Senior QA Analyst

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Columbia, IN - USA

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 30+ days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description:

The Sr. QA Analyst is responsible for leading and executing testing activities across web-based software projects. This role combines leadership and hands-on testing ensuring that high-quality solutions are delivered on time. The Lead will manage a small QA team work with leadership to establish testing best practices and work closely with stakeholders to drive continuous quality improvement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the planning execution and monitoring of testing activities across assigned projects.
  • Collaborate with product engineering and project management stakeholders to define test strategies scope and estimates.
  • Perform manual testing and identify opportunities to incorporate automation where beneficial.
  • Guide the adoption of automation tools and frameworks (e.g. Playwright Cypress Selenium) as appropriate.
  • Maintain a clear and prioritized defect management process.
  • Review refine and maintain test documentation including test plans cases and reports.
  • Analyze data identify discrepancies and recommend corrective actions.
  • Provide reviews of test deliverables to ensure accuracy completeness and adherence to standards.
  • Assign tasks balance workloads and oversee deliverables for a QA team of 57 engineers.
  • Mentor coach and develop team members to build a high-performing QA team
  • Facilitate knowledge-transfer sessions and promote continuous learning within the team.
  • Represent QA in discussions on requirements scope timelines and release readiness.

Required Qualifications

  • 6 years of professional experience in software testing including at least 2 years in a lead or senior QA role.
  • Strong understanding of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and testing methodologies (functional regression integration exploratory UAT).
  • Hands-on experience with at least one platform type: Ecommerce (e.g. Salesforce Commerce Cloud Shopify Magento) Content Management Systems (CMS) (e.g. Adobe AEM Contentful Sitecore) or Order Management Systems (OMS) (e.g. Manhattan IBM Sterling Oracle OMS).
  • Experience with Atlassian tools including Jira (defect tracking) and Confluence (documentation).
  • Exposure to test automation tools (Playwright Cypress Selenium or similar); hands-on experience preferred but not required.
  • Strong SQL and data validation skills.
  • Experience preparing dashboards and communicating status reports to stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to take ownership of QA deliverables across the full software delivery cycle.
  • Proven ability to mentor and manage a small team while contributing as an individual tester.
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery environments.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating QA processes into release workflows.
  • Exposure to performance load or accessibility testing practices.
  • Experience working in a consulting role

Personal Characteristics

  • Hands-on leader who balances management responsibilities with active contribution.
  • Self-motivated with a strong focus on quality and continuous improvement.
  • Thrives in collaborative fast-paced environments.
  • Strong written and verbal communicator.
  • Adaptable and able to prioritize effectively in dynamic settings.
  • Builds strong trust-based relationships across teams and functions.

The anticipated salary range for this position is ($78000-$126500). Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience knowledge skills and other factors permitted by law.A range of medical dental vision 401(k) matching paid time off and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits please visit

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Location:

Columbia - Columbia Gateway Dr

Brand:

Merkle

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

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Senior IC

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