QA Analyst (Quality Center / SQL / PL / SQL)

Job Description :

Trigyn has a long-term contract opportunity for QA Analyst with our direct client - a major utility services firm based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Details on the role are listed below :

Description :

The client is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Software Quality Assurance Analyst to support a variety of IT / IS and business application initiatives. The consultant will be responsible for the full QA lifecycle, from requirements analysis through test planning, design, execution, and reporting across multiple platforms and environments (both on-premises and cloud-based). Assignments will vary depending on department priorities and may include functional, non-functional, system integration, regression testing, and UAT coordination. Manual testing will be the primary focus (approximately 90%), with limited automation activities currently being explored and developed.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret business and functional requirements; maintain end-to-end requirements traceability in ALM Quality Center.
• Design, execute, and maintain detailed manual test scripts covering functional, integration, and regression scenarios to validate technical functionality and end-to-end business processes across on-prem and cloud environments. Ensure all test cases are traceable to business and system requirements and follow established documentation standards.
• Create and execute automated tests, where appropriate, leveraging tools such as UFT, LoadRunner, or similar frameworks to improve test efficiency, reusability, and repeatability.
• Validate APIs by designing and executing test cases to verify request / response accuracy, parameter handling, data integrity, and error conditions. Perform both functional and integration testing of API endpoints to ensure proper system interoperability and adherence to business and security requirements.
• Verify reports and underlying data using SQL / PLSQL, ensuring outputs (., Tableau, Power BI) accurately reflect data from source systems. Validate joins, aggregations, business rules, and calculated fields to confirm the integrity and reliability of analytical and operational reporting.
• Log, track, and retest defects within ALM QC, ensuring each issue is well-documented, reproducible, and properly categorized. Partner with developers and business subject matter experts to analyze impacts, confirm resolutions, and maintain transparency throughout the defect lifecycle.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) planning, coordination, and execution with business stakeholders, ensuring test scenarios align with real business processes and requirements. Provide guidance during execution, track results, document findings, and assist with defect resolution and sign-off activities.
• Participate in peer reviews, providing constructive feedback on test documentation, results, and process improvements.
• Adhere to established QA procedures, documentation standards, and templates to ensure compliance with organizational QA policies.
• Provide clear and concise daily progress updates and participate in QA status and review meetings.
• Collaborate with and support other QA team members on shared initiatives and cross-functional testing efforts as needed.

Required Skills and Experience :

Preferred Qualifications

Performance Expectations