Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

Job Title: Senior Quality Assurance Analyst Job Location: Long Island City, NY - Onsite Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire Pay Range: $50/hr on W2 (W2 Only) (No C2C) Interviews: In-person interview About the Opportunity Our client located in Long Island City, NY is seeking an experienced Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to lead our testing strategy and quality efforts across complex, high impact projects. The Senior QA must have minimum 5 years’ experience as a QA and have spent time collaborating with Dev, Business Analyst, Infrastructure, and Design teams to ensure quality is thoughtfully examined in both processes and technology. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of business workflows, exceptional analytical skills, and deep hands on experience in both functional and non functional testing. Job Duties: Lead the overall test strategy, planning, and execution for assigned projects. Review and analyze business requirements and workflows to ensure complete test coverage. Develop detailed test plans, test cases, and testing documentation. Perform functional, regression, API, and performance/load testing. Identify, document, and track defects through resolution. Use tools such as Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) for requirements traceability, test management, and defect lifecycle management. Analyze performance test results to identify throughput issues and system bottlenecks. Collaborate closely with cross functional teams to ensure product quality and alignment with requirements. Provide guidance and mentorship to junior QA team members. Qualifications and Requirements: Extensive experience in QA with a focus on leading test strategy and execution. Strong understanding of business processes and the ability to translate them into test scenarios. Hands on experience with API testing tools. Proficiency with ALM/test management systems. Experience conducting and analyzing results from performance and load testing. Experience with automated testing frameworks and scripting languages such as Selenium. Strong SQL skills, including writing queries for data validation and troubleshooting. Experience with Accessibility testing compliant with ADA Strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills. Ability to work independently and drive quality initiatives across teams.