Senior Quality Assurance Test Lead Analyst (Ref: 5891)

Estrada Consulting, Inc; Burlingame (CA); Remote; USD 92,000 - 148,000; Part time

Job summary

Estrada Consulting, Inc. is seeking experienced Senior QA Testers and Test Leads for enterprise software implementations, SaaS platforms, and data migration projects.

The role is remote and contract-based for 9–12 months, requiring strong testing methodology, test planning, defect management, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates have extensive QA experience, experience in a lead role, and familiarity with Jira, REST APIs, SQL/SOQL, and Salesforce testing.

Qualifications

• 10 years of QA experience in enterprise apps or SaaS.
• 2–4 years in a Lead capacity.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum and test planning.
• Experience with REST API testing and data validation.
• Salesforce testing experience (Apex) and automated testing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and develop detailed test cases.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and scripts.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and UAT testing.
• Identify, document, and verify defects through resolution.
• Coordinate testing with internal teams and stakeholders.
• Prepare testing status reports and QA documentation.

Skills

Lead experience

Agile & Scrum

Test planning & execution

Defect management

Communication skills

Education

ISTQB certification

Tools

Jira

Postman

SQL/SOQL

Apex testing

Job description

Location: Remote

Position Type: Consulting / Contract 9-12 months

Position Overview

We are seeking experienced Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Testers and Test Leads to support enterprise software implementations, SaaS applications, system integrations, and data migration initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in software testing methodologies, test planning and execution, defect management, and collaboration with technical teams, business analysts, and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• 10 years experience in software quality assurance and testing of enterprise applications, SaaS platforms, or complex business systems. Two to four years must have been in a Lead capacity.
• In-depth knowledge of software testing methodologies, including Agile and Scrum.
• Experience developing and executing test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data.
• Hands-on experience with functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Experience identifying, documenting, tracking, and validating software defects.
• Experience with test management and defect-tracking tools such as Jira.
• Experience testing system integrations and REST APIs using tools such as Postman.
• Experience validating data integrity and accuracy using SQL, SOQL, or comparable database query tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Experience collaborating with developers, business analysts, vendors, project managers, and business stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Previous QA testing experience supporting government or public-sector technology projects.
• Experience with enterprise SaaS implementations, application configurations, and customizations.
• Experience with data migration, data conversion, and integration testing.
• Experience with accessibility, performance, and security testing.
• Experience with Salesforce platform testing, including custom objects, fields, layouts, flows, validation rules, permission sets, and Apex code.
• Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks.
• Relevant software testing certifications, such as ISTQB.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements, user stories, and technical specifications to develop detailed test cases.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, test scripts, and testing scenarios.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and UAT testing.
• Identify, document, track, and verify software defects through resolution.
• Validate application configurations, integrations, and data migration results.
• Conduct API testing and database-level data validation.
• Coordinate testing activities with internal teams, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Prepare testing status reports, defect summaries, and quality assurance documentation.
• Support business users during integration testing and UAT.
• Provide recommendations to improve software quality and deployment readiness.