QA Analyst

ManpowerGroup; Menlo Park (CA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & prescription plans

Dental plan

Vision plan

Health Savings Account

Health Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Supplemental life insurance

Short and Long Term Disability

Business Travel Insurance

401(k) Plus Match

Weekly pay

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking a QA Analyst to join their team in Menlo Park. You will design and execute test plans, validate changes across databases and user scenarios, and collaborate with developers to ensure reliable releases in a fast-paced environment.

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field required, with hands-on QA, test planning and automation, plus strong SQL. You will write queries, build dashboards, document defects, and communicate quality signals to stakeholders in a hybrid (onsite 3

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field.
• Hands-on QA experience, including designing test plans and test scripts.
• Hands-on SQL query writing experience plus experience building dashboards.
• Hands-on test automation experience (ability to build and support automation, not just run scripts created by others).
• Strong communication and documentation skills to clearly describe issues, findings, and next steps.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute software test plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures to identify software problems and their causes.
• Test system modifications to prepare for implementation, ensuring changes are validated across relevant areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, and usability.
• Develop testing programs and testing strategies aligned to project scope and delivery dates.
• Document software defects in a bug tracking system, report defects to software developers, and monitor bug resolution efforts to track success.
• Write and run SQL queries to validate data or investigate defects, and create or maintain dashboards that communicate quality signals to the right audiences.

Skills

QA testing

Test planning

SQL queries

Test automation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

SQL

Dashboarding

Bug tracking

Job description

Our client is seeking a QA Analyst to join their team. As a QA Analyst, you will be part of the quality assurance function supporting software delivery. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, clear verbal and written communication, and the drive to take ownership of test planning and execution—aligning successfully in a fast-moving environment.

Job Title: QA Analyst

Location: Menlo Park, CA (Hybrid: on-site 3 days/week)

Pay Range: $48

What's the Job?

• Design and execute software test plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures to identify software problems and their causes.

• Test system modifications to prepare for implementation, ensuring changes are validated across relevant areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, and usability.

• Develop testing programs and testing strategies aligned to project scope and delivery dates.

• Document software defects in a bug tracking system, report defects to software developers, and monitor bug resolution efforts to track success.

• Write and run SQL queries to validate data or investigate defects, and create or maintain dashboards that communicate quality signals to the right audiences.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a relevant field required.

• Hands-on QA experience, including designing test plans and test scripts.

• Hands-on SQL query writing experience plus experience building dashboards.

• Hands-on test automation experience (ability to build and support automation, not just run scripts created by others).

• Strong communication and documentation skills to clearly describe issues, findings, and next steps.

What's in it for me?

• Work on urgent QA needs with a team focused on quality and reliable software releases.

• Own meaningful testing outcomes by identifying defects, tracking resolution, and validating fixes.

• Use SQL and dashboarding to turn test findings into actionable insights.

• Contribute to test planning and automation that supports scalable delivery.

• Collaborate closely with developers to improve software quality through clear defect reporting and follow-through.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

• Dental Plan

• Vision Plan

• Health Savings Account

• Health Flexible Spending Account

• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

• Supplemental Life Insurance

• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance

• Business Travel Insurance

• 401(k), Plus Match

• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands - Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells - creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.