QA Analyst

Information Gateways Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Information Gateways Inc is seeking a Quality Assurance Analyst to ensure the quality and reliability of our software products. The role combines manual and automated testing, requiring strong analytical and communication skills and collaboration with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.

The candidate will write SQL queries, develop and execute test plans, and ensure accessibility compliance per 508 guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field is required.
• 5+ years of IT testing experience.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum development process.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Collaborate across multiple teams and stakeholders to resolve software issues.

Responsibilities

• Write SQL queries and conduct functional and regression testing within Jira.
• Identify and document business requirements as user stories and test them.
• Develop test plans, test cases, and testing procedures across the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Create and execute manual test scenarios and document defects using Jira, Zephyr, and Confluence.
• Utilize 508 accessibility testing tools to ensure compliance with Section 508 standards.
• Hands-on experience with automated testing tools (Selenium, Cypress.io) is a plus.
• Stay updated with testing tools, methodologies, and accessibility standards.

Skills

SQL queries

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Agile/Scrum

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science/math or related technical field

Tools

Jira

Zephyr

Confluence

Selenium

Cypress.io

Job description

Job Title: Quality Assurance Analyst

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Public Trust clearance is required.

Position Overview

As a QA Analyst, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products. The candidate should have a background in manual and automated testing, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and be able to communicate technical concepts to non-technical project team members. The candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams, including senior developers, project managers, product managers, and customers, to use software development best practices, understand requirements, and develop and implement solutions in Agile environments.

Rolls & Responsibilities

• Must be able to write SQL Queries.
• Work with Agile project teams to identify and document the business requirements as user stories (in Jira) and conduct testing, such as functional and regression testing.
• Understand all test processes and procedures to ensure delivery of defect-free, high-quality software.
• Develop test plans, test cases, and testing procedures to conduct testing throughout the entire software development lifecycle.
• Develop, document, and execute manual test scenarios to identify defects and validate new and existing features.
• Develop test cases, document findings in tools (e.g., Jira, Zephyr, and Confluence), and work with the developers to mitigate them.
• Utilize 508 compliance testing tools and guidelines to ensure deliverables meet Section 508 Accessibility standards.
• Hands‑on experience with automated testing tools (e.g., Selenium and Cypress.io) is a plus.
• Stay updated with the testing tools, methodologies, and accessibility standards.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, or other related technical fields is required.
• 5+ years of experience conducting testing and creating requirements in IT environments
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.
• Ability to communicate clearly, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Collaborate across multiple teams and stakeholders to resolve software issues and identify the scope of testing.

Information Gateways Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. At Information Gateways we also participate in E-Verify. For more info email at [e-mail]