Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

The Senior Quality Assurance Analyst’s role is to develop and establish quality assurance standards and measures for the information technology services within the organization. This individual will also gather and analyze data in support of business cases, proposed projects, and systems requirements. This will include writing test plans and scripts for tracking defects and fixes in product development, software application development, information systems, and operations systems. The QA Analyst will apply proven analytical and problem-solving skills to help validate IT processes through careful testing in order to maximize the benefit of business investments in IT initiatives.

Key Responsibilities: 

Strategy & Planning

• Develop and establish quality assurance measures and testing standards for new applications, products, and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout their development/product lifecycles.

• Prepare and deliver reports, recommendations, or alternatives that address existing and potential trouble areas in IT systems and projects across the organization.

Acquisition & Deployment

• Liaise with vendors and suppliers in assessing applications and/or systems under consideration for purchase.

• Analyze documentation and technical specifications of any new application and/or system under deployment or consideration to determine its intended functionality.

Operational Management

• Conduct internal audits to measure and assure adherence to established QA standards for software development, application integration, and information system performance, and corresponding documentation.

• Create and execute test plans and scripts that will determine optimal application and/or system performance according to specifications.

• Verify and revise quality assurance standards as needed.

• Ensure that testing activities allow applications to meet business requirements and systems goals, fulfill end-user requirements, and identify existing or potential issues.

• Collaborate with software/systems personnel in application testing, such as system, unit, regression, load, and acceptance testing methods.

• Make recommendations for improvement of applications to programmers and software developers or engineers.

• Communicate test progress, test results, and other relevant information to project stakeholders and management.

• Test any new software to ensure integration into company systems meets functional requirements, system compliance, and technical specifications.

• Analyze formal test results in order to discover and report any defects, bugs, errors, configuration issues, and interoperability flaws.

• Assist in the development of change control processes, practices, and guidelines for new and existing technologies.

• Participate in developing, distributing, and coordinating in-depth end-user reviews for modified and new systems or applications.

• Cultivate and disseminate knowledge of quality assurance best practices.

Qualifications: 

• College diploma or university degree in software engineering, computer science, or business administration or equivalent work experience.

• 5 years direct experience in overseeing the design, development, and implementation of quality assurance standards for software testing.

• 5 years direct experience as a lead tester for application integration and/or application product release.

• Strong knowledge of system testing best practices and methodologies.

• Extensive experience with core software applications, including web and client/server applications (Java SE and EE Software Stack).

• Direct hands-on experience with ad hoc query programs (Oracle or other database engines), automated testing tools, and reporting software.

• Extensive practical knowledge in importing data for use in report software, spreadsheets, graphs, and flow charts.

• Proven data analysis, data verification, and problem-solving abilities.

• Experience with statistical reporting and analysis.

• Excellent PC skills

• Good project management skills and/or substantial exposure to project-based work structures.

• Excellent understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.

• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Excellent listening, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.

• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

• Keen attention to detail.

• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Employment Benefits

DataMentors is an equal opportunity employer and as such, we value people from diverse backgrounds. This principle applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, transfer, promotion, layoff, recall, termination, and other terms and conditions of employment.

In addition to competitive salaries, DataMentors offers eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Healthcare coverage (including vision)
• Prescription drug plan
• Dental plan
• Short and long-term disability
• Long-term care coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with company matching