Senior Quality Management Test Analyst

For more details, please connect with Pawan Shrivastava at 510-983-4629 or email at pawans@vgroupinc.com

Direct End Client: California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS)

Job Title: Senior Quality Management Test Analyst

Duration: 12 Months

Start Date: Aug 2026

Location: West Sacramento, CA (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite)

Position Type: Contract (W2 / Direct Hire Engagement)

No. of Hours- 40 hrs/Week

Interview Type: Webcam

Requirement ID: SCA_QA140_PS

Candidate must have previous State, Federal or other government client Experience

Description:

California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS)

Key Responsibilities:

• Own End-to-End Testing Activities
• Translate business and technical requirements into test scenarios, test cases, and scripts
• Perform:
• System Testing
• Integration Testing
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Regression Testing
• Validate application functionality and performance across releases
• Lead QA Best Practices
• Help define and improve test strategy, test frameworks, and QA standards
• Introduce new tools or automation approaches to increase testing efficiency
• Ensure consistency and quality across multiple projects
• Test Data & Tools
• Set up and manage test environments and test data
• Work with tools such as:
• Jira, Jama, Azure DevOps
• Selenium, Robot Framework (nice to have)
• Defect Tracking & Reporting
• Log, track, and analyze defects
• Produce clear test reports, dashboards, and metrics
• Communicate progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders
• Collaborate with Teams
• Work closely with developers, business teams, and project managers
• Participate in Agile or hybrid SDLC environments
• Provide input on requirements, design, and quality improvement

Required Experience

• 10 years in IT, with strong focus on QA/testing
• 5 years of hands-on experience in:
• Test planning and strategy development
• Requirements analysis → test case creation
• Test environment setup and test data preparation
• Defect tracking tools (Jira, Jama, ALM, etc.)
• Testing COTS, SaaS, and custom applications
• Strong understanding of full SDLC (Agile/Waterfall)
• Ability to analyze test results and clearly report findings

Nice to Have

• Experience in large enterprise or government environments
• Exposure to financial, pension, or public sector systems
• SQL/database querying skills
• Automation testing experience
• Familiarity with enterprise platforms (SAP, ECM, etc.)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Education

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (preferred)

Work Environment

• Hybrid work model (onsite presence required weekly)
• Standard business hours (Pacific Time)
• Collaborative, team-oriented environment

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Work on large-scale, high-impact enterprise systems
• Opportunity to shape QA strategy—not just execute tests
• Long-term engagement with stability and visibility
• Exposure to modern testing tools and frameworks

V Group Inc. is a NJ-based IT Services and Products Company with its business strategically categorized in various Business Units including Public Sector, Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services, Ecommerce, Projects, and Products. Within Public Sector business unit, we cater IT Professional Services to Federal, State and Local. We have multiple awards/ contracts with 30 states, including but not limited to NY, CA, FL, GA, MD, MI, NC, OH, OR, CO, CT, TN, PA, TX, VA, NM, VT, and WA. If you are considering applying for a position with V Group, or in partnering with us on a position, please feel free to contact me for any questions you may have regarding our services and the advantages we can offer you as a consultant.

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