Senior QA Analyst

About

Our client is seeking a Senior QA Analyst for a 6+ month contract role in the Pittsburgh, PA area. This role is hybrid and requires 2 days in the office and 3 days at home working virtually.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of Test Strategy and Test Plans
• Coordinate testing activities across business SMEs, application teams, and vendors
• Perform hands-on manual testing including functional, integration, and end-to-end testing
• Execute and maintain performance/load testing using Apache JMeter, BlazeMeter, and similar tools
• Modify and maintain existing storm testing scripts for new APIs and integrations
• Develop and execute performance tests for new integrated business scenarios
• Perform API performance and load testing for individual services and end-to-end workflows
• Support high-volume and peak load validation scenarios
• Lead/support defect triage, tracking, and follow-up activities
• Provide regular test execution and defect status reporting

Education/Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or a related discipline.
• 5-8 years of relevant experience.

Critical Skills

• Hands-on experience with Apache JMeter is required
• Strong experience with manual testing and defect management.
• Experience supporting performance/load testing initiatives
• Experience working in Waterfall or hybrid Agile delivery models
• Experience with API testing and integrated system testing
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps (ADO), JIRA, or similar tools
• Strong communication, coordination, and organizational skills
• Ability to quickly learn business processes and systems

Preferred

• Experience in Hammer, Blazemeter
• Experience with customer-facing or contact center applications
• Utility industry experience is a plus
• Working SQL knowledge.
• C# and/or Python