable test automation solutions and integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience performing functional, regression, smoke, integration and end-to-end testing.
- Experience performing manual accessibility testing with screen readers and other accessibility tools.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience with collaborating and working across functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Azure / .NET.
- Federal Government experience as a contractor.
- DHS Trusted Tester Certification.
Travel Requirements
This is a remote position; however, occasional travel may be required based on project needs, client meetings, team collaboration events, or training sessions. Travel is expected to be less than 10% and will be communicated in advance whenever possible.
EEO Statement
Aretum is committed to fostering a workplace rooted in excellence, integrity, and equal opportunity for all. We adhere to merit-based hiring practices, ensuring that all employment decisions are made based on qualifications, skills, and ability to perform the job, without preference or consideration of factors unrelated to job performance.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Aretum complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
We are proud to support our nation’s veterans and military families, providing career opportunities that honor their service and experience.
If you require reasonable accommodation during the hiring process due to a disability, please contact hr@aretum.com for assistance.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
U.S. Work Authorization
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position supports a federal government contract and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability Determination, depending on the agency’s background investigation requirements. Sponsorship is not available.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long-Term Disability
- Training & Development
Public Trust Eligibility Required
About Aretum
Aretum is a mission-driven organization committed to delivering innovative, technology-enabled solutions to our customers across defense, civilian, and homeland security sectors. Our teams work at the intersection of strategy, technology, and transformation, helping agencies solve their most critical challenges. We believe in investing in our people and creating a culture where collaboration, inclusion, and professional growth are at the forefront.
Job Summary
Serve as a QA Automation Test Engineer supporting an Agile team responsible for creating, maintaining, and enhancing applications for a federal government client. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, developing, executing, and maintaining manual and automated testing solutions that ensure application quality, performance, accessibility, and reliability.
Due to the nature of our work as a federal consulting organization, employees may be expected to handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and must adhere to applicable safeguarding and compliance requirements.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases for web applications, APIs, and integrated systems.
- Develop and maintain test strategies, test plans, and testing approaches that support the level of automation needed for application quality and delivery objectives.
- Provide clear feedback by following the standard testing process in writing detailed descriptions, acceptance criteria, identifying problems and documenting steps in the ticketing system.
- Build and maintain reusable automated test scripts, utilities, and testing components that reduce repetitive testing efforts and improve testing efficiency.
- Design, implement, and support scalable test automation frameworks that enable consistent and maintainable automated testing across teams.
- Perform functional, regression, smoke, integration, end-to-end, and user story validation testing throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers and Testers to determine quality expectations during backlog refinement and sprint planning.
- Contribute to the team's Definition of Done (DoD) by ensuring appropriate test coverage, successful test execution, and quality validation prior to story completion.
- Integrate automated testing into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines and leverage continuous integration practices to provide rapid feedback on code quality.
- Develop and execute load, performance, and scalability tests to validate application stability, reliability, and capacity under expected usage conditions.
- Analyze test results, identify defects and risks, measure test coverage, and provide actionable recommendations to improve overall software quality and release readiness.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree (BA or BS) or equivalent combination of education and 4 additional years of relevant experience.
- 5+ years’ experience in using automation tools for testing systems and applications, writing and executing test scripts.
- 3+ years’ experience with automation testing tools, Playwright preferred (e.g., GitHub Issues/GitLab Issues, Selenium, Cypress, SonarQube, NeoLoad, and/or Postman).
- Experience developing automation and performance testing strategies and frameworks from the ground up.
- Experience creating reusable test automation solutions and integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience performing functional, regression, smoke, integration and end-to-end testing.
- Experience performing manual accessibility testing with screen readers and other accessibility tools.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience with collaborating and working across functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Azure / .NET.
- Federal Government experience as a contractor.
- DHS Trusted Tester Certification.
Travel Requirements
This is a remote position; however, occasional travel may be required based on project needs, client meetings, team collaboration events, or training sessions. Travel is expected to be less than 10% and will be communicated in advance whenever possible.
EEO Statement
Aretum is committed to fostering a workplace rooted in excellence, integrity, and equal opportunity for all. We adhere to merit-based hiring practices, ensuring that all employment decisions are made based on qualifications, skills, and ability to perform the job, without preference or consideration of factors unrelated to job performance.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Aretum complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
We are proud to support our nation’s veterans and military families, providing career opportunities that honor their service and experience.
If you require reasonable accommodation during the hiring process due to a disability, please contact hr@aretum.com for assistance.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
U.S. Work Authorization
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position supports a federal government contract and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability Determination, depending on the agency’s background investigation requirements. Sponsorship is not available.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long-Term Disability
- Training & Development
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote QA test engineer jobs.
- Proficiency in at least one test automation framework such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright
- Experience writing and maintaining test cases for web, mobile, or API-based applications
- Familiarity with bug-tracking and project management tools such as Jira
- Understanding of software development lifecycle and agile or scrum methodologies
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field
- ISTQB Foundation Level certification or equivalent quality assurance credential
Tips for Your Remote QA Test Engineer Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote qa test engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your skills and apply directly without sorting through unrelated listings.
Demonstrate async communication in your application
Remote qa test engineer hiring managers review your written defect reports and test documentation before they meet you. Submit a sample bug report or test case summary with your application to show you communicate clearly without real-time back-and-forth.
Build a public automated testing portfolio
Push test suites to a public repository using Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright against a real open-source app. Remote employers want proof you can build and maintain automation independently, and a working repository removes any doubt about your hands-on ability.
Target remote-first engineering teams specifically
Companies that were built remote from the start have testing infrastructure, async rituals, and onboarding designed for distributed QA work. Joining a company retrofitting remote onto an office culture is a harder experience, especially early in your tenure.
Remote QA Test Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote qa test engineer job?
Target companies that already operate distributed engineering teams, such as remote-first SaaS firms and cloud-native product companies, because they have the tooling and culture for remote QA built in. Remote employers screen for self-directed testing discipline, strong async written communication, and hands-on fluency with tools like Selenium, Cypress, JIRA, and TestRail. Candidates who document their test plans and defect reports clearly have a real edge over those who rely on in-person context.
Which companies hire remote qa test engineers?
Companies hiring remote qa test engineers right now include Cognizant, TIAG, and Aretum, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Remote-first software companies, distributed fintech platforms, and healthcare technology firms tend to hire qa test engineers remotely most consistently because their engineering workflows are already built around asynchronous collaboration.
Can you get a remote qa test engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level qa test engineer roles are harder to land because employers expect you to triage and document issues independently from day one without in-office guidance. Remote-first startups and mid-size SaaS companies are more likely to take a chance on junior candidates. A portfolio of personal or open-source test suites, documented bug reports, and demonstrated fluency in at least one automation framework will open more doors than a resume alone.
Do you need a degree for remote qa test engineer jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers care more about what you can demonstrate than what your diploma says, particularly in software, fintech, and e-commerce where shipping velocity matters. Practical skills in manual and automated testing, familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, and a verifiable history of finding and documenting defects carry significant weight. Certifications like ISTQB can also substitute for a formal degree in many hiring conversations.
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