Quality Assurance Specialist

Who we are: We are a full-service agency and content studio dedicated to helping companies grow through strategy, creativity, technology services, and human talent. We combine innovative thinking, digital production, and specialized talent to deliver high-impact solutions for regional and international clients. At Boombit, we work with multidisciplinary teams across Latin America, supporting digital products, creative technology, content operations, and staff augmentation solutions for companies that need agile, reliable, and scalable execution. Job purpose: We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Quality Assurance Specialist to help ensure the delivery of high-quality digital products and exceptional client satisfaction throughout the product lifecycle. This role is responsible for executing structured quality assurance activities, supporting both manual testing and automation initiatives, and contributing to continuous improvement within the QA practice. As part of a hybrid QA team, you will collaborate closely with developers, designers, project managers, and fellow QA professionals to validate functionality, identify risks, improve testing processes, and ensure consistent quality across platforms and devices. Job details: - Location: 100% Remote. Open to candidates based in Costa Rica, Mexico, or Colombia. - Schedule: Monday to Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm - Job Type: Temporary contract, full-time engagement, approximately 3 months. - Language Proficiency: Spanish advanced or fluent, English C1+ for reading, writing, and conversation - Availability: Immediate availability preferred Key Responsibilities & Duties: - Be co-responsible for the quality of projects based on business requirements and design specifications. - Collaborate effectively with QA team members, developers, designers, project managers, and stakeholders to achieve project objectives. - Analyze project requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and tickets to ensure adequate test coverage. - Identify missing, unclear, or conflicting requirements and proactively seek clarification. - Identify, communicate, and escalate risks, issues, and potential project blockers. - Design, create, and maintain test plans, test cases, test scripts, traceability matrices, and QA documentation. - Execute Functional Testing, Smoke Testing, Regression Testing, Exploratory Testing, and Non-Functional Testing activities. - Perform API testing and validate system integrations when required. - Participate in both manual testing efforts and QA automation initiatives. - Create, track, prioritize, and manage defects through resolution using Jira or similar tools. - Communicate testing progress, quality metrics, project status, and risks to stakeholders. - Apply industry-standard QA methodologies, testing strategies, and best practices. - Support regression testing cycles for product releases and updates. - Assist with QA estimation, planning, and test execution activities. - Support onboarding, documentation, and knowledge-sharing initiatives within the QA practice. - Continuously improve knowledge of automation tools, accessibility testing, security testing, and emerging QA practices. Academic Background: - Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. - Relevant certifications in QA automation, Agile, software testing, or cloud-based testing tools are a plus. Required Skills & Experience: - +4 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, preferably within creative or digital agencies operating in fast-paced environments. - Hands-on experience performing: - Functional Testing - Smoke Testing - Regression Testing - Exploratory Testing - API Testing - Knowledge of software testing methodologies, test design techniques, and QA best practices. - Understanding of test automation concepts, frameworks, and industry standards. - Experience creating and maintaining test plans, test cases, test scripts, and QA docu…