Quality Assurance Specialist 4 /QAS 4

Quality Assurance Specialist 4 /QAS 4

Location: Columbus, OH

Work Model: Hybrid

Compensation: $99-104k

Hybrid position, currently expected to be in office two days a week and that is subject to change

Position Overview

The Quality Assurance Specialist 4 (QAS4) serves as a senior-level quality assurance professional responsible for leading testing efforts for enterprise ServiceNow applications and platform enhancements. This position will oversee quality assurance activities throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions that meet business requirements and organizational standards. The QAS4 will collaborate with Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and business stakeholders to develop test strategies, execute test plans, manage defects, coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and support continuous improvement initiatives within an Agile development environment.

What You Will Be Doing

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead quality assurance and testing activities for ServiceNow platform implementations, enhancements, integrations, and upgrades.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive test strategies, test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
• Execute functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing.
• Utilize ServiceNow Test Management and Automated Test Framework (ATF) to develop and maintain automated test suites.
• Review business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to ensure testability and completeness.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts and Product Owners to clarify requirements and identify testing scenarios.
• Track, document, and manage defects through resolution and validation.
• Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities with business stakeholders.
• Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases, and testing results.
• Provide testing status updates, metrics, and risk assessments to project and program leadership.
• Support Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Participate in ServiceNow platform upgrade testing and validation activities.
• Identify opportunities for test automation and process improvements.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior QA resources and project team members on quality assurance best practices.
• Develop and maintain testing documentation and quality assurance standards.

What's Needed

• Experience performing quality assurance and testing activities within ServiceNow environments Required 5 Years

• Experience working within Agile software development teams. Required 5 Years

• Experience testing ServiceNow ITSM and Customer Relationship Management (CRM/CSM) applications. Required

• Experience utilizing ServiceNow Test Management and Automated Test Framework (ATF). Required

• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and quality assurance methodologies. Required

• Experience developing and executing test plans, test cases, and automated test scripts Required

• Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities. Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Highly desired

• ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA). Highly desired

• ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS) certifications. Highly desired 2 Years

• Experience with ServiceNow platform upgrades and release testing Highly desired 5 Years

• Experience testing ServiceNow integrations with external systems. Highly desired

• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, and automated testing practices. Highly desired

• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise ServiceNow implementations. Highly desired

Compensation & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k)

• Other standard benefits as applicable

ABOUT UNICON

UNICON is a workforce solutions provider with over 35 years of experience supporting organizations across a variety of industries. We partner with our clients to deliver skilled professionals while maintaining a strong focus on quality, compliance, and long-term relationships. UNICON is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.