CA-CalSTRS Senior Test Analyst

AiQualTest LLC; West Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

AiQualTest LLC is seeking a Senior Test Analyst for BenefitConnect in West Sacramento, CA. The role partners with IT and business to develop test cases, owns test planning, scheduling, end-to-end and UAT, and manages defects with robust metrics.

The candidate will guide large groups of UAT testers, ensure traceability using ALM/Jama or equivalent, and support pension software testing in a hybrid on-site environment 2–3 days weekly at CalSTRS HQ.

Qualifications

• 7+ years within last 10 as Test Analyst on large org software/systems automating complex business processes.
• Business analysis: scope assessment, BA planning, elicitation, docs of business/user/system requirements.
• Cross-functional work with SMEs, architects, developers, testers.
• Prepare test plans, test cases, document results; regression testing for maintenance releases.
• 7+ years within last 10 producing BA/testing deliverables (BRD/FRD, test strategy/plan/cases, traceability matrices, transition plans).
• 3+ years Test ALM tools (HP ALM, Rational Requisite Pro, Jama, or equivalent) with full traceability.
• Hybrid on-site 2–3 days/week West Sacramento CalSTRS HQ (hard gate).
• US work authorization; available ~Jan 2027; consent to CMAS offer packaging.
• Test Analyst experience at a State or Federal agency.
• Pension / retirement software implementation testing.
• Leading large groups of UAT testers; multi-effort / ambiguous environments.
• System test, role-based security, performance perspectives.

Responsibilities

• Partner with IT and business on test case development; own and support test planning, scheduling, end-to-end and UAT.
• Defect management and metrics; lead or guide large groups of UAT testers.
• Use ALM/Jama/equivalent for full requirements-to-test-to-defect traceability.
• Hybrid on-site 2–3 days/week West Sacramento CalSTRS HQ.

Skills

Test analysis

Business analysis

UAT leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Traceability concepts

Education

Bachelor’s in CS/CE/MIS or related

Tools

HP ALM

Rational Requisite Pro

Jama

Job description

West Sacramento, United States | Posted on 10/24/2026

Senior Test Analyst for BenefitConnect: partner with IT and business on test case development; own/support test planning, scheduling, end-to-end and UAT; defect management and metrics; lead or guide large groups of UAT testers; use ALM/Jama/equivalent for full requirements-to-test-to-defect traceability.

Must-have (CalSTRS minimum technical qualifications)

• 7+ years within last 10 as Test Analyst on large org software/systems automating complex business processes
• Business analysis: scope assessment, BA planning, elicitation, docs of business/user/system requirements
• Cross-functional work with SMEs, architects, developers, testers
• Prepare test plans, test cases, document results; regression testing for maintenance releases
• 7+ years within last 10 producing BA/testing deliverables (BRD/FRD, test strategy/plan/cases, traceability matrices, transition plans)
• 3+ years Test ALM tools (HP ALM, Rational Requisite Pro, Jama, or equivalent) with full traceability
• Hybrid on-site 2–3 days/week West Sacramento CalSTRS HQ (hard gate)
• US work authorization; available ~Jan 2027; consent to CMAS offer packaging
• Test Analyst experience at a State or Federal agency
• Pension / retirement software implementation testing
• Bachelor’s in CS, CE, MIS, or related
• Leading large groups of UAT testers; multi-effort / ambiguous environments
• System test, role-based security, performance perspectives

Location (HARD GATE): Hybrid — on-site 2–3 days/week at CalSTRS HQ,West Sacramento, CA. Remote-only will not be submitted.

Type: Contract via AiQualTest LLC (CMAS path) · Est. start Jan 2027 · up to 24 months(+36 mo option) · ~172 hrs/month.

Indicative rate band (internal): CMAS Sr Test Analyst — negotiate after shortlist; travel not billable