Role: QA Engineer (Manual + Automation)
Location: Jacksonville, FL (Hybrid)
Duration: 12-month contract (potential extension or conversion to full-time)

Let's create our future together at The AES Group!

About The AES Group

The AES Group is a premier technology staffing and services company that has been bringing businesses and talent together for over 20 years to deliver innovative technology solutions that create meaningful impact. AES helps enterprises, including Fortune 500 organizations, engage customers, empower employees, and transform operations through cloud, data, AI, and emerging technologies.

What we offer

• Hybrid work model in Jacksonville, FL
• Contract-to-hire potential (or renewal/extension)
• Competitive hourly pay with some flexibility based on experience
• Opportunity to work in a modern Agile environment on customer-facing web applications
• Collaborative team culture that values ownership, clear communication, and continuous improvement

About the role

We are seeking two QA Engineers to support one of our clients in the financial services / wealth management space. In this role, you will perform manual and automated testing across web-based applications, partner closely with Agile team members, and help strengthen quality practices across sprint cycles and releases.

You'll be hands-on with test planning, execution, defect triage, and regression testing-while also contributing to building and expanding automated regression coverage. This is a great opportunity for a QA professional who is detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working in fast-paced, deadline-driven delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Execute manual and automated tests following established QA processes and standards
• Build strong functional knowledge of assigned applications/modules to test effectively and confidently
• Collaborate with Agile team members to create test plans, test cases, and test data for sprint work
• Participate in sprint ceremonies and support the team in completing on-time releases
• Perform regression testing and help develop/expand automated regression suites for web applications
• Identify, document, and track defects with clear reproduction steps and helpful technical context
• Prioritize and execute tasks efficiently in a time-sensitive, deadline-driven environment
• Communicate test results, risks, and quality trends to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Required qualifications

• 4 5+ years of application testing experience using both manual and automated approaches
• Experience testing web-based applications using automated test tools (any modern framework/tools acceptable)
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and working within sprint-based delivery
• Extensive experience with T-SQL (writing, analyzing, and validating data through queries)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong analytical problem-solving ability
• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively within a collaborative team

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in wealth management or broader financial services environments
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language
• Exposure to building scalable automation strategies and maintaining reliable regression coverage

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Ready to apply?

If you're a hands-on QA Engineer who enjoys partnering with Agile teams, improving automation coverage, and delivering high-quality releases, we'd like to hear from you.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now and join us on our journey