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QA Analyst

QA Analyst Job Description

QA analysts create test cases to locate errors in internal software applications, provide accurate documentation and make recommendations on how to improve applications. The position requires excellent critical thinking and oral and written communication skills. A background in quality assurance, manual testing, automation testing and industry reporting standards is necessary. A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline combined with several years of experience in a QA environment are typical requirements, although work experience can sometimes be substituted for formal education.

Typical QA analyst duties:

Developing, documenting and maintaining software test plans, test data and data validationExecuting and evaluating manual or automated test cases to make sure objectives are metReporting test results and facilitating test plan/case reviews with technical team membersIdentifying and facilitating issue resolution with functional and technical groupsEnsuring that every aspect of the software solution is tested and that any potential bugs are identified and fixed prior to delivery to the client

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Salary for QA Analyst
73500 - 104500
Low
73500
The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.
Mid
89250
The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.
High
104500
The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.
Projected salaries for related positions Job title Low Mid High Software Architect 140750 167000 199750 Software and Applications Manager 124750 156500 181500 DevOps Engineer 118000 145750 173750 Software Engineer 109250 142000 175500 Site Reliability Engineer 114250 140000 170500 QA Manager 97000 117500 140750 QA Automation Engineer 84250 102500 118750 Technical Writer – Technology 69250 87250 102250

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