Quality Assurance Analyst II

Jobtailor; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Quality Assurance professional in Los Angeles to lead test planning and execution across projects. The role covers manual and automated testing, defect management, and reporting, with emphasis on quality artifacts and risk assessment.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in technology or a related field, 3+ years of QA experience, and QA certifications preferred. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in technology or a related field is required.
• Quality Assurance certifications are preferred.
• A minimum of three (3) years of advanced Quality Assurance experience.
• Possess strong analytical skills needed for all primary duties, including comprehending and communicating complex concepts.
• Display strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Demonstrate the ability to compose comprehensive test plans and cases.

Responsibilities

• Creating and effectively executing test planning, manual test case authoring, scripting of automated tests, test execution, defect management, testing metrics and reporting, and other quality artifacts on projects and deliverables.
• Identifying, investigating, and thoroughly documenting software defects and non-conforming software and performing comprehensive regression tests when defects have been resolved.
• Providing prioritized issues list to management
• Participating in project reviews, risk assessments, retrospectives, sprint and backlog grooming sessions, and test case reviews
• Keeping abreast of industry test tools and QA skills to continually improve processes and quality

Skills

Test planning

Manual testing

Automated testing

Test execution

Defect management

Testing metrics

Quality artifacts

Education

Bachelor's degree in technology or related field

Quality Assurance certifications (preferable)

Tools

QA Tools

Testing Approaches

Job description

• Creating and effectively executing test planning, manual test case authoring, scripting of automated tests, test execution, defect management, testing metrics and reporting, and other quality artifacts on projects and deliverables
• Identifying, investigating, and thoroughly documenting software defects and non-conforming software and performing comprehensive regression tests when defects have been resolved
• Providing prioritized issues list to management
• Participating in project reviews, risk assessments, retrospectives, sprint and backlog grooming sessions, and test case reviews
• Keeping abreast of industry test tools and QA skills, testing approaches, firm technology systems and applications, and technologies to proactively and continually contribute to improving the processes and quality of the firm’s systems
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in technology or a related field required
• Quality Assurance certifications, preferably
• A minimum of three (3) years of advanced Quality Assurance experience
• Possess strong analytical skills needed for all primary duties, including comprehending and communicating complex concepts
• Display strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Demonstrate the ability to compose comprehensive test plans and cases

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Quality Assurance methodologies, including test planning, manual and automated testing, defect management, and reporting. Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex concepts effectively are essential for success in this role.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Quality Assurance Experience
• Test Planning
• Automated Testing
• Defect Management
• Analytical Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Test Case Authoring
• Regression Testing
• Testing Metrics
• Software QA Methodologies
• Test Execution

Soft Skills

• Communication Skills
• Analytical Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Quality Assurance Certifications

Industry Keywords

• Defect Documentation
• Project Reviews
• Risk Assessments
• Sprint Sessions
• Backlog Grooming

Tools & Technologies

• QA Tools
• Testing Approaches