The Quality Assurance Analyst III - Senior is a pivotal role responsible for ensuring the quality and integrity of various projects through meticulous planning, integration, test casing, scripting, and execution of all testing activities. This position requires a close collaboration with the Business Systems Analyst (BSA) and Development teams to review business objectives and requirements, ensuring they are testable and align with the project's needs. The QA Analyst will be involved in multiple projects and systems, often serving as a subject matter expert for a specific project or system of moderate to high complexity. In this role, the QA Analyst will engage in comprehensive test planning and execution, which includes creating test cases, scripting, and executing tests to ensure thorough coverage. The analyst will conduct both manual and automated testing processes, reporting results in a detailed and comprehensive manner. Collaboration is key, as the QA Analyst will work closely with BSA and Development teams to ensure that business objectives and requirements are adequately testable. This includes participating in the review of architectural and technical design specifications, as well as managing defect analysis and triage throughout the project lifecycle. Documentation and reporting are also critical components of this role. The QA Analyst will develop, document, and maintain test data, data validation, and end-to-end testing flows. They will create test status reports and summaries to ensure readiness for production implementation and facilitate reviews of the Test Strategy with the project team. Quality assurance is paramount, and the analyst will identify potential quality issues and escalate them to management as necessary, ensuring that all aspects of testing—including manual execution, regression, automation, and performance testing—are completed. Additionally, the QA Analyst will provide support and mentorship to junior team members, collaborate with the project team to support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) efforts, and participate in off-hour production releases as needed. The role requires adherence to project lifecycle methodologies and the ability to work under moderate supervision while exercising independent judgment and problem-solving skills. The QA Analyst will also be responsible for scheduling and leading test deliverables review sessions, running database queries for data validation, updating test cases based on approved change requests, and collecting testing signoffs from all participants, including cross-impacted application teams.