Salesforce QA Engineer - Remote Role

About the Role

We are excited to announce an opening for a Salesforce QA Engineer remote position at Application House. As a Salesforce QA Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our Salesforce solutions. This is a part-time, permanent position that offers fully flexible working hours, allowing you to work anytime that suits you.

What You'll Do

• Review business and technical requirements to design comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing on Salesforce applications.
• Execute manual and automated test cases across multiple Salesforce environments.
• Document defects clearly and track them through resolution using tools like Jira or Azure DevOps.
• Perform manual exploratory testing to identify edge cases and usability issues.
• Execute UAT support and business validation testing.
• Validate data accuracy using SOQL queries and Salesforce reports.
• Test user permissions, roles, and sharing rules.
• Perform integration testing with external systems (QuickBooks, Stripe, Twilio APIs, etc.).
• Test AppExchange package installation, upgrades, and uninstall scenarios.
• Validate mobile responsiveness and Salesforce Mobile App behavior.
• Learn automated UI tests using UTAM, Selenium, and other supported Salesforce automation frameworks.
• Develop and maintain end-to-end regression suites for Salesforce managed packages (Lightning Web Components, Apex Controllers, Triggers, Flows).
• Build data-driven test scripts for multiple Salesforce org environments (sandbox, UAT, production).
• Integrate test execution within CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions / Bitbucket / Jenkins).
• Collaborate with developers to identify automation candidates during sprint planning.
• Maintain automation codebase, modular test models, and reusable components.
• Log, track, and verify defects in Jira, working with developers for resolution.
• Support cross-browser and device testing (Chrome, Edge, Firefox).
• Ensure positive/negative test coverage for Lightning Record Pages and Salesforce UI.
• Prepare test documentation: automation scripts, test data setup, test reports, and coverage metrics.
• Contribute to manual-to-automation transition, reducing regression testing effort.
• Stay current with Salesforce test automation tools, particularly UTAM, Provar, and Salesforce Testing Frameworks.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of experience in software testing, including Salesforce testing.
• 2+ years of experience as a QA Tester with a focus on Salesforce platform (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, etc.).
• Experience writing clear and structured manual test cases.
• Understanding of test case design techniques (boundary value, equivalence partitioning, etc.).
• Experience performing regression and exploratory testing.
• Basic knowledge of API testing (Postman or similar tools).
• Strong knowledge of Salesforce features, workflows, validation rules, and security model.
• Experience with test management tools.
• Solid understanding of software testing lifecycle and QA methodologies.

Nice to Have

• Hands-on with UTAM, Selenium, WebDriverIO, or Provar.
• Good understanding of Salesforce data model, custom objects, triggers, flows, and Lightning pages.
• Understanding or willingness to learn JavaScript or Java for automation scripting.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and version control tools (Git, Jenkins, Bitbucket).
• Proficient in using Test Management tools (Jira, TestRail).
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in Agile/Scrum environments.

What We Offer

• Work on real Salesforce AppExchange products used by global customers.
• Exposure to Salesforce UTAM-based automation — one of the newest automation standards in the Salesforce ecosystem.
• Collaborative global team (UK, India, Philippines) with continuous learning opportunities.
• Competitive salary, flexible work hours, and performance bonuses.
• Opportunity to grow into QA Lead or Salesforce Test Automation Architect roles.