Published: Nov 26, 2025 - The Quality Assurance (QA) Professional is responsible for designing and executing test plans to ensure software products meet established quality standards and functional requirements. This role involves collaborating closely with development teams to identify, document, and resolve defects throughout the software development lifecycle. The individual also maintains automated test suites, ensures regulatory compliance where applicable, and contributes to continuous improvement in QA processes and tools.

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1. QA Analyst, Meridian Tech Solutions, Albany, NY
Job Summary:
- Participate and provide input on story requirements, design, estimation and test approach discussions.
- Collaborate with the development team and business partners to ensure the scope of tests is comprehensive and to mitigate defects prior to testing.
- Create test data sets that fully exercise data validation, reports, and end-to-end system functionality.
- Validate code changes (both manual and automated fashion) in a web-based development environment (Tech stack includes Python, Ruby, Java, Postgres, MySQL, Oracle).
- Identify potential impact areas to existing downstream functionality, identify and communicate risks.
- Create detailed test case documents and maintain them with ongoing product changes.
- Create SQL scripts to validate that actual test results match expected results.
- Identify and log defects if/when a test fails, using SQL to narrow down the root cause of the problem for efficient investigation by the development team.
- Work with stakeholders to understand product requirements and use cases.
- Write clear, concise, descriptive defect reports and verify defect fixes.
- Support developers in troubleshooting test failures.
- Support QA process improvements.
Skills on Resume:
- Test Case Management (Hard Skills)
- SQL Data Validation (Hard Skills)
- End-To-End Testing (Hard Skills)
- Tech Stack Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Requirements Analysis (Soft Skills)
- Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Defect Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
- Risk Communication (Soft Skills)
2. QA Associate, BlueRidge Data Systems, Roanoke, VA
Job Summary:
- Assist QA Leadership with the design and implementation of the company’s QA function and the QMS.
- Assist with the design, development, approval, and implementation Design Control Quality System’s SOPs, forms, and work instructions.
- Review and approve reports, protocols, and documents that will be filed in the DHFs and DMRs for the company’s products.
- Participate in the company’s QMS training efforts.
- Perform and review/approve documents that will be filed in the company’s DHFs and DMRs.
- Work effectively and influence multiple functions (R&D, Operations, Product/Program, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Medical, etc.) to ensure Quality expectations are met.
- Assist in ensuring that the company’s QMS is in compliance with all applicable sections of 21CFR Part 820 and ISO 13485.
- Work with product development teams to assess design changes from a systems perspective, identifying risks, delivering design mitigations and evaluating the effectiveness of the risk control measures.
- Assist QA and company leadership during internal and external regulatory inspections and manage all inspections and audits.
Skills on Resume:
- QA Function Support (Soft Skills)
- Design Control Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Quality Document Review (Hard Skills)
- QMS Training Support (Soft Skills)
- DHF/DMR Management (Hard Skills)
- Cross-Functional Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Design Risk Evaluation (Hard Skills)
3. Quality Assurance Auditor, NorthPoint Digital Labs, Fargo, ND
Job Summary:
- Verify the qualifications of deployed personnel.
- Ensure Compliance with specs.
- Calculate the actual cycle periods and control of short-time process abilities.
- Monitor the efficacy of implemented measures.
- Compare the actual and target cycle times as well as monitor progress.
- Keep a proactive communication with suppliers.
- Confirm the effectiveness of defined measures at suppliers.
- Monitor product- and process-specific KPIs at suppliers.
- Implement corrective measures according to the 8D process.
- Track corrections of target deviations.
- Develop the Deviation report, plan of measures and presentation of results.
Skills on Resume:
- Personnel Qualification Check (Hard Skills)
- Specs Compliance Control (Hard Skills)
- Cycle Time Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Measure Effectiveness Check (Hard Skills)
- Supplier Communication (Soft Skills)
- Supplier KPI Tracking (Hard Skills)
- 8D Problem Solving (Hard Skills)
- Deviation Report Management (Hard Skills)
4. QA Automation Developer, HarborLight Innovations, Mobile, AL
Job Summary:
- Analyze, review and provide feedback on high-level business and technical/functional requirements.
- Create an Agile test plan, test cases, automation test scripts and execute automated QA testing in projects related to ECO.
- Create automated test scripts using the existing framework for UI.
