Senior SQA Analyst

ILAB LLC•Indianapolis, IN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Analyst supports enterprise software testing and quality assurance initiatives. The role analyzes requirements, develops and executes test cases, manages defects, and supports User Acceptance Testing (UAT). The analyst collaborates with business stakeholders, developers, and project teams to help ensure applications meet business requirements, quality standards, and release expectations. The analyst independently plans, manages, and executes testing activities, maintaining ownership of assigned deliverables and deadlines. The role also supports UAT planning and execution, business acceptance, release readiness, QA best practices, and mentoring less experienced team members.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant professional experience.
At least 5 years of software quality assurance experience, including senior-level responsibilities.
Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, testing methodologies, and defect management.
Hands-on experience with functional, integration, regression, SIT, and UAT testing.
Experience developing test plans, test cases, and RTMs.
Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, ALM, or comparable test management tools.
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver quality results with minimal supervision.
Strong client-facing communication, relationship-building, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
Ability to identify problems, recommend solutions, and communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience in consulting, government, or complex enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

Independently plan, manage, and execute testing activities while owning assigned deliverables and deadlines.
Analyze business and technical requirements, identify gaps, and recommend improvements to quality and test coverage.
Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, test scenarios, and Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTMs).
Execute functional, system integration (SIT), regression, end-to-end, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Identify, document, prioritize, track, and validate defects; participate in defect triage and resolution.
Collaborate with clients, business users, and technical teams to clarify requirements, resolve issues, and support testing objectives.
Identify risks, dependencies, and potential release impacts, and recommend mitigation strategies.
Communicate testing progress, quality metrics, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders and project leadership.
Support UAT planning and execution, business acceptance, and release readiness activities.
Demonstrate senior-level accountability, adaptability, and problem-solving while supporting QA best practices and mentoring less experienced team members.