Sr. QA Analyst

Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior QA Analyst to play a critical role in ensuring the quality, accuracy, and reliability of our data reporting and analytics solutions. In this role, you will partner closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, and other stakeholders to validate complex data-driven applications, reporting platforms, and business intelligence solutions that support key organizational decisions.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong foundation in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), quality assurance best practices, and both manual and automated testing methodologies. You will be responsible for designing and executing comprehensive test strategies, validating data integrity across multiple systems, and ensuring that reports, dashboards, and data products meet functional, technical, and business requirements.

• Validate data visualization dashboards and reports (Power BI, SSRS) using large datasets and data sources across the business.
• Review and analyze business requirements, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Development teams to clarify requirements and resolve gaps early in the Agile sprint cycle.
• Utilize SQL (T-SQL and Snowflake) to validate data accuracy, integrity, and performance.
• Design, develop, and execute manual test cases, test plans, and test scenarios.
• Maintain test documentation using tools such as Jira, Zephyr, Confluence, and SharePoint.
• Develop and maintain automation frameworks and create automated test scripts for functional, regression, integration, and API testing using Selenium, Playwright, Postman, or equivalent tools (preferred).
• Estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities to meet project timelines.
• Identify, log, track, and validate defects, working closely with development teams through resolution.
• Perform risk-based, exploratory, and edge-case testing to identify high-impact issues.
• Continuously improve testing processes, automation frameworks, and test coverage to enhance efficiency and product quality.
• Provide QA sign-off on data extracts and report updates, maintaining detailed documentation of test results and validation steps within Jira tickets.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 4+ years of professional experience in Software Quality Assurance.
• Strong hands-on experience with manual and automated testing of scalable applications.
• Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), SQL, and relational database concepts for backend testing and data validation.
• Experience with Power BI or other data visualization platforms such as Tableau, Thought Spot, or Sisense.
• Understanding of ETL/ELT processes and how data is transformed from source systems into data warehouses and reporting platforms.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with one or more programming/scripting languages such as Java, C#, .NET, or Python.
• Experience with REST API testing using Postman.
• Experience with web/UI automation using Selenium Web Driver or Playwright with C# or Type Script.
• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, particularly Azure Dev Ops.