Temporary Systems Analyst (Quality Assurance)

Bay Area Air District•San Francisco, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Air District is seeking a Temporary Systems Analyst with Software Quality Assurance Lead experience to support enterprise software systems. This role requires a strong understanding of QA best practices, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and the ability to guide vendors in creating testable documentation. The position involves risk-based gap analysis of test plans, test case and test data coverage, contributing to process improvement, and preparing for test automation. This is a full-time, temporary position expected to last up to 1 year and is not eligible for fully remote work.

Requirements

Equivalent to graduation from a four year college or university with major coursework in computer science, mathematics or a closely related field.
Two years of experience in systems design and analysis, systems programming, network and systems administration and/or data and voice communications.
Detail-oriented with Software Quality Assurance Lead experience in supporting enterprise software systems.
Strong understanding of QA best practices.
Ability to collaborate well with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to guide vendors in translating complex system behaviors into structured, testable documentation.
3 years of proficiency with modern QA tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail or equivalent.
Understanding of test automation concepts and tools (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, TestRigor or equivalent).

Nice To Haves

Certifications such as ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) or Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA) preferred.
8 years of experience with leading QA testing strategy of large-scale, custom enterprise software systems with the ability to understand and validate complex business rules (e.g., emissions & fee calculations, regulatory workflows).

Responsibilities

Identifies, analyzes, develops, recommends, and implements data, and voice systems.
Analyzes current systems and develops short- and long-range goals for system development and implementation.
Recommends improvements to the system based on District needs and system capabilities.
Assists in the development and implementation of goals, priorities and policies relating to District-wide information management.
Participates in the negotiations and administration of contracts for hardware and software acquisition and maintenance.
Orders personal computer hardware and software.
Directs system installations and upgrades and hardware repairs.
Evaluates, selects and implements the installation and testing of new computer hardware, software and telecommunications equipment.
Designs, develops, tests and implements new systems to meet user requirements and needs.
Assists in the development of information systems budget relating to computer hardware and software acquisition and maintenance.
Administers network, file servers, web server, multi-user systems, PBX, voicemail, e-mail, and relational data base management systems.
Develops and maintains network security and disaster recovery plans for database and network file server systems.
Conducts special studies and projects involving administrative, organizational management analyses related to telecommunications, and network and multi-user data systems.
Prepares and presents recommendations and reports on system use, budget projections, and system designs and procedures.
Develops and implements upgrade plans for telecommunications systems, networks, multi-user systems and desktop environments.
Assists programming staff and systems users in resolving hardware, software, and operational problems.
Directs the work of programmers in the development, testing and implementation of complex programs.
Gathers and analyzes information regarding user systems and requirements.
Conducts feasibility studies and develops system, time, equipment and cost requirements.
Develops or modifies automated systems to fulfill those needs using computer generated techniques.
Simulates hardware and software problems using computer generated techniques.
Tests and evaluates alternative solutions, and recommends and implements appropriate applications design.
Writes user procedures and instructions and assists user staff in implementing new or modified programs and applications.
Tracks and evaluates project and system progress.
Plans and develops test data to validate new or modified programs.
Designs input and output forms and documents.
Confers with user division staff regarding assigned functional program areas.
Maintains current knowledge of technology and new computer user applications.
Oversees the staff and activities of assigned projects.
Provides risk-based gap analysis of test plans, test case and test data coverage.
Contributes to process improvement.
Lays the groundwork for test automation.
Audits QA deliverables from third-party vendors, confirming the test suite and requirements traceability are comprehensive, well-structured and can serve as the foundation for automated test coverage.
Collaborates with Project Managers, Business Analysts, Software Developers and Subject Matter Experts (SME's) to facilitate successful User Acceptance Testing.
Coordinates with vendor personnel, SME’s and technical teams.
Works with DevOps & Ops Team to setup test and production environments.
Partners with Data Team to establish a consistent, secure test data sources.
Collaborates with CyberSecurity Team to conduct a security assessment.