- Maintain and provide timely testing status reports during testing phases to QE leads and project managers.
- Create and maintain QE artefacts in Jira, Confluence and QTest.
- Conduct risk analysis, requirement review, and ensure sufficient coverage with respect to project constraints and driving factors.
- Manage offshore resources on the team.
- Continually enhance own skills and build knowledge in all aspects of the organization, the business and information systems.
- Support in development or enhancements to the in-house built automation tools.
Skills on Resume:
- Requirements Review (Hard Skills)
- Agile Test Design (Hard Skills)
- UI Automation (Hard Skills)
- Testing Reporting (Soft Skills)
- QE Artifact Handling (Hard Skills)
- Risk Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Offshore Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Automation Support (Hard Skills)
5. QA Automation Engineer, SilverMaple Software Group, Madison, WI
Job Summary:
- Proactively participate in the agile planning and execution process with development and product management teams.
- Manage and perform testing tasks on all cross-product projects.
- Define, create/maintain, document, verify and execute component test plans, project schedules and test cases.
- Execute functional, application and regression tests.
- Create and maintain SQL to validate database updates.
- Develop and execute performance testing, including stress, stability, and benchmarking.
- Make sure the product test cycle is as automated.
- Help perform testing of complex projects.
- Ensure that new and existing components being released are reliable, defect-free, and function as documented.
- Research and develop an understanding of the requirements for the product features being tested, including how the business teams use the features.
Skills on Resume:
- Agile Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Cross-Product Testing (Hard Skills)
- Test Plan Execution (Hard Skills)
- Functional Testing (Hard Skills)
- SQL Validation (Hard Skills)
- Performance Testing (Hard Skills)
- Test Automation (Hard Skills)
- Requirement Analysis (Soft Skills)
6. Entry Level QA Consultant, Crestline BioPharma Services, Toledo, OH
Job Summary:
- Develop test scenarios, test cases and test scripts based on user stories.
- Responsible for manual front-end testing of applications developed in Web web-based environment.
- Perform System, Regression, Functional, End-to-End and UAT testing.
- Conduct browser compatibility and mobile testing.
- Conduct functional, ad-hoc and exploratory testing across multiple browsers and Operating Systems.
- Analyze and document defects and work with the development team for defect resolution.
- Design and write test automation scripts.
- Investigate problems when automation test script failures occur.
- Work with the Test Lead to perform and lead processes related to testing activities for new software development systems and applications.
- Work with other testing analysts to specify and support the test environment.
- Responsible for developing and executing formal test plans to ensure the delivery of quality software applications.
Skills on Resume:
- Test Scenario Design (Hard Skills)
- Manual UI Testing (Hard Skills)
- System Regression Testing (Hard Skills)
- Browser Mobile Testing (Hard Skills)
- Exploratory Testing (Hard Skills)
- Defect Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Automation Scripting (Hard Skills)
- Environment Support (Soft Skills)
7. QA Coordinator, Pinecrest Medical Devices, Eugene, OR
Job Summary:
- Responsible for monitoring, evaluating and directing staff members on the quality of work performed as measured against project standards, contractual requirements and performance measures.
- Assist with the development, design and recommend strategies or activities intended to improve performance in Call Center Operations.
- Assist with the development, analysis and distribution of project reports and performance indicators.
- Regularly assess the knowledge needs of the staff related to processes and policies regarding the client/contract operations and develop plans to meet those requirements.
- Conduct monitoring activities for quality assurance purposes.
- Assist with monitoring performance and meeting contractual requirements.
- Remain up-to-date on policies and procedures for all operations, assist in developing new procedures, and update existing procedures when changes occur.
- Assist in the production and update of staff resource materials, including quick reference guides, matrices, charts, and workflows.
- Assist with staff training.
- Meet all standards established for this position as outlined in the attached performance criteria.
Skills on Resume:
- Quality Assurance Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Performance Feedback (Soft Skills)
- Operations Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Data Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Process Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Contract Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Procedure Development (Hard Skills)
- Staff Training (Soft Skills)
8. QA Director, Summit Valley Manufacturing, Provo, UT
Job Summary:
- Manage a global team of QA/Test/Automation engineers.
- Develop/grow QA/Test strategy and implement changes throughout the SDLC process.
- Manage all vendors and toolsets.
