Job Opportunity: Senior Quality Management Test Analyst

Senior Quality Management Test Analyst

Direct End Client: California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS)

Job Title: Senior Quality Management Test Analyst

Duration: 12+ Months

Start Date: Aug 2026

Location: West Sacramento, CA (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite)

Position Type: Contract (W2 / Direct Hire Engagement)

No. of Hours- 40 hrs/Week

Interview Type: Webcam

Requirement ID: SCA_QA140_PS

Candidate must have previous State, Federal or Other Government Client Experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Own End-to-End Testing Activities
• Translate business and technical requirements into test scenarios, test cases, and scripts
• Perform: System Testing, Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Regression Testing
• Validate application functionality and performance across releases
• Lead QA Best Practices
• Help define and improve test strategy, test frameworks, and QA standards
• Introduce new tools or automation approaches to increase testing efficiency
• Ensure consistency and quality across multiple projects
• Test Data & Tools
• Set up and manage test environments and test data
• Work with tools such as: Jira, Jama, Azure DevOps, Selenium, Robot Framework (nice to have)
• Defect Tracking & Reporting
• Log, track, and analyze defects
• Produce clear test reports, dashboards, and metrics
• Communicate progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders
• Collaborate with Teams
• Work closely with developers, business teams, and project managers
• Participate in Agile or hybrid SDLC environments
• Provide input on requirements, design, and quality improvement

Required Experience

• 10+ years in IT, with strong focus on QA/testing
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in: Test planning and strategy development, Requirements analysis → test case creation, Test environment setup and test data preparation, Defect tracking tools (Jira, Jama, ALM, etc.), Testing COTS, SaaS, and custom applications
• Strong understanding of full SDLC (Agile/Waterfall)
• Ability to analyze test results and clearly report findings

Nice to Have

• Experience in large enterprise or government environments
• Exposure to financial, pension, or public sector systems
• SQL/database querying skills
• Automation testing experience
• Familiarity with enterprise platforms (SAP, ECM, etc.)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Education

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (preferred)

Work Environment

• Hybrid work model (onsite presence required weekly)
• Standard business hours (Pacific Time)
• Collaborative, team-oriented environment

Why You'll Love This Role

• Work on large-scale, high-impact enterprise systems
• Opportunity to shape QA strategy—not just execute tests
• Long-term engagement with stability and visibility
• Exposure to modern testing tools and frameworks