Quality Assurance Analyst

Overview

Philadelphia Gas Works

Looking for a challenge and ready to light up your career?

Free Health Insurance Options
- Free Dental Insurance - Flex Spending - Commuter Benefits - Pension Plan - Free Parking - Wellness Programs - Onsite Gyms - Tuition Assistance- PSLF Eligible Employer
- Parental Leave - Hybrid Work Environment

PGW does not provide sponsorship. OPT candidates are not eligible for full time employment.

The Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) is the largest municipally owned gas utility in the nation, supplying gas service in the City of Philadelphia to over 500,000 customers. From its humble beginnings in 1836, PGW has grown into the large, modern facility that exists today. As one of the nation's leading natural gas providers, PGW prides itself on stability and continual growth.

PGW is dedicated to becoming the Greenest Natural Gas Delivery Company in the region.

Make a difference in your future - Become part of the PGW Team!

We offer a strong benefit package that includes free basic health and dental insurance. PGW is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/VAAP/EEO.

Location:

800 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122

The job is on site. Compressed work week may be available after six months.

Quality Assurance Analyst

Responsibilities

The following baseline duties and responsibilities define expectations for all levels of the Software Quality Assurance Analyst (QAA) Job Family:

Perform software verification and validation (V&V) activities to obtain objective evidence that software solutions conform to approved functional and non-functional requirements, are fit for intended use, and support business and operational objectives;

Conduct early-stage requirements analysis within the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to identify ambiguities, gaps, redundancies, and inconsistencies, ensuring requirements are clear, complete, testable, and traceable;

Apply industry-recognized QA standards, principles, and methodologies, including structured and risk-based testing techniques;
Design, execute, and evaluate requirements-based testing, including functional, non-functional, integration, system, regression, and compliance testing;

Support business stakeholders in the planning and execution of User Acceptance Testing (UAT);

Collaborate across the SDLC with developers, project managers, technical teams, and business stakeholders to ensure adherence to quality objectives;

Plan and perform testing activities, including defect identification, documentation, prioritization, tracking, and lifecycle management;

Maintain end-to-end traceability among requirements, test cases, test execution results, and identified defects;
Contribute to the effectiveness and maturity of QA and software development processes by applying standardized practices, identifying process gaps, and participating in continuous improvement initiatives aligned with organizational quality frameworks;

Utilize QA tools, test management systems, and defect tracking platforms to support consistent, repeatable, and auditable testing practices;

Promote quality awareness, knowledge sharing, and adherence to QA best practices across the QA team and project stakeholders;

Perform other special projects and assignments as requested.

Responsibilities Include:

Quality Assurance Analyst I (QAA I)

Quality Assurance Analyst I (QAA I) performs baseline duties and responsibilities under guidance from more experienced QA staff, supporting small- to medium-scale initiatives. The role focuses on developing foundational proficiency in software verification and validation and core QA disciplines, including requirements review and traceability, test planning and test case design, manual test execution, defect documentation and lifecycle management, regression and data validation support, and accurate reporting of test status, coverage, and defined quality metrics in accordance with established QA Processes and industry standards.

Quality Assurance Analyst II (QAA II)

Quality Assurance Analyst II (QAA II) performs baseline duties and responsibilities with minimal supervision, independently supporting medium- to large-scale, moderately complex initiatives. This role demonstrates increased autonomy and analytical depth through advanced application of verification and validation techniques, expanded ownership of requirements analysis and traceability, test planning, test design, execution, and defect lifecycle management, and the use of test automation where applicable.

The QAA II evaluates, interprets and reports on quality and performance metrics to provide visibility into product quality and support data-driven decision-making, mentors junior QA staff, and contributes to QA process improvement and standardization initiatives aligned with organizational quality frameworks.

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst (Sr. QAA)

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst performs all baseline duties and applies advanced responsibilities consistent with the QAA II role, providing…