Position: Software Quality Assurance Analyst

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Systems Testing / QA
Specialist to support enterprise application testing initiatives. The
successful candidate will play a key role in planning, developing, executing,
and managing testing activities across multiple systems and environments to
ensure high-quality software delivery.

This position requires strong experience in test planning,
automated testing, defect management, performance testing, and collaboration
with cross-functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• 
  Provide
  guidance on testing strategies, test plans, testing tools, and resource
  requirements.
• 
  Plan
  and organize testing efforts for large-scale systems in both GUI and
  non-GUI environments.
• 
  Develop
  comprehensive test plans, test scripts, and test cases.
• 
  Execute
  functional, integration, system, regression, and user acceptance testing
  activities.
• 
  Validate
  system functionality and expected behavior under various operating
  conditions.
• 
  Identify,
  document, prioritize, and track software defects using testing and defect
  management tools.
• 
  Collaborate
  with development teams to reproduce, troubleshoot, and resolve defects.
• 
  Develop
  and maintain automated test scripts using industry-standard automation
  tools.
• 
  Integrate
  automated testing into CI/CD pipelines where applicable.
• 
  Conduct
  performance, stress, and load testing to assess scalability and system
  reliability.
• 
  Ensure
  compliance with accessibility regulations and applicable quality
  standards.
• 
  Collaborate
  closely with business analysts, project managers, developers, and
  stakeholders.
• 
  Participate
  in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews,
  and retrospectives.
• 
  Maintain
  detailed testing documentation, quality metrics, and test coverage
  reports.
• 
  Contribute
  to user documentation and release-related materials.
• 
  Ensure
  testing processes comply with industry standards and regulatory
  requirements.

Required Qualifications

General Skills

• 
  Experience
  planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts.
• 
  Knowledge
  of structured software development, implementation, and maintenance
  methodologies.
• 
  Experience
  using automated testing tools and version control systems.
• 
  Experience
  executing functional, non-functional, and system integration testing.
• 
  Experience
  supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities.
• 
  Strong
  knowledge of quality assurance principles, practices, processes, and
  methodologies.
• 
  Experience
  creating testing strategies, test plans, test cases, and test data.
• 
  Experience
  with quality assurance across multiple testing types including
  integration, performance, load, and regression testing.
• 
  Strong
  understanding of all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• 
  Excellent
  analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• 
  Strong
  verbal and written communication skills.
• 
  Ability
  to work effectively within a team environment and meet deadlines.
• 
  Knowledge
  of system, integration, regression, and acceptance testing methodologies.
• 
  Familiarity
  with Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall delivery methodologies.
• 
  Ability
  to create clear, comprehensive, and effective test cases.
• 
  Experience
  with defect and test management platforms such as ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla,
  TestRail, Zephyr, or similar.
• 
  Familiarity
  with Selenium, Cypress, Postman, or similar testing tools.
• 
  Understanding
  of scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Bash.
• 
  Experience
  using SQL queries for backend validation and data verification.
• 
  Understanding
  of software development and testing life cycles.
• 
  Experience
  supporting security testing initiatives.
• 
  Experience
  creating and managing test data strategies and environments.
• 
  Experience
  validating data integrity, consistency, migration, and transformation
  processes.
• 
  Experience
  developing and executing performance testing solutions using tools such as
  JMeter or LoadRunner.

Desirable Skills

• 
  Experience
  with at least one programming language.
• 
  Experience
  with information retrieval tools and packages.
• 
  Knowledge
  of testing methodologies within object-oriented environments.
• 
  Knowledge
  of Information Management principles and practices.
• 
  Understanding
  of accessibility standards and regulations.
• 
  Experience
  planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems.
• 
  Experience
  developing automated test scripts.
• 
  Experience
  testing Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) applications.

Technical Experience

Testing / QA Expertise

• 
  Experience
  following clearly defined testing strategies.
• 
  Demonstrated
  expertise developing automated test scripts.
• 
  Experience
  creating and executing complex test plans.
• 
  Experience
  coordinating defect management throughout the testing lifecycle.
• 
  Experience
  supporting project managers and testing leads with testing-related
  activities.
• 
  Experience
  assisting with testing scope analysis and definition.
• 
  Experience
  contributing to overall testing strategies.
• 
  Experience
  conducting peer reviews of testing artifacts.
• 
  Experience
  reporting test results to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• 
  Experience
  leading or participating in defect review processes.
• 
  Understanding
  of accessibility regulations and standards.

Technical Skills

• 
  Experience
  with functional, integration, and regression testing of web applications
  and reports.
• 
  Experience
  establishing testing entry and exit criteria.
• 
  Experience
  creating and maintaining test plans and test cases.
• 
  Expertise
  creating test data using automated tools such as SOAP UI, Swagger, and
  Postman.
• 
  Experience
  performing database verification using SQL.
• 
  Experience
  managing defects based on priority and severity.
• 
  Experience
  supporting User Acceptance Testing, including data creation and execution
  activities.
• 
  Knowledge
  of standard defect tracking processes and tools.
• 
  Knowledge
  of healthcare interoperability standards such as FHIR (Fast Healthcare
  Interoperability Resources).

Must-Have Skills

• 
  Demonstrated
  system testing expertise through automated test script development.
• 
  Experience
  creating and executing complex testing plans.
• 
  Expertise
  coordinating defects throughout the testing lifecycle.
• 
  Expertise
  creating test data using SOAP UI, Swagger, Postman, or similar tools.
• 
  Experience
  creating and managing project defects based on priority and severity.

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