Sr. QA Analyst SQA 26-00011

Job Title: Senior QA Analyst
Location: Remote (U.S.-based; Central Time preferred)
Duration: 6-Month Contract

Job Description

This role provides experienced hands-on Quality Assurance support for application development and enhancement initiatives. The Senior QA Analyst is expected to work independently apply strong QA judgment and execute testing activities with minimal oversight. The position involves exploratory testing creation and maintenance of QA documentation and contributing to improved testing practices across environments with varying levels of QA maturity.

The ideal candidate demonstrates ownership of QA activities end-to-end and is comfortable operating in documentation-heavy process-driven environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on manual testing of software applications

• Create execute and maintain test cases and test scenarios

• Conduct thorough exploratory testing to uncover defects and risk areas

• Develop and contribute to test plans and master test plans

• Document and track defects clearly and effectively

• Identify risk areas and adjust testing depth and focus accordingly

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile/SDLC environments

• Provide informal guidance and mentorship to junior or less-experienced QA team members

• Adapt to environments where QA processes may not be fully established

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience performing hands-on QA testing for software applications

• Strong understanding of QA methodologies SDLC and Agile testing practices

• Experience creating test cases executing tests and performing exploratory testing

• Ability to develop or contribute to test plans and QA documentation

• Demonstrated ability to assess risk and prioritize testing efforts

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight

• Comfortable operating in evolving or low-maturity QA environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with test automation tools or frameworks

• Familiarity with accessibility testing standards (WCAG)

• Experience supporting enterprise-scale or public-sector systems

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines or automated test execution

Core Profile

• Senior-level QA professional with extensive hands-on experience

• Strong manual testing background

• Proven ability to own QA processes end-to-end

• Experienced in Agile and SDLC-based delivery models

• Skilled in producing high-quality QA documentation including:

  • Test plans and master test plans

  • Test cases and test scripts

  • Defect and test execution reports

• Strong exploratory testing mindset

• Excellent written communication skills suited for regulated or documentation-heavy environments

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