Quality Assurance Consultant

USDC•Plano, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Genesis10 is seeking a Senior QA Analyst for a 12-month hybrid contract with a global financial institution in Charlotte, North Carolina, or Plano, Texas. The role requires working onsite at least three days per week. As a quality assurance subject matter expert, the analyst leads and governs testing for assigned applications and partners closely with Development and Product teams to achieve quality outcomes. The position defines comprehensive test strategies, mentors junior team members, and promotes continuous improvement in testing practices. The analyst uses enterprise testing and delivery tools, including JIRA and ALM Octane, for test planning, execution, and reporting. The role also provides guidance on test automation strategy and adoption and develops and maintains the System Test Plan, including risk assessments and the testing approach. Candidates must be available to work directly as Genesis10 employees.

Requirements

Demonstrated expertise in QA processes, testing standards, and delivery quality governance in complex environments.
Strong command of test planning, execution, defect management, and root cause analysis (RCA).
Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and experience working within Agile or hybrid delivery models.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with a risk-based mindset.
Proven stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and business audiences.
Ability to work effectively across distributed teams.
Experience with Jira and Selenium.
Availability and readiness to work directly as a Genesis10 employee.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Cucumber-based test automation frameworks.
SDM/Horizon automation experience or knowledge.
Knowledge of IBM Connect:Direct.
Knowledge of IBM/Sterling's Sterling Integrator 5.x/6.x.

Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert with deep functional and technical knowledge of assigned applications.
Lead and govern testing efforts across business change initiatives, aligning testing with change management activities.
Define and execute comprehensive test strategies, ensure appropriate coverage, and analyze results.
Mentor and coach junior team members, promote testing best practices, and champion continuous improvement.
Assess the impact of new or modified requirements on existing and new systems.
Identify project bottlenecks, risks, and impediments, and track issues to resolution.
Oversee defect management from identification and prioritization through root cause analysis.
Act as the primary escalation point for testing-related issues.
Use enterprise testing and delivery tools such as JIRA and ALM Octane for planning, execution, and reporting.
Provide guidance on test automation strategy and adoption.
Develop and maintain the System Test Plan, including risk assessments and the test approach.