Nava PBC
public sector
QualityAnalyst
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“Quality Analyst at Nava PBC. Skills: manual testing, QA methodologies, test planning, risk evaluation, communication, documentation. ensuring the accuracy, accessibility, and usability of digital products. executing thorough manual testing of web applications”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure the accuracy, accessibility, and usability of digital products; maintain high-quality service delivery
Industry & Context.
analytical skills in problem solving
May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract, Work from the contiguous United States
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
1+ years of experience conducting manual testing of software products, Understanding of QA methodologies including manual, automated, integration, and performance testing, analytical skills in problem solving, test planning, and risk evaluation, Excellent communication skills—written, verbal, and interpersonal, Ability to work independently, multitask, and adjust to changing project needs, documentation and test planning abilities, High level of attention to detail, Legal authorization to work in the United States, Ability to meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired, Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future
Nice to Have
Experience testing mobile-friendly interfaces, Experience with public sector systems and federal/state benefit programs, Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., LoadRunner) or open-source equivalents, Leadership and mentoring experience in QA teams, Understanding of system architecture, integration points, and business process modeling, Understanding of Agile development processes
What You'll Do.
ensuring the accuracy
and usability of digital products
executing thorough manual testing of web applications
ensuring applications meet functional requirements and real-world user needs
supporting complex testing efforts
and maintaining manual test cases
executing or interpreting regression
tracking and reporting defects
validating integrations with backend systems
performing accessibility testing and ensuring compliance
actionable bug reports
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaborate across multiple project scrum teams; collaborate with product managers, project managers, designers, developers, and test automation engineers; ensure that teams' work has clear acceptance criteria, developed/agreed on between members of the scrum teams
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills—written, verbal, and interpersonal
Process & Methodology
lead or support planning, analysis, and execution of QA activities across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), lead small- to mid-scale QA efforts with some guidance from senior staff
Full Job Description
About Nava Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective. Since 2015, federal, state, and local agencies have trusted Nava to help solve highly scrutinized technology modernization challenges. As a client services company, we guide agencies constrained by legacy systems to a future with sharp user experiences built on secure, reliable, fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure. We bill for our time, offering our expertise and problem-solving approach to help our government partners enhance their digital products and services. People are at the heart of our work, from members of the public who rely on benefit programs to government agency staff. Through human-centered design and modern engineering best practices, we help our government partners understand user needs and deliver on their missions more effectively. This focus gives everyone at Nava the opportunity to do work that is meaningful, impactful, and deeply connected to public good. Position type: Hourly, Full-time Contract type: 1099 Independent contractor Location: Remote (U.S.based) Contract duration: 6 months with potential extension Position summary The Quality Analyst is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, accessibility, and usability of digital products that support a state program. You will be responsible for executing thorough manual testing of web applications to ensure they meet functional requirements and real-world user needs. You will support complex testing efforts, collaborate across multiple project scrum teams, and may lead small- to mid-scale QA efforts with some guidance from senior staff. What you'll do Lead or support planning, analysis, and execution of QA activities across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Ensure that teams' work has clear acceptance criteria, developed/agreed on between members of the scrum teams. Write, execute, and maintain manual test cases based on user stories, functional specs, and acceptance
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