11th November, 2026Our client in Buffalo, New York, is seeking an experienced
Quality Analyst to join their team!
This is an onsite/full-time/full-time position Salary range based on experience: $80k-$100kAbout the Role Reporting to the Director of Enterprise Applications, the Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst plays a critical role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and integrity of our software ecosystem. This role bridges the gap between traditional quality assurance and modern automated engineering.
Utilizing a blend of foundational testing logic, robust API validation, and AI-assisted automation frameworks, the QA Analyst will actively collaborate with development teams to identify defects early in the lifecycle and streamline our continuous integration pipeline.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities - Early Defect Detection: Collaborate with development teams early in the development lifecycle to identify defects, clarify requirements, and reduce the risk of issues reaching production.
- Regression Testing: Develop, maintain, and execute regression test plans to verify that new releases, enhancements, and system changes do not negatively impact existing functionality.
- Test Automation: Identify opportunities to automate repetitive and high-value test scenarios and build, maintain, and execute automated regression test suites to improve testing efficiency and release confidence.
- API Validation & Interoperability: Conduct testing at the API layer to validate backend logic, confirm data integrity, and ensure reliable communication between internal and third-party applications.
- Data Integration & Verification: Work with senior members of the enterprise team to write and run database queries, validate data pipelines, verify backend processes, and confirm data is flowing accurately across systems.
- Test Case Development: Create and maintain test cases, test scripts, acceptance criteria, and supporting documentation based on business and system requirements.
- AI-Assisted Testing: Leverage AI-assisted engineering and automation tools to support test case creation, script development, defect analysis, and broader automated test coverage.
- CI/CD Testing Support: Support the integration of automated testing into continuous integration and deployment processes to help identify issues earlier in the release lifecycle.
- Defect Management: Document, track, prioritize, and retest defects while working closely with developers and business stakeholders through resolution.
- Release Validation: Perform functional, regression, integration, and post-deployment testing to confirm releases meet expected requirements and quality standards.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Participate in sprint planning, engineering reviews, requirements discussions, and cross-functional problem-solving.
Education, Experience, and Skills Required - Experience: 1-2 years of professional software quality assurance or software testing experience, including experience with web applications, integration testing, regression testing, or automated testing.
- Regression Testing: Experience developing and executing regression test cases and validating existing functionality following software releases or system changes.
- Test Automation: Exposure to automated testing frameworks and the ability to identify test cases that are appropriate for automation.
- Technical Proficiency: Practical experience with API testing tools such as Bruno or Postman, database queries, and automated or AI-assisted testing tools.
- Analytical Problem-Solving: Strong technical troubleshooting skills with the ability to trace defects across APIs, databases, integrations, and user interfaces to identify root causes.
- Test Documentation: Ability to create clear test cases, test scripts, defect documentation, and testing results.
- Data Security & Confidentiality: Ability to appropriately handle sensitive corporate information, proprietary business logic, and production or test data.
- Collaborative Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate defects, testing results, risks, and technical issues to developers, business analysts, and leadership.
- Continuous Improvement: Interest in expanding automation capabilities, improving regression coverage, and identifying opportunities to make testing processes more efficient and reliable.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.
