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Senior QA Analyst / Manual QA Tester (Remote Contract)
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced QA professional to support a large-scale insurance platform modernization initiative involving cloud technologies, web applications, APIs, and legacy system migration efforts. This role will be responsible for ensuring quality across applications that support the full insurance lifecycle, including policy administration, servicing, claims, accounting, and integrations with partner systems.
The technology environment consists primarily of AWS and .NET applications with ongoing migration from legacy platforms to modern cloud-based architectures. This position will play a key role in supporting parallel modernization workstreams and accelerating delivery timelines.
This is a fully remote contract opportunity supporting an Agile development organization.
Contract Duration
- Initial contract through December 2026
- Potential extension into 2027 based on project funding and business priorities
Responsibilities
- Develop, execute, and maintain manual test cases and testing documentation.
- Validate business requirements and technical specifications for completeness and testability.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, API, and web application testing.
- Create and execute test plans and testing strategies for new features, enhancements, and modernization efforts.
- Execute regression testing in advance of deployments and production releases.
- Validate data integrity across applications, databases, APIs, and messaging platforms.
- Identify, document, prioritize, and track defects through resolution.
- Participate in defect triage and root cause analysis activities.
- Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, Architects, and DevOps engineers throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Partner with fellow QA team members on testing efforts and knowledge sharing activities.
- Provide quality metrics and recommend measurable reporting that supports continuous improvement and risk management initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience in software quality assurance with a focus on manual testing.
- Experience testing applications hosted in AWS environments.
- Experience supporting applications built using the .NET technology stack.
- Experience performing API, web application, and microservice testing.
- Experience writing and executing comprehensive test plans, testing strategies, and test cases.
- Strong understanding of functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing methodologies.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Preferred experience with IBM i / AS400 / iSeries environments(not required)
- Experience supporting modernization or cloud migration initiatives.
- Experience working in hybrid environments that include both legacy and cloud-native applications.
- Exposure to insurance, financial services, or highly integrated enterprise systems.
- Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is a collaborative and proactive QA professional who is comfortable working across multiple teams and technologies. They possess strong communication skills, raise risks and concerns early, and work effectively with both technical and business stakeholders. This individual is equally comfortable operating independently or partnering closely with another QA resource to deliver high-quality solutions.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Gravity IT Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.