The Planet Group

Job Description

Job Title: Senior IT QA Tester – TOSCA

Location: Remote (Must reside within ~100 miles of an office: Philadelphia, PA; Princeton, NJ; Boston, MA; NYC; or Chicago, IL)

Employment Type: Contract, no third party employers

Pay Rate: $50/hr

Hours: 40 hours/week, standard business hours

Duration: 12 Months

Background & References: Required

Introduction

TPG is actively hiring a Senior-Level QA Tester with deep TOSCA automation experience to support a highly visible, fast-paced software development initiative within the financial software/mortgage space. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with a local U.S. development team while mentoring and guiding an offshore QA team to maintain delivery excellence. If you’re a self-starter with top-tier test automation and communication skills—and want to lead quality efforts across CI/CD pipelines—this is the role for you.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in QA testing roles
• 5+ years of experience with test automation and optimizing test cases
• Proven expertise using TOSCA Test Suite for test case design, data management, and execution
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD using tools like Jenkins or Bamboo
• Strong grasp of Agile/Scrum methodologies and SDLC best practices
• Proficiency with test management tools like JIRA, Xray, or qTest
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to mentor offshore teams and act as the U.S.-based point of contact for QA

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting teams across multiple time zones
• Familiarity with performance testing strategies and reporting
• Financial services, fintech, or mortgage software QA experience is a plus

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using TOSCA
• Collaborate with developers and business analysts to translate business requirements into comprehensive test scenarios
• Perform various levels of testing including functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end
• Analyze test results, identify and track defects, and collaborate on resolution
• Provide mentorship and oversight to the offshore QA team to ensure deliverables stay on track
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives)
• Ensure test coverage aligns to business requirements and maintain detailed test documentation

Interested in leading QA excellence while mentoring a global team?

Apply today and bring your TOSCA expertise to a team building the future of financial software.

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The Planet Group and our companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.