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Business Analyst / QA – Test Automation

Cai • Trenton, New Jersey, United States

hybridfull-time

Salary: USD 73 - 83 / hour

Posted Oct 23, 2026Apply by Nov 22, 2026
  • Role & seniority

    • Business Analyst / QA – Test Automation (senior; requires 5+ years QA, including 3+ years test automation)
  • Stack/tools (explicit + implied from requirements)

    • API testing & event-driven services testing

    • CI/CD integration (automation pipeline execution)

    • Test management & defect tracking: Jira

    • Test data management (masked data sets; coordinate with Data Engineer)

    • Reconciliation harness comparing outputs of legacy vs new systems (dual-run/parallel-run style)

  • Top 3 responsibilities

    • Lead cross-platform regression testing across API and workflow layers for modernization initiatives (NJ state agency/HR modernization).

    • Build and maintain automated regression suites integrated into CI/CD, including defect logging and reporting coverage/pass rates.

    • Develop a reconciliation harness to verify new system output matches legacy output for the same inputs; analyze and route discrepancies.

  • Must-have skills

    • 5+ years QA experience; 3+ years test automation

    • 5+ years API and event-driven services automation

    • 5+ years building reconciliation harness for dual-system output comparison

    • 5+ years test data management

    • Ability to source expected results from production output only (reject machine-generated expected values)

    • 5+ years proficiency with test management/defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira)

  • Nice-to-haves

    • Experience with **

Full Description

Req Number

R8808

Employment Type

Full time

Worksite Flexibility

Hybrid

Who We Are

CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right—whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.

Job Summary

As a Business Analyst / QA – Test Automation professional, you will lead cross-platform regression testing at the API and workflow layers for key initiatives.

Job Description

We are looking for a Business Analyst / QA – Test Automation professional to lead cross-platform regression testing at the API and workflow layers for key initiatives supporting a New Jersey state agency, including the agency's HR Modernization initiative. You will build automated tests and a reconciliation harness that proves the new system produces the same results as the legacy system. This position will be full-time contract and hybrid in Trenton, NJ.

Only work authorizations not requiring sponsorship now or in the future will be considered. Local candidates only, please.

What You’ll Do

Define and run cross-platform regression testing at the API and workflow layers Maintain regression suites as the system changes across releases Build automated tests against APIs and event-driven services Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and report results to delivery teams Build a reconciliation harness that compares the outputs of two systems processing the same inputs Analyze and categorize discrepancies and route them to the right team for resolution Manage test data across environments working with the Data Engineer on masked data sets Source expected results only from production output and reject machine-generated expected values Work with the Rules Verification Business Analyst to keep test oracles traceable to their origin Log track and verify defects through resolution Report test coverage pass rates and reconciliation results to the Project Manager

Required

What You’ll Need

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university 5+ years of experience in quality assurance including 3+ years of test automation 5 years with test automation against APIs and event-driven services 5 years experience building a reconciliation harness that compares outputs of two systems processing the same inputs 5 years experience with test data management Discipline to source expected results from production output only and to reject machine-generated expected values 5+ years roficiency with test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira

Preferred

Parallel-run or dual-run validation on a prior modernization Familiarity with statistical sampling ISTQB or comparable testing certification Experience supporting State of New Jersey agencies

Physical Demands

Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state and local standards Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc. Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer utilizing a mouse keyboard and monitor

Reasonable accommodation statement

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to application.accommodations@cai.io or (888) 824 – 8111.

EEO Statement

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$73-$83 per hour

The pay range for this position is listed above. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including location, experience, and education. Benefit packages include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as 401k retirement account access. Employees in this role may also be entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

API TestingCI/CD IntegrationDefect TrackingDiscrepancy AnalysisEvent-Driven Services TestingParallel-Run ValidationProduction-Based Test OraclesQuality AssuranceReconciliation Harness DevelopmentRegression TestingStatistical SamplingTest AutomationTest Coverage ReportingTest Data ManagementTest ManagementWorkflow Testing

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