- Own all bug verification/triage/escalation processes.
- Gather and analyze test requirements based on the business scenarios.
- Manage and organize test cases in the test suite platform.
- Responsible for overseeing weekly regression testing.
- Facilitate the defect triage process and help in resolving release/project issues.
- Work with development teams/departments to identify and resolve problems.
- Participate in technical discussions within the QA team as well as with other groups associated with assigned projects.
- Work in a dynamic, low-structured, constantly changing atmosphere, context changing and able to prioritize work appropriately.
Skills on Resume:
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
- QA Strategy (Hard Skills)
- Vendor Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Defect Triage (Hard Skills)
- Requirements Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Test Management (Hard Skills)
- Regression Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Technical Collaboration (Soft Skills)
9. QA Engineer, IronGate Cloud Systems, Worcester, MA
Job Summary:
- Find bugs and analyse the importance and priority of bugs relating to a release.
- Write clear bug reports and provide all necessary details so that others are able to reproduce and diagnose the issue.
- Play a part in clarifying business requirements and user stories.
- Test new features and ensure existing features are working well.
- Carry out smoke and regression tests.
- Carry out exploratory testing on various products.
- Collaborate across the wider team, predominantly, development teams, product owner and UX teams.
- Work alongside junior members in the team to guide them and provide support.
- Play a key part in the QA team (10+ engineers) and contribute to the growth of the QA function.
Skills on Resume:
- Bug Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Bug Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Requirement Clarification (Soft Skills)
- Feature Testing (Hard Skills)
- Regression Testing (Hard Skills)
- Exploratory Testing (Hard Skills)
- Cross-Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Team Support (Soft Skills)
10. Senior QA Engineer, Redwood Analytics Corporation, Santa Rosa, CA
Job Summary:
- Dive into the tech stack to help improve quality with enthusiasm.
- Help plan, create, and execute end-to-end test cases.
- Identify potential issues to be corrected by the development team.
- Assist in managing all testing activities within the team.
- Pragmatically work alongside the dev team, carefully balancing risk and delivery.
- Create test plans/cases for select scenarios.
- Document testing results clearly and accurately.
- Collaborate with fellow QA team members to drive continuous growth and improvement.
Skills on Resume:
- Technical Quality Support (Hard Skills)
- E2E Test Execution (Hard Skills)
- Issue Identification (Hard Skills)
- Test Management (Hard Skills)
- Risk Balancing (Soft Skills)
- Test Case Creation (Hard Skills)
- Test Documentation (Hard Skills)
- QA Collaboration (Soft Skills)
11. QA Head, Horizon Path Solutions, Chattanooga, TN
Job Summary:
- Manage the QA Quality Systems and QA Product Release departments, coordinate daily activities, set priorities and ensure effective daily operation of the departments.
- Ensure timely delivery of batch documentation to the QPs and, with that, timely release of batches.
- Implement and maintain programs and processes to ensure high-quality pharmaceutical products and continued compliance with (c)GMP.
- Participate and manage Regulatory Inspections (e.g., IGJ, FDA) and client audits.
- Participate in Continuous Improvement programs, e.g., lean methodology, RCA improvements.
- Maintain internal and external audit programs.
- Maintain Vendor qualification.
- Serve as a lead of investigations and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) recommendations related to product manufacturing/testing.
- Keep track of developments in the areas of validation, document management and quality systems and translate these to possible challenges for the organisation.
- Translate and implement the strategic plan to specific Quality metrics and KPI’s.
- Establish and maintain appropriate QA oversight of the validation of equipment and computerised systems.
- Maintain and oversee the Batch Review process, Quality issues and Product Quality Complaints.
- Develop and advocate a quality culture and vision on improvement processes within HAL Allergy.
Skills on Resume:
- Quality Systems Management (Hard Skills)
- Batch Release Coordination (Hard Skills)
- GMP Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Inspection Support (Hard Skills)
- Continuous Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Audit Management (Hard Skills)
- Vendor Qualification (Hard Skills)
- Quality Culture Leadership (Soft Skills)
12. Quality Assurance Intern, ClearWave Information Services, Des Moines, IA
Job Summary:
- Learn about the world of Drupal.
- Test software over many platforms (Web, Mobile, Tablet).
- Assist QA engineers with current projects and learn about different testing methodologies.
- Accountable for gaining experience in test automation.
- Analyze and identify software defects.
- Test and validate data for front-end and back-end.
- Report testing results in detail using bug tracking tools.
- Execute test plans and requirement matrices.
Skills on Resume:
- Drupal Learning (Hard Skills)
- Multi-Platform Testing (Hard Skills)
- QA Support (Soft Skills)
- Test Automation Learning (Hard Skills)
- Defect Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Data Validation (Hard Skills)
- Bug Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Test Execution (Hard Skills)
13. QA Lead, Riverstone Process Technologies, Baton Rouge, LA
Job Summary:
- Work closely with the development team to build automation tests and contribute to the current regression test library.
- Help refine existing delivery and QA processes and assist in moving to a full DevOps delivery model.
- Manage a team of automation engineers, junior to senior.
- Mentor and discuss ideas/best practices in software development between engineers.
- Provide ideas and guidance to improve the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
- Evangelize best practices, both across and within the discipline.
- Collaborate with developers on testing strategy.
- Ensure work is documented for internal and external consumption, thus enabling continuity.
- Define and execute a forward-looking technical QA vision.
- Codevelop with the DevOps team on requirements for automated test setup and cadence.
- Develop a suite of performance tests and define/manage meaningful KPI’s.
Skills on Resume:
- Automation Collaboration (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Team Management (Soft Skills)
- Technical Mentoring (Soft Skills)
- Testing Strategy (Hard Skills)
- Documentation Support (Soft Skills)
- QA Vision Planning (Soft Skills)
- Performance Testing (Hard Skills)
14. QA Specialist Manager, CopperLeaf Computing, Lubbock, TX
Job Summary:
- Understand the business, department, and associated processes and tools.
- Monitor and report the productivity and growth (positive and negative) of the team based upon expected metrics.
- Accountable for day-to-day oversight of the Quality Assurance team and their ability to execute on their position-specific responsibilities.
- Responsible for working with local Team Leads to help set indicators/goals and writing and delivering reviews.
- Create/maintain, in conjunction with the Director, a plan for team growth and development, ensuring resources are appropriately deployed and labor costs are maintained or reduced.
- Responsible for being a role model to the team and the company in all aspects of the role.
- Effectively communicate Schneider Electric’s expertise to internal and external clients.
- Provide product development and sales support (pricing, calls, and/or meetings).
- Recommend and assist with the development of database technology enhancements.
- Train/mentor team members, either personally or through designees.
- Enhance/develop efficient processes and provide reports related to variances and quality metrics.
- Provide functional support for the Global Data Operations team.
- Provide leadership for the adherence to the Schneider Electric Trust Charter.
Skills on Resume:
- Business Understanding (Hard Skills)
- Productivity Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- QA Oversight (Soft Skills)
- Goal Setting (Soft Skills)
- Resource Planning (Hard Skills)
- Role Modeling (Soft Skills)
- Client Communication (Soft Skills)
- Product Support (Hard Skills)
15. QA Officer, Lakeshore DataWorks, Kalamazoo, MI
Job Summary:
- Ensure product is made in accordance with the manufacturing licence and marketing authorisation.
- Check components and raw materials purchased and finished products to ensure they meet company specifications.
- Ensure that products are inspected and tested.
- Recommend corrective action to ensure conformity with quality specifications and standards.
- Conduct internal audits and advise on corrective action.
- Conduct external audits of supply vendors, contractors and service providers.
- Ensure that imported products (from outside the EU) are tested upon entry.
- Coordinate pre-audit preparation and manage MCA/FDA and other regulatory body audits.
- Provide proactive support for and initiate quality improvements within Manufacturing and Quality.
- Assist in the management of subcontractors, including the drafting and management of technical agreements.
- Resolve GMP issues within manufacturing through the identification of problem areas and trains and coaches relevant personnel.
Skills on Resume:
- Quality Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Material Inspection (Hard Skills)
- Product Testing (Hard Skills)
- Corrective Actions (Hard Skills)
- Internal Auditing (Hard Skills)
- Vendor Auditing (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Coordination (Hard Skills)
- GMP Resolution (Hard Skills)
16. QA Specialist, MountainView Nutraceuticals, Missoula, MT
Job Summary:
- Schedule and facilitate 3rd party audits of the facility and assist in creating, implementing, and performing effectiveness checks on the corrective and preventive actions.
- Perform duties and responsibilities of Document Control with creation and revision controls of current documents.
- Create, review, and coordinate revisions and issuance of controlled documents.
- Issue regulatory and compliance documents per customer request or regulated agencies' requests.
- Initiate and/or approve in the absence of the QA Manager deviations, NCRs, Batch Records, Change Requests, etc.
- Monitor and schedule new and/or refresher cGMP training of facility personnel.
- Assist in the coordination and performance of the Mock Product Recall exercises.
- Provide support in performing investigations and corrective actions.
- Assist in reviewing batch records and releasing product.
- Apply experience in Food Safety, SQF, HACCP/HARPC maintenance.
Skills on Resume:
- Audit Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Document Control (Hard Skills)
- Document Revision (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Documentation (Hard Skills)
- Deviation Approval (Hard Skills)
- GMP Training (Soft Skills)
- Recall Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Corrective Actions (Soft Skills)
17. QA Team Lead, TerraNova Scientific, Little Rock, AR
Job Summary:
- Manage and lead a manual QA team.
- Collaborate with remote QA teams.
- Proactively improve upon existing QA processes.
- Introduce tooling and processes to improve test coverage while reducing test time.
- Review and validation of business requirements documentation.
- Review software requirements documentation.
- Test definition and design.
- Be in charge of data generation for the execution of test cases/scenarios.
- Accountable for the quality and schedule of own deliverables.
- Effectively prioritise and manage tasks.
- Work closely with the business to agree on schedules.
- Provide accurate and precise estimates, along with risk levels and foreseeable dependencies.
- Work within a team and make a valuable contribution.
Skills on Resume:
- Manual QA Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Remote Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
- Tooling Introduction (Hard Skills)
- Requirement Review (Hard Skills)
- Test Design (Hard Skills)
- Data Generation (Hard Skills)
- Task Prioritisation (Soft Skills)
18. QA Technician, CedarPeak PharmaTech, Greensboro, NC
Job Summary:
- Assist and support the manufacturing process with verification of critical manufacturing and packaging processes.
- Apply training in Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) relevant to Braintree Laboratories.
- Review the receiving report generated by the warehouse.
- Generate status tags (quarantine) for raw material or components accordingly.
- Generate status tags (approved) for Purchasing Specification components.
- Responsible for sampling of incoming items, raw material, or components.
- Test incoming components against the current Braintree Laboratories C of A’s.
- Apply status tags (approved) to all incoming materials and finished products.
- Change the status of components and raw materials in the Microsoft Dynamics GP system.
- Follow the stability program and pull samples from the stability chambers accordingly.
- Perform daily checks on the stability chambers.
Skills on Resume:
- Process Verification (Hard Skills)
- SOP cGMP Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Receiving Review (Hard Skills)
- Quarantine Tagging (Hard Skills)
- Approval Tagging (Hard Skills)
- Material Sampling (Hard Skills)
- Component Testing (Hard Skills)
- Inventory Status Update (Hard Skills)
19. QA Tester, GoldenField Software Services, Sioux Falls, SD
Job Summary:
- Participate in and assist in leading the testing of applications and processes.
- Collaborate with the development team and stakeholders to ensure testable user stories are created and estimated properly.
- Support user acceptance testing and perform data validation.
- Identify test conditions for user stories and administer the test plans, scenarios, and cases used in testing based on business requirements andor product knowledge to ensure proper functionality.
- Execute testing tasks while paying attention to the overall goal.
- Maintain and execute tests to ensure code quality in a continuous integration environment with a focus on automation.
- Take responsibility for designing acceptance tests from functional requirements that clearly convey the business users' intent to the development team.
- Maintain proficiency with existing technologies and develop skills with new technologies.
- Participate in the triage process, including reproducing production issues, communicating workarounds and validating fixes.
- Accurately submit and maintain defects in the appropriate repository.
Skills on Resume:
- Application Testing (Hard Skills)
- Story Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- UAT Support (Hard Skills)
- Test Condition Design (Hard Skills)
- Automation Testing (Hard Skills)
- Acceptance Test Design (Hard Skills)
- Issue Triage (Hard Skills)
- Defect Management (Hard Skills)