Senior QA Analyst

Beazer Homes•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

OVERVIEW: Develops and executes formal test plans to ensure the delivery of quality software applications. Is also involved in test planning, writing test cases/scripts, test case automation and execution of automated scripts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information System, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent experience.
6 years of systems development and testing experience, with at least 3 years in a focused Quality Assurance and Test Planning role.
Knowledge of systems lifecycle development, project management, and quality management.
Excellent interpersonal skills, positive attitude, negotiation, conflict resolution, risk management skills required
Understanding of the requirements of Sarbanes Oxley compliance as it relates to software applications and information technology environments.
Ability to multi-task management.
Mature professional and team player.
Strong written and oral communications skills.
Must be solution oriented and a creative problem solver
Must be process oriented
Minimum of 5 years of experience in QA, software testing, or related IT quality disciplines.
Experience as a lead tester for major releases.
Strong knowledge of system testing methodologies.
Direct experience with automated testing tools and reporting platforms.
Extensive experience in data analysis, verification, and statistical reporting.
Experience with project-based methodologies.
Knowledge of data privacy practices and laws.
API testing experience (REST/SOAP) with tools such as Postman and Swagger.
SQL query writing and execution, including validation of data integrity, joins, stored procedures, and backend data validation.
Database testing experience (relational databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL).
Performance testing experience using tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, BlazeMeter, or similar platforms.

Nice To Haves

Preferred knowledge and use of automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar frameworks.
Preferred knowledge and testing experience in Salesforce and E1 CRM systems.
Preferred knowledge and testing experience in MuleSoft integration testing, including validating API-led connectivity, data transformations, and end-to-end integration flows.
Preferred knowledge using Anypoint Studio for MuleSoft development, testing, debugging, and integration flow validation.

Responsibilities

Works with development, testing and production teams to develop, publish and implement software quality assurance plans.
Reviews progress toward the plan regularly with IT leaders, technical teams and customers to make modifications as necessary.
Defines and tracks quality assurance metrics such as defects, defect counts, test results and test status.
Performs quality audits across the various IT functions to ensure quality standards, procedures and methodologies are being followed.
Monitors, evaluates, manages and executes audit and testing processes to ensure compliance.
Coordinates and facilitates quality assurance activities across projects with project managers.
Provides guidance and subject matter expertise to IT teams on QA methodologies and processes, educates them on their responsibilities/accountabilities for the purpose of achieving on-time and quality deliverables.
Collects and analyzes data for software process evaluation and improvements, and integrates them into business processes to address the business needs.
Analyzes and identifies trends in IT performance metrics. Designs, monitors and analyzes performance metrics program for quality improvement initiatives.
Documents all problems and assists in their resolution.
Makes recommendations and directs improvements to the software development lifecycle process.
Conduct audits and analyze findings to develop appropriate corrective action recommendations. Documents non-compliance to policies, process and standards and assists in their resolution.
Deliver quality process training to technical staff and act as an internal quality consultant to advise or influence business or technical partners.
Provide training on established processes and policies.
Provide guidance and subject matter expertise to IT teams on QA methodologies and processes, educates them on their responsibilities/accountabilities for the purpose of achieving on-time and quality deliverables.