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Job description
Senior QA Analyst
Location: 100% Remote
Compensation: $62/HR
Contract Duration: 6-month W2 Contract
The Senior Quality Assurance Analyst plays a crucial role in supporting the development and upkeep of production-ready APIs for third-party vendors, streamlining acquisition processes. This position involves crafting and implementing thorough functional and risk-oriented testing strategies, with a particular focus on API and headless application testing. The ideal individual will possess practical experience using API testing tools like REST Assured, Swagger/OpenAPI, and Postman/Newman, and will be adept at investigating system issues autonomously using Splunk. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with developers, product owners, vendor representatives, and business analysts within an Agile/Scrum framework.
Key Responsibilities of the Senior Quality Assurance Analyst:
- Engage in Scrum ceremonies and other Agile rituals.
- Develop and sustain detailed test plans along with risk-based testing strategies for assigned story cards.
- Design and perform both positive and negative test scenarios to assess application functionality and system performance.
- Conduct functional and risk-based testing for APIs and headless applications.
- Create, execute, and manage API tests utilizing tools such as REST Assured, Swagger/OpenAPI, and Postman/Newman.
- Document and communicate defects clearly, providing complete reproduction steps.
- Work together with development and product teams to evaluate the impact of defects and establish priorities accordingly.
- Utilize Splunk to autonomously investigate system issues, resolve defects, and determine potential root causes.
- Manage testing activities, defects, and Agile tasks using Azure DevOps (AzDO).
- Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of QA processes, testing methods, and Agile best practices.
- When applicable, design and execute automated testing.
Qualifications for Senior Quality Assurance Analyst:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Information Technology, or a related discipline, with at least 4 years of pertinent experience in analyzing, testing, and implementing business system changes or conducting user acceptance testing.
- OR completion of a technical training program with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in the same domains.
- OR a minimum of 6 years of applicable experience in analyzing, testing, and implementing business system changes or performing user acceptance testing.
- Extensive experience in functional and risk-based testing, including the formulation and maintenance of risk-based testing strategies.
- Proven experience in creating and executing both positive and negative test plans.
- Hands-on experience with API testing, including tools like REST Assured, Swagger/OpenAPI, and Postman/Newman.
- Demonstrated experience in testing headless applications.
- Strong background with Splunk and the capability to independently diagnose system concerns and defects.
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps (AzDO) and principles of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in developing and executing test automation.
- Prior experience in the insurance industry.
- Experience in performing UI testing.
- Knowledge of APIs and their importance in facilitating communication and data exchange across software applications.
STEMHUNTER is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action regulations.
