Quality Assurance Analyst

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a QA professional in Arizona to own manual and automated testing, design robust test cases, and validate data with SQL. You will prioritize high-risk areas, log actionable defects, and collaborate with PMs and BAs to clarify requirements.

The role emphasizes QA guardrails, UAT improvements, and measurable testing metrics across projects. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of QA experience, strong communication, and a bias for simple, repeatable processes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years QA experience across the SDLC in fast-moving teams.
• Strong test design and risk-based prioritization.
• Clear, concise communication with Developers, Project Managers, and Business Analysts.
• SQL proficiency for data validation and sanity checks.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain test cases tied to acceptance criteria and real user flows
• Prioritize testing by risk to protect the highest-impact paths first
• Execute manual tests and log dev-ready defects with clear reproduction steps and data
• Validate data using basic SQL queries, joins, and filters
• Flag requirements gaps and reject unclear stories early
• Partner with Project Managers and Business Analysts to clarify customer requirements
• Establish lightweight QA guardrails for test-case storage, writing, and maintenance
• Improve UAT cycles, reduce rework, and improve signal quality
• Publish metrics including coverage, escaped defects on covered flows, and UAT cycle time
• Build an initial backlog of high-ROI automation candidates
• Achieve predictable, measurable QA on assigned projects within 60–90 days
• Reduce escaped defects and accelerate UAT turnaround
• Improve early requirements clarity and reduce thin stories entering testing
• Drive adoption of shared QA templates and consistent test artifacts
• Produce a ranked automation-candidate list with impact notes

Skills

Test Case Creation

Manual Testing

SQL Proficiency

Risk-Based Testing

Defect Logging

UAT Improvement

Automation Candidate Identification

Metrics Publishing

Requirements Analysis

Test Artifact Management

Job description

• Create and maintain test cases tied to acceptance criteria and real user flows
• Prioritize testing by risk to protect the highest-impact paths first
• Execute manual tests and log dev-ready defects with clear reproduction steps and data
• Validate data using basic SQL queries, joins, and filters
• Flag requirements gaps and reject unclear stories early
• Partner with Project Managers and Business Analysts to clarify customer requirements
• Establish lightweight QA guardrails for test-case storage, writing, and maintenance
• Improve UAT cycles, reduce rework, and improve signal quality
• Publish metrics including coverage, escaped defects on covered flows, and UAT cycle time
• Build an initial backlog of high-ROI automation candidates
• Achieve predictable, measurable QA on assigned projects within 60–90 days
• Reduce escaped defects and accelerate UAT turnaround
• Improve early requirements clarity and reduce thin stories entering testing
• Drive adoption of shared QA templates and consistent test artifacts
• Produce a ranked automation-candidate list with impact notes

Requirements

• ~3+ years of QA experience across the SDLC in fast-moving teams
• Strong test design and risk-based prioritization
• Clear, concise communication with Developers, Project Managers, and Business Analysts
• Healthy EQ and respectful professional pushback
• SQL proficiency for data validation and sanity checks
• Bias for simple, repeatable process over heroics
• Some customer assignments may require additional eligibility, vetting, or access approvals based on contract, security, or regulatory requirements

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in QA processes, including test case creation, risk-based prioritization, and SQL data validation. Capable of collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to enhance requirements clarity and improve UAT cycles.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• QA Experience
• Test Design
• SQL Proficiency
• Risk-Based Prioritization
• Clear Communication

Hard Skills

• Test Case Creation
• Manual Testing
• SQL Queries
• Risk-Based Testing
• Defect Logging
• UAT Improvement
• Automation Candidate Identification
• Metrics Publishing
• Requirements Analysis
• Test Artifact Management

Soft Skills

• Clear Communication
• Healthy EQ
• Professional Pushback

Industry Keywords

• SDLC
• QA Guardrails
• UAT
• Acceptance Criteria
• Customer Requirements
• Defect Management
• Testing Metrics
• Requirements Gaps
• Fast-Moving Teams
• Process Improvement