AWS testing services
Software solutions we test
Our QA engineers have deep expertise in validating applications built on AWS, with hands-on knowledge of its key components and cloud capabilities, namely:
Testing AWS-driven software, a1qa’s way
We deliver full-cycle QA activities to make sure your AWS-based IT products operate in line with requirements, remain stable under varying workloads, and deliver consistent performance across all integrated cloud services.
Step 1. AWS architecture and data flow analysis
We review architecture and data interactions to ensure system integrity and security. This includes examining VPC configurations such as Security Groups, NACLs, and routing schemes to verify connectivity and prevent misconfigurations. We check CloudFormation or Terraform templates to understand deployed infrastructure. QA engineers trace data movement across key components (API Gateway, Lambda, SQS/SNS, DynamoDB) to identify bottlenecks.
Step 2. Development of an AWS risk-based QA strategy
We design a blueprint built around specific risks inherent to AWS environments. The process involves prioritizing critical weak points such as API Gateway or Lambda throttling, IAM policy misconfigurations, and latency issues within asynchronous SQS data flows. Based on this information, our QA specialists define effective QA touchpoints, including API testing with Postman, UI validation through Selenium, and integration checks to ensure system reliability.
Step 3. Integrating QA tools into the AWS CI/CD pipeline
We embed testing utilities and processes into continuous integration and delivery workflows within AWS. To be precise, we configure automated test stands generated through CloudFormation templates and integrate solutions including JMeter, Selenium, and Postman into AWS CodePipeline or CI/CD systems like Jenkins and GitLab hosted on Elastic Compute Cloud, enabling continuous validation across all critical quality aspects.
Step 4. Executing tests and correlating AWS metrics
We conduct targeted testing on AWS environments by generating traffic to API Gateway endpoints or through Elastic Load Balancing, while collecting performance and operational metrics via tools such as Grafana or Zabbix. Execution logs are analyzed in CloudWatch to correlate system behavior with metrics, enabling understanding of application performance and potential bottlenecks across the cloud infrastructure.
Step 5. Reporting and AWS optimization recommendations
We provide detailed reports summarizing the outcomes of all QA activities, along with actionable guidance for improving operation of the AWS infrastructure. These insights help boost decision-making quality, optimize resource utilization, and ensure that cloud-based systems continue to function reliably and in alignment with best practices.
Our AWS testing expertise
We help you prevent issues of diverse severity, decrease operational expenditure, and enhance customer experience by conducting the following AWS tests
Performance testing
We ensure your AWS applications perform efficiently under real-world conditions, delivering speed, stability, and scalability that support seamless user experiences and sustainable growth. Our AWS performance testing covers key aspects of client- and server-side verifications to assess how your systems respond to different traffic levels and workloads. We also evaluate response time, throughput, CPU, and memory utilization and provide your development team with clear, actionable insights for further optimization.
Cybersecurity testing
We identify potential vulnerabilities and misconfigurations before they can be exploited, ensuring your infrastructure remains secure, compliant, and resilient against various threats. We perform a comprehensive security audit of your cloud environment, reviewing configurations across key AWS services such as IAM, S3, EC2, and VPC. Our approach includes in-depth vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and compliance verification to measure software capability to hold up against real-world risks and deliver insights that enhance your overall security posture.
Microservices testing
We ascertain your microservices function flawlessly within the solution’s serverless architecture, thus maximizing its deployment velocity. Our QA specialists check how software functions interact through APIs, events, and data flows, ensuring seamless communication, absence of incompatibility issues, and smooth scalability across your entire cloud ecosystem.
Functional testing
We verify that your applications hosted on AWS work exactly as intended across all features and user flows. Our full-cycle functional testing covers every critical stage — from smoke and integration verification to system and user acceptance validation — ensuring that all components interact correctly and deliver a stable, high-quality user experience in the cloud environment.
Regression testing
We confirm that any recent updates, configuration changes, or new deployments in your AWS environment haven’t unintentionally disrupted already existing unctionality. Our automated approach detects unintended side effects, ascertaining that your applications remain fully operational after every change, and helps significantly accelerate testing cycles.
Hosting cost optimization
We help you reduce expenses by analyzing resource usage across your test and staging environments, identifying underused or misconfigured services, and recommending smarter allocation strategies. Thus, we affirm that your QA infrastructure remains cost-effective and aligned with real project needs, without compromising testing quality.
Our advanced testing capabilities powered by AWS
We leverage AWS to build flexible and efficient testing solutions that cover everything from AWS load testing to environment management.
Load generation
We use AWS to generate realistic load during performance testing, allowing us to simulate diverse user scenarios, measure system behavior under pressure, and ensure software maintains speed at any scale.
Quality assurance setup
We use AWS CloudFormation and Terraform to create test environments on demand, enabling fast, consistent, and scalable deployment of testing infrastructure whenever it’s needed.
Automated and manual mobile testing
We use AWS Device Farm to run automated and manual tests on iOS/Android devices, ensuring mobile apps perform flawlessly across platforms, OSs, and device configurations.
Test automation
We use AWS services to integrate automation into testing pipelines, enabling efficient execution, faster feedback, and smoother CI/CD workflows in the cloud.
Examples of successful projects
Clients’ evaluation of our work
Why a1qa?
Quick project initiation
We guarantee full operational readiness in just two weeks. We rapidly define core business aims, design a QA approach detailing the scope, requirements, risks, and deliverables, and provide the perfectly matched team or individual to drive measurable results that ensure long-term project success.
Wide QA expertise
We’ve already successfully completed 50+ projects dedicated to testing AWS-driven software, so we are aware of hidden pitfalls, best-suited QA strategies, and proven methods to accelerate delivery without compromising on quality or compliance.
Agile approaches
We guide you through the integration of multiple Agile approaches, be it SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, etc. Our focus is on building a culture of transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement that enables earlier issue detection, drives test automation implementation, and enhances efficiency of QA operations.
Cutting-edge QA ecosystem
We leverage the most effective testing technologies, utilize a diverse range of internal devices to ensure precise validation, and establish tailored testing environments that enable broader coverage, stronger traceability, and consistent results across all QA activities.
Support lasting beyond project wrap-up
We remain committed to our clients’ long-term success by running tailored QA training sessions for their internal teams even after projects end. These workshops equip them with practical knowledge and confidence to operate and improve the testing solutions we’ve built together.
Frequently asked questions
Thorough quality assurance ensures cloud resources are correctly configured, services work seamlessly together, and the system performs reliably under varying loads, while helping teams identify risks, optimize efficiency, and maintain consistent user experience.
For sure. We confirm your AWS environment continues to function at its best by keeping an eye on performance, system health, and resource usage to help your setup stay optimized over time and preserve peace of mind post-deployment.
We suggest verifying it regularly, especially after major updates or deployments performed by developers. This complex approach helps maintain failsafe operation and high security of IT products. Ideally, testing should align with your release cycle to ensure your cloud environment stays stable and optimized.