Quality Assurance Analyst III

Overview: ***JOB TITLE:*** Quality Assurance Analyst III ***CAYUSE COMPANY:*** Cayuse Civil Services, LLC ***LOCATION*** Remote ***SALARY:*** $66,560 \- $94,600 ***EMPLOYEE TYPE:*** Full\-Time Salary Exempt ***TRAVEL*** No ***RELOCATION*** No **Employment in this role is conditional upon successful execution of the contract by the client.** **The current period of performance is scheduled to end on** **August 31, 2027****; however, the client retains the unilateral right to extend the contract beyond this date by exercising one or more option periods, subject to the terms, conditions, and funding provisions of the awarded contract** **The Work** The Quality Assurance Analyst will work collaboratively with cross\-functional teams, including developers, project managers, and business analysts, to develop and execute test cases, test plans, and scripts based on business requirements and technical specifications. They will be responsible for preparing quality assurance artifacts, reporting metrics, and performing ADA accessibility testing in compliance with regulatory standards. This position performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Cayuse. Responsibilities: * Conduct verification and validation activities across multiple test streams, typically under tight deadlines, to ensure software and systems meet specified requirements. * Create detailed QA artifacts such as test cases, test plans, and test scripts aligned with software requirements and design specifications. * Prepare for and manage test execution efforts either as part of a large team or as the sole tester, ensuring thorough testing and issue identification. * Complete thorough ADA accessibility testing to ensure compliance with relevant accessibility standards. * Generate daily test status reports and provide detailed test metrics as inputs for progress tracking in the Mainframe Transformation program. * Conduct manual, automated, system, integration, and regression testing leveraging diverse methodologies to validate software functionality and performance. * Verify transactional databases, including Informatica code and data extract, transform, and load (ETL) processes, ensuring accuracy and effectiveness. * Validate legacy Mainframe applications, data reporting systems, and applications developed in Java and .NET environments to ensure proper functionality and integration. * Analyze user requirements, operational procedures, and system challenges to identify opportunities for improvement, automation of processes, and refinement of existing systems. * Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: **Here’s What You Need** * 5 years of experience with: + Testing applications designed in Java and .NET. + Ability to test web applications, with familiarity in Cloud and Software\-as\-a\-Service (SaaS) concepts. * 8 years of experience with: + Smoke Testing, Regression Testing, Black Box Testing, White Box