Job Title: Quality Assurance Analyst – Manual Testing

Location: Lansing, MI Hybrid

Rate: 35-45/hr on a w-2 Contract, NO C2C

Overview:

This is a manual quality assurance position. The Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst is responsible for ensuring that developed solutions meet business requirements, are free of defects, and deliver a high-quality user experience. The QA Analyst independently identifies and defines the necessary tests, tracks progress and results throughout each testing cycle, and evaluates overall usability.

Responsibilities:

• Understand the project scope and work with Business Analysts to align with project objectives.
• Develop and execute test cases in alignment with project timelines.
• Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) training and collaborate with Business/Product Owners.
• Resolve critical IT issues within the QA scope.
• Ensure completion and review of QA documentation in alignment with organizational processes.
• Participate in requirement and design review meetings.
• Collaborate closely with Business Analysts and Product Owners to clarify functional and non-functional requirements.
• Prepare test data and validate readiness of the QA environment, including any necessary interface integrations.
• Manage defects, ensuring traceability from test cases to requirements/user stories.
• Set defect severity levels in partnership with Product Owners and assist in backlog prioritization.
• Facilitate defect triage sessions as needed.
• Partner with Technical Leads and Developers to clearly communicate defect details.
• Work with UI/UX Designers to identify usability concerns and provide feedback.
• Coordinate with QA Specialists for complex or unique deliverables.
• Contribute input and analysis for Go/No-Go project decision-making.

Required Experience and Skills:

• 3 to 5 years of manual testing experience
• Experience working within both Waterfall and Agile environments
• Certification in QA testing or 24 semester hours in IT coursework
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical abilities to identify software defects and usability issues
• In-depth understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)