Sargent & Lundy · 2 weeks ago
Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$71K/yr - $104K/yr
3+ years expSargent & Lundy is an established company in the energy sector that values innovation and growth. They are seeking a Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst to ensure software quality and business alignment through comprehensive test strategies, particularly focusing on User Acceptance Testing (UAT). The role involves collaborating across teams, executing test plans, and supporting the software development lifecycle through to production release.
ElectronicsEnergyInformation Technology
No H1B
Responsibilities
Develop, review, and implement detailed test plans and strategies mapped to business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
Design UAT processes in close collaboration with business stakeholders, ensuring user needs and business goals are fully validated before software release
Coordinate with business users and product owners to define, organize, and execute UAT cycles
Drive creation and maintenance of UAT test cases, identifying necessary test data, and ensuring alignment with acceptance criteria
Facilitate UAT sign-off, capture user feedback, and ensure all defects or issues are logged, tracked, and resolved before production deployment
Execute functional, integration, regression, Performance, and exploratory testing across multiple test environments (Dev, QA, Stage, UAT)
Utilize relevant test platforms, such as Jira, Azure DevOps, and HP Quality Center, for managing test cases, defect tracking, and traceability
Prioritize and automate high-value test cases, working with CI/CD pipelines where appropriate
Perform backend testing using SQL and Oracle to validate data accuracy, integrity, and consistency across systems
Write and execute complex queries to verify business logic, data transformations, and stored procedures
Validate data migration and ensure referential integrity across environments
Identify, log, track, and retest defects found during all phases of testing
Prepare and distribute test summary reports, including defect logs and closure status
Partner with product owners, business analysts, developers, and release managers, ensuring clear user story and acceptance criteria definition
Participate in Agile ceremonies—sprint planning, stand-ups, demos, retrospectives—offering feedback and suggesting quality improvements
Support root cause analysis and postmortem for defects found in production environments
Qualification
Required
3-5 years proven experience in software QA, including hands-on experience developing and executing UAT cycles and working with various test platforms
Solid understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and test management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, HP Quality Center)
Proficiency in SQL for validating data
Experience in Automation tools –Selenium, Test Sigma, Test Rigor, TestIM, QTP, Postman, SOAPUI, JMeter, Load Runner
Comfortable writing clear, traceable test cases, mapping them to user stories, and updating them throughout the project lifecycle
Demonstrated ability to coordinate and facilitate UAT with internal users and business stakeholders, ensuring thorough documentation and sign-off
Familiarity with test automation principles and CI/CD processes. Ability to write/Develop scripts to automate test cases and build test frameworks
Experience with defect lifecycle management, from logging through resolution, using modern test and project management platforms
Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills—capable of working effectively in cross-functional Agile teams
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
Experience with both manual and automated testing approaches across web and cloud-based applications
Exposure to multiple test environments (Dev, QA, Stage, UAT, Prod) and their configuration requirements
Certifications such as ISTQB, CSTE, or Agile certifications are a plus
Benefits
Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
Life & Accident Insurance
Disability Coverage
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Back-Up Daycare
FSA & HSA
401(k)
Pre-Tax Commuter Account
Merit Scholarship Program
Employee Discount Program
Corporate Charitable Giving Program
Tuition Assistance
First Professional Licensure Bonus
Employee Referral Bonus
Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Bereavement Leave
Flexible Work Arrangements
Company
Sargent & Lundy
Sargent & Lundy is a power generated company that provides technical expertise and integration for global use.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Thomas White
Retired
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