Nearshore Senior QA Engineer

Must-Haves • 5+ years of QA engineering experience in a fast-paced, agile environment • Strong automation experience — Playwright or Cypress • NUnit experience — building and maintaining automated test suites • API testing proficiency — Postman, REST Assured, or similar • Experience testing complex integrations and third-party vendor systems • SQL proficiency — ability to query and validate data at the database level (PostgreSQL or SQL Server) • Cloud familiarity — AWS or Azure, plus containerized deployments (doesn't need to be deep) • AI-assisted development experience — hands-on with both Claude and GitHub Copilot • Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and QA best practices • Ability to collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Key Responsibilities Test Strategy & Ownership • Own the end-to-end QA strategy across the full-stack platform — frontend (Next.js), backend (C#/.NET), APIs, databases, and integrations • Design, build, and maintain automated test suites covering functional, regression, integration, and E2E scenarios • Build or substantially extend automation frameworks — this isn't a "maintain what's already there" seat • Define and enforce automated quality gates across the CI/CD pipeline — nothing ships without passing the bar you set • Own test environments, test data management, and QA documentation Integration, API & Data Testing • Lead QA coverage across critical third-party integrations — credit bureaus (Experian, Equifax, TransUnion), dealer systems (DealerTrack, RouteOne), fraud and verification providers • Validate REST API contracts, retry logic, idempotency, and edge case handling • Query and validate application and integration data at the database level using PostgreSQL or SQL Server • Test DEFI Solutions loan origination workflows — scorecards, rules, decision flows, and operational data Collaboration & Process • Embed directly with engineers and product — participating in sprint planning, story grooming, and design reviews to catch issues before a line of code is written • Partner with the Tech Lead to align QA practices with overall engineering standards • Serve as the quality voice in the room — advocate for the end user and the integrity of the platform • Bridge between nearshore squad and US-based stakeholders Tooling & Automation • Build and execute UI and web automation using Playwright or Cypress • Develop and maintain automated test suites using NUnit • Leverage AI-assisted development tools — Claude and GitHub Copilot — to accelerate coverage, test case generation, and analysis • Own the automation stack end-to-end, from framework design to CI/CD integration

Nice-to-Haves • Experience building an automation framework from the ground up • Experience testing Loan Origination Systems — DEFI Solutions or equivalent • Auto finance, lending, or regulated-industry background • Performance and load testing experience • Experience with CI/CD pipelines — GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar • Experience with Selenium or another browser automation framework, in addition to Playwright/Cypress