Posted 4d ago
Performance and Automation Tester :: Washington, DC (Remote)
Best fit for
This role is best for mid-level QA engineers with hands-on experience in Performance testing (JMeter / k6 / LoadRunner), Test management (Jira / Zephyr / TestRail) who want a remote role.
Skills you need for this role
Detected from the job title, description, and tags.
Domain & process
- Performance testing (JMeter / k6 / LoadRunner) — Different discipline from functional QA — expect scenario and metrics questions.
- Test management (Jira / Zephyr / TestRail) — Process fluency — writing test cases, tracing coverage, and reporting defects.
Job description
Performance and Automation Tester Location: Washington, DC (Remote) Contract Duration: 11 months Day to Day Responsibilities:
- Provide testing expertise and prepare detailed specifications for test plans and procedures.
- Leverage automation technology to execute testing wherever possible.
- Translate user requirements into test cases.
- Test, monitor, and refine software/hardware applications to ensure quality standards.
- Prepare required documentation, including both test-level and user-level documentation.
- Enhance testing processes to improve efficiency and performance, including automation methodologies.
- Apply principles, methods, and knowledge of quality assurance to task order requirements.
- Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture and applicable reference models.
- Evaluate and address workflow, organizational, and planning issues. Required Skills:
- Test Data Management: Intermediate
- Test Environment Plan, Build, and Config: Intermediate
- Test Automation: Intermediate Education:
- Bachelor's degree Remote Skills: Automation, Data Management, Enterprise Architecture, Maintain Compliance, Performance Management, Performance Testing, Process Improvement, Quality Assurance Methodology, Requirements Management, Test Automation, Test Case, Test Data, Test Plan/Schedule, Testing, Workflow Analysis About the Company: ARK Solutions, Inc.
Job highlights
- •Role: Performance and Automation Tester :: Washington, DC (Remote)
- •Company: ARK Solutions, Inc.
- •Location: Remote
- •Experience: Mid
- •Seniority: Mid
- •Posted: Recently
How to prepare for this interview
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- 1Refresh at least one automation framework (Selenium or Playwright) end-to-end — the interview will drill into it. Selenium interview questions →
- 2Read through the general QA/SDET interview prep guide to refresh core testing concepts. Job Interview Prep →
- 3Do at least one AI mock interview end-to-end so you're comfortable narrating your answers under time. AI Mock Interview →
- 4Run your CV through the ATS review so it clears keyword filters for this role before you apply. Resume ATS Review →
Likely interview questions for this role
Tuned to the stack we detected on this job.
- Q1.How do you design a load test scenario from a production traffic pattern?
- Q2.Walk me through a bug you found that shipped anyway — how did you handle it?
- Q3.How do you decide what to automate vs test manually for a new feature?
- Q4.How would you set up a test strategy for this team in your first 30 days?
- Q5.Describe your ideal defect triage process with product + engineering.
Salary context
Compensation not disclosed.
ARK Solutions, Inc. hasn't disclosed a salary range for this mid-level role. Check our QA/SDET salary benchmarks to anchor your ask for Anywhere.
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