QA Analyst

Richmond, VA
Contracted
Experienced
Location: Richmond, VA
Position Type: Hybrid
Hybrid Schedule: Onsite as needed
Contract Length: Long-term with annual extensions

Position Overview:
This role is responsible for ensuring product quality by designing comprehensive test coverage and implementing automated test solutions that support faster, more reliable release cycles. The position focuses on defect prevention, improved system reliability, and reducing manual testing efforts within an Agile development environment.

Duties:
  • Design, develop, and maintain detailed, traceable, and reusable test cases aligned with business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria

  • Participate in test planning activities, identify test scenarios, execute manual tests as needed, and document test results

  • Build, enhance, and maintain automation frameworks using approved tools (preferably Playwright)

  • Develop, optimize, and maintain automated test scripts for regression, smoke, and functional testing

  • Identify, document, and track defects with clear reproduction steps, severity, and impact; collaborate with development teams to validate fixes

  • Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI) to support continuous testing

  • Generate and deliver quality metrics, including test coverage, defect trends, and automation progress reports

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Agile teams, including developers, business analysts, product owners, and project managers

  • Analyze requirements to identify gaps, ambiguities, and potential quality risks

  • Perform API testing using tools such as Postman, RestAssured, or similar technologies

  • Maintain and update test documentation, including test cases, automation scripts, and framework documentation

  • Support ongoing maintenance and improvement of automated and manual testing assets


Required Skills:
  • 7 years of experience writing manual test cases and converting them into structured, reusable test suites

  • 5 years of hands-on experience with test automation tools (preferably Playwright)

  • 4 years of proficiency in programming/scripting languages used for automation (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript, C#)

  • 3 years of experience working with CI/CD pipelines and version control tools (e.g., Git)


Preferred Skills:
  • 3 years of experience with API testing using tools such as Postman, RestAssured, or similar

  • 3 years of experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner)

  • 2 years of knowledge of BDD frameworks such as Cucumber or SpecFlow

  • 2 years of exposure to Oracle and APEX-based systems and financial system testing

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