Senior QA Analyst (Deerfield, IL)
About The Position
The Senior QA Analyst is responsible for interpreting business and functional requirements and ensuring comprehensive test design across scenario variations. The role leads requirements elicitation through Agile PI planning, KANBAN reviews, and stakeholder sessions, while analyzing existing system architectures and evolving business processes. It maintains ongoing engagement with business partners to resolve dependencies and finalize end-to-end test scenarios. The analyst oversees QA throughout the project lifecycle, combining automated frameworks and manual validation for regression and other testing. Responsibilities include project initiation, scope definition, estimation, requirements analysis, preparation of test assets, and delivery of release-level documentation. The role also leads automation framework development, expands automated coverage, and transforms manual regression suites into automated pipelines. The position champions continuous improvement in QA practices and tools, performs integration and API testing, manages traceability and defects, and supports automated integration and end-to-end testing through DevOps CI/CD pipelines. It evaluates tools and platforms for compatibility, integration feasibility, and readiness for emerging technologies, and collaborates with Development, Business, and QA leadership on DevOps strategies and implementation plans. Telecommuting or working from home is permitted.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or equivalent in Software Engineering or a related field.
- Five years of experience in absence management workflows or related experience; the posting also states that the employer will accept any amount of experience with the required skills.
- Experience developing and maintaining comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
- Experience defining strategies for functional, regression, integration, cross-browser, mobile, and performance testing.
- Experience designing, developing, and maintaining Selenium WebDriver (Java) automation test scripts for web and API testing.
- Experience validating defect fixes and performing root cause analysis for recurring issues.
- Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and supporting automation execution in AWS environments.
- Experience developing and maintaining test frameworks using TestNG, JUnit, Maven, or Cucumber.
- Experience with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and DevOps tools including Jenkins and GitHub or Bitbucket.
- Experience logging, tracking, and managing defects using tools such as JIRA.
- Experience documenting test plans, test cases, and results in test management tools such as JIRA, Zephyr, or qTest.
- Experience with BDD/TDD practices and frameworks such as Cucumber.
- Experience participating in sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups in Agile environments.
Responsibilities
- Interpret business and functional requirements and ensure comprehensive test design coverage across scenario variations.
- Lead requirements elicitation through Agile PI planning, KANBAN reviews, and stakeholder sessions, including analysis of system architectures and evolving business processes.
- Engage with business partners to resolve dependencies and finalize end-to-end test scenarios.
- Oversee QA lifecycle activities, including regression testing, automated testing, and manual validation.
- Lead project initiation activities, including scope definition, estimation, requirements analysis, and preparation of test cases, test scenarios, traceability matrices, and test data.
- Prepare and deliver release-level documentation, including test plans, test summary reports, test closure reports, and sign-off packages.
- Drive development and enhancement of automation frameworks to support business initiatives.
- Partner with business stakeholders and client SMEs to expand automation coverage and meet adoption targets.
- Lead transformation of manual regression suites into automated pipelines.
- Improve QA practices by identifying systemic enhancements and advocating modern tools, frameworks, and methodologies.
- Perform integration and API testing and manage requirements, test case, and defect traceability.
- Facilitate defect lifecycle management through triage meetings, retest planning, and QA reporting, including DSRs, WSRs, and production defect analyses.
- Propose strategic optimization solutions and execute proofs of concept.
- Support automated integration and end-to-end testing through alignment with DevOps CI/CD pipelines and the SDLC.
- Evaluate tools and platforms, including capability, compatibility, integration feasibility, and readiness for technologies such as BOTs and AI.
- Ensure toolsets align with the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
- Collaborate with Development, Business, and QA leadership to define DevOps strategies, select platforms and toolchains, and plan implementation.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package
- Continuing education and training
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Bonus and/or incentive eligibility, depending on role and level
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
