Information Systems Specialist ; Quality Assurance Analyst

Initial Posting Date: 09/29/2026

Final date to receive applications: 10/14/2026

Agency: Department of Justice

Salary Range: $5,779 - $8,738

Position Type: Employee

Position Title: Information Systems Specialist 5 (Quality Assurance Analyst)

The Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ), Information Services Section, is hiring for an Information Systems Specialist 5 (Quality Assurance Analyst) to support our Dev Ops Experience Program. This role ensures the quality, reliability, and compliance of DOJ information systems by planning, coordinating, and executing comprehensive testing across the development and deployment lifecycle.

You will partner with developers, project managers, business analysts, product owners, and security to embed quality gates in the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) from inception through release, validate system changes, strengthen performance, stability, and user confidence across DOJ technology services.

This position is Limited Duration through June 30, 2027, with the possibility of extension based on agency needs. A rotational opportunity may be offered if the best candidate is internal to the State of Oregon. Manager approval is required prior to applying for a rotational opportunity.

This role is a hybrid of remote work and in-office work. Remote work is embraced to the fullest extent possible without interfering with business. There is an expectation of reporting to the Salem office occasionally for scheduled team meetings. The finalist must reside in the state of Oregon by the time of appointment.

• Quality Assurance Planning & Process Management:
  Develop and maintain QA plans and test strategies; establish automated regression testing capabilities (setup, code development, evaluation procedures) for new and existing information systems. Follow defined quality standards, acceptance criteria, and entry/exit criteria for test phases; align strategies to DOJ, statewide, and federal requirements; participate in planning to embed quality gates and compliance from inception.
• Testing & Validation:
  Design, coordinate, and execute test cases and scenarios across releases, upgrades, and configurations. Document and triage defects in test script code, perform root‑cause analysis (up through and including code analysis), verify fixes, and validate resolutions. Confirm that functionality meets business needs and adheres to security standards.
• Requirements & Documentation Review:
  Translate business requirements into testable conditions; ensure traceability from requirements to test cases; maintain current test artifacts (plans, scripts, datasets, evidence) and quality documentation consistent with change histories.
• Reporting & Metrics:
  Build and maintain QA dashboards and reports tracking defect rates, coverage, cycle times, and process outcomes. Analyze trends and recommend improvements to IS leadership to enhance quality and delivery performance.
• Continuous Improvement & Compliance:
  Identify gaps in QA procedures and recommend corrective/preventive actions; contribute to best practices. Support compliance with DOJ and statewide IT governance, accessibility, and security policies (e.g., standards conformance, change control).
• Test Environment & Release Readiness Management:
  Maintain stable, secure, and representative test environments across application stacks. Coordinate with development/infrastructure to manage configurations, data refreshes, access controls, code repositories, and environments. Validate deployment plans, run books, and rollback procedures prior to release.
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Coordination:
  Define acceptance criteria; facilitate test execution; capture and route feedback; validate that outcomes meet user…