What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA (Automation + Manual) Engineer position at Sphere?
Sphere partners with clients to transform their organizations, embed technology and modern processes into everything they do, and enable lasting competitive advantage. We combine global expertise and local insight to help people and companies turn their ambitious goals into reality. At Sphere, we put people first and strive to be changemakers by building a better future through innovation and technology.
Now we are looking for a QA Engineer (Manual Automation) to join one of our client projects. The role will focus on ensuring product quality through both manual testing and test automation, helping to build a reliable, scalable integrated platform.
Location: Remote (must overlap with PST and be available until 5:30PM Chicago time)
Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To
Now we are looking for a QA Engineer (Manual Automation) to join one of our client projects. The role will focus on ensuring product quality through both manual testing and test automation, helping to build a reliable, scalable integrated platform.
Location: Remote (must overlap with PST and be available until 5:30PM Chicago time)
Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To
- Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases for web applications.
- Ensure end-to-end quality of platform features across frontend (Next.js/React) and backend (Python, APIs, Postgres).
- Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and designers to define acceptance criteria.
- Build and maintain automated regression suites using modern test frameworks.
- Test REST APIs, JSON data flows, and integrations with external systems.
- Identify, document, and track bugs; verify fixes through re-testing.
- Perform performance, scalability, and cross-browser testing to ensure system reliability.
- Contribute to the setup and improvement of QA processes and automation pipelines.
- 5 years of professional experience in QA engineering.
- Strong background in manual testing for complex, integrated platforms.
- Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar).
- Familiarity with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, REST Assured) and JSON validation.
- Experience testing in cloud-based environments (AWS/GCP).
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and QA automation integration.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in distributed teams.
- Availability within PST working hours and overlap until 5:30PM Chicago time.