Software Test / QA Application Analyst

Kforce - Tucson, AZ

Full-time - Entry Level

Tucson, AZ

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Software Quality Assurance Application Analyst role at Kforce involves applying technical and business expertise to support enterprise information systems. This contract position, with potential for full-time conversion in 2025, focuses on quality assurance, application testing, and system analysis to ensure optimal performance and reliability of software applications.

Responsibilities

• Assists in implementing configuration and other changes to systems in conformance to the System Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Functions as initial point of contact for application support and executes initial diagnosis of issues
• Performs quality assurance, application testing, application upgrade analysis, business process analysis and system analysis to ensure optimum reliability, efficiency and application fit to the business area
• Supports development teams in the area of software quality assurance and testing on both mobile and web applications
• Work on the automation of manual test scripts
• Run test scripts
• Manage all mobile devices in test environments
• Gather data and evidence, sign off on work
• Assist with implementation of new test tools
• Performs application configuration and maintenance tasks required to adjust the application to best serve the needs of the client community
• Analyzes and recommends resolution of system problems, helps determine a course of action, and implements approved approach
• Assists with problem management activities such as root cause analysis
• Performs data quality assurance tasks needed to preserve the integrity of systems
• Plays key role in testing application patches, modifications and upgrades
• Identifies scope of test; Identifies and executes test cases and captures/compiles results
• Develops in-depth business area knowledge, including their strategies and expectations of technology
• Works with business areas and technical support staff to troubleshoot problems related to data errors, application defects and client training

Requirements

• Experience with software testing and QA tools, ideally the Tricentis toolset - Tosca, NeoLoad, qTest
• Understanding of web and mobile software testing and quality assurance
• Experience automating manual test scripts
• Creating test cases/test scripts
• Running test scripts
• Ability to work with stakeholders across the enterprise
• Great documentation, information gathering, written and verbal communication skills, ability to facilitate and run meetings

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k)
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (ADD) insurance
• Paid time off for salaried personnel
• Paid sick leave for hourly employees on Service Contract Act projects