Sr Software QA Analyst

NOV; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 73,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Oil and Gas industry is looking for a highly motivated Sr Software QA Analyst in Houston. In this role, you will ensure the integrity and performance of software products by designing and executing comprehensive test scenarios. You'll work closely with DevOps and development teams to validate system integrations and monitor system stability. We're looking for a candidate with extensive QA experience, strong troubleshooting skills, and a collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software quality assurance with a focus on system testing.
• Familiar with APIs, microservices, and creating test plans.
• Knowledge of Linux/Windows server environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans for system functionality and performance.
• Collaborate with DevOps and development teams on CI/CD testing workflows.
• Monitor system health and document issues for clarity.

Skills

Software quality assurance

System/integration testing

Troubleshooting

CI/CD

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Selenium

Grafana

Docker

Zyphyr

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated Sr Software QA Analyst to help ensure the overall system integrity and performance of our software products. This role involves designing, executing, and maintaining comprehensive test scenarios across distributed environments, validating integrations between components, and working closely with DevOps, development, and QA teams. You will play a vital role in identifying system-level issues before release and ensuring our solutions operate reliably under real-world conditions. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience in system testing, strong knowledge of software and infrastructure integration, and the ability to drive quality improvements through collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans to validate system-level functionality, performance, and integration points.
• Work closely with DevOps, infrastructure, and development teams to support CI/CD testing workflows.
• Design test scenarios that reflect real-world end-to-end usage across environments.
• Validate deployment procedures and configuration settings in multiple environments.
• Perform root cause analysis and isolate defects involving cross-system dependencies.
• Monitor system health and behavior during and after test cycles to assess stability.
• Document issues with clarity for both technical and business audiences.
• Participate in sprint planning and defect triage to ensure test coverage of key integration features.
• Contribute to test environment setup and automation of system-level test suites.
  
  

Requirements

• Have 8+ years of experience in software quality assurance, including system/integration testing.
• Familiarity with system-level architecture, APIs, and microservices.
• Skilled in creating and executing test plans across multiple platforms and configurations.
• Able to troubleshoot complex issues involving multiple systems or services.
• Understanding of test environments, CI pipelines, and release processes.
• Experience with Linux/Windows server environments and virtualization tools.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to work across teams.
• Bonus: Experience with performance/load testing or system observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog etc.).
  
  

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Expertise & Experience In These Tools Is a Plus

Test Management Tools: Zephyr, TestRail, etc.

Automation Tools: Robot Framework, Cypress, Selenium, REST Assured

CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions

Bug Tracking Tools: Jira, GitHub Issues

Infrastructure & Virtualization: Docker, VMware, Kubernetes

Monitoring Tools: Grafana, Datadog, Splunk, ELK stack

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Oil and Gas

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