Test Analyst

GCS Recruitment; United States; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking an experienced Test Analyst to support software, web, and mobile testing initiatives. This role involves executing test plans, manual and API testing, identifying defects, and ensuring high-quality delivery throughout the development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative Agile environment, is detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working in a hybrid model with onsite collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Quality Assurance experience.
• Experience testing software, web, and mobile applications.
• API testing experience.
• Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies.
• Experience creating and executing test cases and test plans.
• SQL experience, including data querying.
• Knowledge of SDLC processes and testing best practices.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute test plans and perform manual and API testing.
• Identify defects and ensure high-quality software delivery.
• Collaborate in an Agile development environment.
• Contribute to test strategy, defect management, and release validation.

Skills

QA experience

API testing

Agile methodologies

Test case design

SQL queries

SDLC knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Troubleshooting

Tools

Selenium

Postman

Fiddler

Jira

TestRail

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Test Analystto support software, web, and mobile application testing initiatives. This role is responsible for executing test plans, performing manual and API testing, identifying defects, and ensuring high-quality software delivery throughout the development lifecycle. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and thrives in a collaborative Agile environment.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of Quality Assurance (QA) experience
• Experience testing software, web-based, and mobile applications
• API testing experience
• Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies
• Experience creating, maintaining, and executing test cases and test plans
• SQL experience, including querying and validating data
• Knowledge of SDLC processes and testing best practices
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Selenium or other automation testing tools
• Experience using Postman, Fiddler, or similar API testing tools
• Experience with Jira and TestRail
• Knowledge of NFC-enabled applications and mobile devices
• Experience testing hardware-integrated applications or POS systems
• Familiarity with exploratory and regression testing techniques

Additional Information

• Hybrid work schedule with onsite collaboration required
• Opportunity to work on web, mobile, and API-based applications
• Collaborative Agile team environment
• Focus on quality assurance, test strategy, defect management, and release validation
• Strong potential for long-term career growth and advancement opportunities

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.