Quality Assurance Engineer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at Techstra Solutions LLC
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Job Description
Role Overview
The Quality Assurance Engineer is to join our technology team at a leading retail bank. This role focuses on testing Java-based applications that process high volumes of document images through complex workflows and integrate with enterprise document imaging systems. The ideal candidate will lead manual testing efforts, mentor QA team members, and ensure the highest quality standards for mission-critical banking applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute functional, regression, and integration test cases.
- Identify, document, and track defects with clear reproduction steps.
- Validate fixes and support defect triage activities.
- Participate in sprint planning, refinement, and retrospectives.
- Work closely with developers and product owners to clarify requirements.
- Ensure test cases are aligned with business and functional requirements.
- Contribute to existing automation frameworks and test suites.
- Execute automated tests and report results.
- Follow established automation and coding standards.
- Validate test data across systems using basic SQL queries.
- Perform environment sanity checks before test execution.
- Testing of RESTful and SOAP services, including contract validation and negative scenarios.
- Implement and promote service virtualization and test stubbing strategies to enable parallel development and early testing.
- Validate data integrity across systems using Oracle, MongoDB, and related data stores.
- Experience testing system integrations, APIs, and data flows between applications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- 3-5 years of experience with the following:
- Experience in manual and/or automated testing of enterprise applications.
- Basic to intermediate experience with:
- Java or another object-oriented language
- Selenium for UI automation
- API testing using tools like Postman or SoapUI
- Understanding of SDLC, defect lifecycle, and test methodologies.
- Familiarity with SQL and basic database validation.
- Ability to execute test cases and document results clearly.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with document imaging platforms such as:
Java or another object oriented
language
Selenium for UI automationAPI testing using tools like Postman or
SoapUIUnderstanding of SDLC, defect lifecycle, and
test methodologies.Familiarity with SQL and basic database
validation.
- Ability to execute test cases and document results clearly.
- Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail.
- Willingness to learn automation tools and enterprise systems.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with developers, product owners, and business partners.
- Exposure to banking or financial services is a plus.
Locations: Pittsburgh, PA
About Techstra Solutions
Techstra Solutions is a certified woman-owned (WBENC) management consulting firm specializing in strategy, technology, and implementation services for large organizations undergoing digital and talent transformation. Our experienced team partners with clients to co-create innovative solutions in applications, data, AI, and automation that accelerate measurable, sustainable change. From advisory consulting through technical execution, we are dedicated to driving world-class business solutions that fit your strategic requirements and deliver results. For more information: www.techstrasolutions.com
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Techstra Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. The Company makes its decisions on merit, and its policy of equal opportunity prohibits discrimination in all phases of the employment process, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, promotion, selection, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. The policy of equal opportunity applies without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability that can reasonably be accommodated without undue hardship, military status, veteran status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, alienage or citizenship, domestic partnership status, arrest or conviction record, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other protected categories under federal, state, or local law. The Company also prohibits discrimination or harassment based upon the perception that a person has, or is associated with a person who has, any of these characteristics.