QA Test Analyst

Abacus Technology • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Abacus Technology is seeking a QA Test Analyst to provide application quality assurance and testing support for NASA's Luna/NMC platform on the eMITS program at Johnson Space Center. This is a full-time position. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of experience supporting business analysis activities in IT or enterprise service environments.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience in application quality assurance and testing in IT or enterprise service environments.
• Experience with Google Docker for containerized testing environments.
• Experience with GitHub for accessing code repositories and tracking version control.
• Experience with Google Cloud platform environments.
• Proficiency in software testing methodologies and tools.
• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira.
• Ability to develop comprehensive test plans covering critical and high-risk functions.
• Strong defect management skills, including documentation, classification, tracking, and escalation.
• Experience preparing release-readiness assessments and conducting post-release validation.
• Ability to produce testing metrics and identify improvement opportunities.
• Strong written documentation skills and internal quality control before delivery.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with all levels of an organization.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information following a U.S. government security investigation.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with configuration management practices and Government change/control records.
• Experience with accessibility/usability testing and role/permission testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop risk-based test plans, test cases, data needs, and entry/exit criteria, ensuring full coverage of critical and high-risk functions.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, workflow, role/permission, data-validation, usability, accessibility, interface, and smoke testing, and provide clear, reproducible evidence.
• Manage defects from documentation through closure, including classification, tracking, communication, escalation when required, and retesting.
• Prepare release-readiness assessments and conduct post-release validation.
• Produce monthly testing metrics and identify practical improvement opportunities.
• Maintain procedures, templates, and knowledge artifacts; support quarterly reviews and transition package preparation.
• Meet NASA Level of Confidence (LoC) requirements and complete all mandatory NASA training required for system access.
• Maintain and update a government-visible work plan, track priorities, and meet committed testing activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level