Diversity Nexus · 12 hours ago
Software Quality Assurance Analyst
Philadelphia, PA
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expDiversity Nexus is seeking an experienced Software Quality Assurance Analyst to lead and execute end-to-end verification and validation activities for complex software initiatives. The role involves ensuring software solutions meet quality standards and collaborating with business and technical teams throughout the delivery process.
Staffing & Recruiting
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead and execute end-to-end software verification and validation (V&V) activities
Perform requirements analysis to ensure clarity, completeness, testability, and traceability
Define and execute risk-based test strategies, plans, and test cases
Perform functional, integration, system, regression, and non-functional testing
Manage the defects lifecycle, including documentation, triage, verification, and closure
Maintain end-to-end traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects
Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) planning and execution with business stakeholders
Use QA and test management tools to ensure consistent and auditable testing practices
Track, analyze, and report quality metrics and provide input to release readiness decisions
Contribute to QA process improvement and standardization efforts
Provide mentoring and quality leadership to other QA team members as needed
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
5–10+ years of progressive experience in software testing and quality assurance, supporting medium to large-scale and complex systems or initiatives
Strong working knowledge of software quality assurance principles, verification and validation (V&V) concepts, risk-based testing methodologies, and industry best practices
Demonstrated ability to independently plan and execute QA activities across the SDLC, including support of complex or high-impact initiatives
Proven experience in requirements analysis and traceability, test strategy and planning, test design, test execution, and defect lifecycle management
Solid understanding of IT and quality governance disciplines, including project management and SDLC governance, change and release management, quality risk identification and mitigation, validation of service level objectives (SLOs) and acceptance criteria
Hands-on experience using test management, defect tracking, and QA lifecycle tools (e.g., ALM/Quality Center, Jira, or similar)
Strong SQL and data analysis skills for data validation, reconciliation, and defect root cause analysis
Experience with test automation tools and frameworks, and the ability to incorporate automation into overall testing strategies (hands-on or strategic, depending on seniority)
Experience working in structured, controlled, or enterprise environments with formal SDLC and quality governance processes
Ability to mentor other QA staff, review test artifacts, and provide guidance on testing techniques, approaches, and quality standards
Experience contributing to or leading QA process improvement, standardization, and testing maturity initiatives
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and systems-thinking skills
Excellent documentation, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills
Ability to work independently and across multiple initiatives
Strong attention to detail with a risk-based and business-focused mindset
Company
Diversity Nexus
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase