Quality Analyst

Tekcel8; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

First Roles is seeking a Senior Quality Analyst / QA Tester for remote work in the United States. The role requires 7+ years of QA experience, strong manual testing and test design skills, and familiarity with Jira, Zephyr, and TestRail.

The contract spans 6–12 months, with OPT/STEM OPT visa considerations subject to client approval. The ideal candidate will review requirements, craft test plans, execute diverse tests, manage defects, and support UAT and release validation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software quality assurance or testing.
• Strong experience with manual testing and test case design.
• Knowledge of SDLC, STLC, and defect life cycle.
• Experience with Jira, Zephyr, TestRail, or similar testing tools.
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum delivery.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience testing web-based or enterprise applications.

Responsibilities

• Review business requirements and identify test scenarios.
• Develop test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing.
• Execute test cases and document results.
• Log, track, prioritize, and retest defects using Jira or similar tools.
• Collaborate with developers, Business Analysts, and Product Owners.
• Support UAT and release validation.
• Maintain test evidence, quality metrics, and test documentation.

Skills

Manual testing

Test case design

SDLC/STLC

Jira

Agile/Scrum

Tools

Jira

Zephyr

TestRail

Job description

Senior Quality Analyst / QA Tester

Location: Remote, USA · Experience: 7+ Years · Contract: 6–12 Months

Visa: OPT, STEM OPT, (subject to client approval)

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Quality Analyst to ensure software applications meet business requirements and quality standards through comprehensive testing and defect management.

Responsibilities

• Review business requirements and identify test scenarios.
• Develop test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing.
• Execute test cases and document results.
• Log, track, prioritize, and retest defects using Jira or similar tools.
• Collaborate with developers, Business Analysts, and Product Owners.
• Support UAT and release validation.
• Maintain test evidence, quality metrics, and test documentation.

Required Skills

• 7+ years of experience in software quality assurance or testing.
• Strong experience with manual testing and test case design.
• Knowledge of SDLC, STLC, and defect life cycle.
• Experience with Jira, Zephyr, TestRail, or similar testing tools.
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum delivery.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience testing web-based or enterprise applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright.
• API testing using Postman or REST clients.
• SQL for database validation.
• Experience with CI/CD and automated testing frameworks.
• ISTQB certification or equivalent QA training.