Software Quality Analyst

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain comprehensive test strategies, plans, and cases aligned to business and technical requirements, ensuring full SDLC coverage.
• Execute manual and automated testing (functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, post-deployment), leveraging tools like Postman and Playwright to drive efficiency and quality.
• Identify, track, and validate defects; partner with engineering to troubleshoot issues, verify fixes, and support production as needed.
• Assess risk, adapt to changing priorities, and provide clear reporting on test execution, defect status, and deployment readiness.
• Collaborate cross-functionally in Agile ceremonies and during User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure alignment with product, engineering, and business stakeholders.
• Support global and release operations through off-hours testing, early-morning collaboration with offshore teams, and continuous improvement of QA standards and metrics.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field or equivalent practical experience in software quality assurance.
• Demonstrated experience as a mid-level QA Engineer or Analyst, contributing to end-to-end testing efforts across multiple releases.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and quality assurance principles within Agile/Scrum environments.
• Hands-on experience designing and executing test plans, test cases, and test scripts for web-based and/or API-driven applications using both manual and automated methodologies.
• Proficiency with defect tracking and test management tools; able to clearly document, communicate, and validate defects end to end.
• Experience collaborating within cross-functional, multi-disciplinary teams (e.g., product, engineering, business stakeholders).
• Working knowledge of relational databases and the ability to query data to support testing and validation.
• Familiarity with at least one testing specialty, such as test automation, API testing, or non-functional testing (performance, load, or reliability).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and delivery timelines.
• Ability to pass a background check upon hire and throughout employment which includes: County and Federal Criminal Records Search - felonies and misdemeanors; InstaCriminal Multi-State Alias Search - National Sex Offender Registry, Multi-State Criminal Database, SSN validation and trace, and Most Wanted Lists (OFAC); Excluded Parties List System (EPLS)/SAM search - individuals/entities debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from receiving federal contracts, subcontracts, or federal assistance; Education Verification; Employment Verification; FACIS Level I - Sanctions or exclusions for federal and state healthcare programs; 10-panel drug screening; and E-Verify: Lucet does not use E-Verify to pre-screen applicants and complies with federal regulations prohibiting discrimination based on national origin or citizenship status.