Quality Assurance Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Quality Assurance Analyst

Job Code : MS 154663

Client : State of Mississippi MDEK12

Location : 100% Remote

Duration : Through 02 / 28 / 2031 (Long-term, ~5 years)

Positions : 2

Work Hours : 40 hrs / week (8 : 00 AM 5 : 00 PM CST) | Overtime Available

Rate :

$47 / hr W2

$57 / hr C2C / 1099

Posting Close Date : 01 / 28 / 2026 3 : 00 PM CST

Note : There is an incumbent for this role; however, all submitted candidates will be considered equally.

Role Overview

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDEK12) is seeking experienced Quality Assurance Analysts to support long-term application development and modernization initiatives. This role focuses on end-to-end testing, test strategy, documentation, and close collaboration with business and technical teams in an Agile / Scrum environment.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years of hands-on QA experience , excels in translating business requirements into comprehensive test plans, and has a strong foundation in software and database testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and execute system testing for simple and complex implementations
• Translate business requirements and user stories into test plans, test cases, and test scripts
• Perform UAT, functional, regression, performance, and end-to-end testing
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Architects, Business Analysts, and Developers
• Validate system functionality against documented requirements
• Track defects, analyze test results, and document findings
• Develop QA deliverables including :

Formal Test Plans

• Test Case Documents
• Technical Use Cases
• User Guides and System Documentation
• Create diagrams, workflows, and data-flow documentation
• Participate in QA process improvements and best practices

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years as a Quality Assurance Analyst on software development teams
• Strong experience writing test plans, test cases, and scripts from scratch
• Expertise in :

Acceptance Testing

• Regression Testing
• Performance Testing
• System & End-to-End Testing
• Strong understanding of Agile / Scrum methodologies
• Experience reviewing business requirements for testability
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with defect tracking, test data management, and QA documentation
• Ability to map business processes into detailed test scenarios
• Familiarity with SDLC, software quality standards, and test strategies

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Database & backend testing experience
• SQL Server, Oracle, PL / SQL, Stored Procedures
• C#, .NET, MVC
• DevOps environments
• Visio (diagrams, flowcharts, workflows)
• Experience with Data Factory / Synapse
• Prior QA documentation samples (strongly preferred)

Education

• Bachelors degree preferred

Evaluation Criteria

• Cost Score 30%
• Required Skills & Experience 25%
• Preferred Skills & Experience 10%
• Candidate Interview 35%

This is a remote position.