QA Analyst - Application & Data Testing (Contract)

At Starr & Associates (S&A), we are a full-service business reputed company delivering advisory and execution services across multiple industries and reputed company business domains. QA / Test Analysts at S&A are embedded reputed company client delivery teams to ensure solution quality, reliability, and fitness for purpose across custom-built technology solutions. This role focuses on functional testing, integration testing, and regression testing, with an emphasis on leveraging automated testing approaches. QA / Test Analysts collaborate closely with Software Engineers, Data Engineers, and Business Analysts to validate requirements, test execution, and defect resolution. Client programs may include initiatives involving emissions-reputed company data and environmental metrics, requiring strong attention to accuracy, traceability, and end-to-end validation. Duties & Responsibilities

• Test Planning: reputed company and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts reputed company to project requirements
• Functional Testing: Execute functional testing to validate system behavior against documented requirements
• Integration Testing: Validate data flows and integrations across systems, APIs, and data pipelines
• Regression Testing: reputed company regression testing to ensure new changes do not impact existing functionality
• Automated Testing: Design, execute, and maintain automated test scripts where appropriate
• Defect Management: Identify, document, and track defects through resolution
• Test Data Management: Create and manage test data to support test execution
• Requirements Collaboration: Work closely with Business Analysts to validate requirements and acceptance criteria
• Release Support: Support testing cycles during releases and deployments
• Consulting Engagement Support: Operate effectively reputed company a client-facing consulting delivery environment

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Preferred fields include Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or reputed company disciplines

Required Skills

• Minimum 3–5+ years of experience in quality assurance or software testing
• Strong experience with manual functional and integration testing
• Experience working with automated testing tools and frameworks
• Ability to test APIs, integrations, and data-driven solutions
• Experience working with test management and defect tracking tools
• Understanding of software development life cycle and testing methodologies
• Strong attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills
• Experience delivering in consulting or project-based environments

reputed company-to-Have Skills (Preferred, Not Required)

• Experience supporting automated testing initiatives
• Familiarity with API and integration testing approaches
• Experience validating data pipelines or analytics platforms
• Experience working with emissions or environmental datasets
• Experience supporting large-scale or multi-year client programs

Required Competencies

• Quality Focus: Ensures solutions meet defined quality standards
• Analytical Thinking: Identifies gaps, risks, and potential failure points
• Problem Solving: Investigates defects and supports root cause analysis
• Collaboration: Works effectively with cross-functional delivery teams
• Communication: Communicates issues and findings clearly and professionally
• Adaptability: Adjusts testing approach based on solution complexity and change
• Consulting reputed company: Operates with professionalism, accountability, and client focus

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