Software Quality Analyst

Actalent; United States; Hybrid; USD 114,616,000 - 134,674,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

PTO

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Software Quality Analyst for a hybrid Pittsburgh, PA position focused on Jira administration, ASPICE process compliance, and defect tracking to support engineering quality initiatives.

The role requires 3+ years in software quality or related functions, with proficiency in Jira, MS Office tools, and Agile practices. Contract-to-Hire with on-site three days weekly and remote two days weekly. Competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, CS, IS, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years supporting software development, software quality, PMO, or engineering operations functions.
• Excellent Jira administration and reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day administration and health of Software Quality Jira boards.
• Create, organize, and maintain Jira workflows, dashboards, filters, and reporting structures.
• Monitor backlog health and ensure items are documented, prioritized, and tracked.
• Track milestones, due dates, dependencies, and action items across quality initiatives.
• Identify risks, blockers, and overdue actions to stakeholders.

Skills

Jira admin

ASPICE compliance

Defect tracking

Cross-functional coordination

Software quality

Agile

Office tools

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, or IS

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Job Title: Software Quality Analyst (Hybrid!)

Job Description

The Software Quality Analyst plays a critical role in maintaining and improving software quality initiatives by owning Jira administration, tracking Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) process compliance activities, monitoring software defects and issues, and supporting remediation of Safety Case deficiencies. This role combines strong project coordination and organizational skills with hands‑on experience in software quality, process compliance, and supporting engineering teams in a fast‑paced technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day administration and overall health of Software Quality Jira boards.
• Create, organize, and maintain Jira workflows, dashboards, filters, and reporting structures to support software quality initiatives.
• Monitor backlog health and ensure work items are accurately documented, prioritized, and tracked through completion.
• Track milestones, due dates, dependencies, and action items across multiple concurrent quality initiatives.
• Identify and escalation risks, blockers, and overdue action items to appropriate stakeholders.
• Track and report progress against Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) process improvement activities.
• Support coordination of software quality initiatives across engineering, quality, and safety stakeholders.
• Monitor Software DIRTs and facilitate follow‑up activities with NCSO and cross‑functional teams to ensure timely resolution.
• Assist with tracking Safety Case deficiencies, including static analysis findings, dynamic analysis findings, process compliance gaps, and technical quality action items.
• Track and manage low‑severity test escape tickets, ensuring issues are properly logged, categorized, and maintained in Jira.
• Ensure all issues and tickets are appropriately documented, assigned to the correct owners, and progressing toward closure.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to monitor corrective actions and verification activities related to software quality issues.
• Prepare and maintain reports and dashboards that communicate the status of software quality initiatives to stakeholders.
• Support engineering organizations using Agile methodologies by aligning Jira structures and workflows with Agile practices.

Essential Skills

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field; equivalent experience considered.
• 3+ years of experience supporting software development, software quality, PMO, project coordination, or engineering operations functions.
• Strong experience administering and managing Jira boards, workflows, dashboards, filters, and reporting.
• Experience tracking technical projects across cross-functional teams.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret quality metrics and project data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for collaborating with engineering, quality, and safety stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Understanding of software quality processes, defect management, testing, and compliance frameworks.
• Knowledge of software static and dynamic analysis tools and associated quality metrics.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in automotive, autonomous vehicle, robotics, aerospace, or other safety‑critical industries.
• Familiarity with Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) and related process improvement activities.
• Exposure to functional safety, safety case development, or systems engineering processes.
• Experience supporting engineering organizations using Agile methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams in engineering, quality, and safety.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.

Work Environment

This position follows a hybrid work schedule, with three days on site and two days remote each week. The role operates in a fast‑paced technical environment, closely supporting engineering, quality, and safety teams. Work is primarily performed using Jira for issue tracking and project coordination, Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, PowerPoint and Teams for documentation and communication, and various software quality and analysis tools as used by the engineering organization.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Pittsburgh, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $47.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long‑term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Pittsburgh,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 14, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process,including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applicationsand qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, youacknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.