Quality Assurance Analyst

Job Title: Quality Assurance Analyst 

Location: Denver, CO - Hybrid – 1 day per week onsite

Onsite Location: Ralph Carr Judicial Center, 1300 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, CO 80203

Duration: 12+ Months

 Position Overview

• We are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Analyst to support software quality, testing, and quality assurance initiatives for the Colorado Judicial Department.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in manual software testing, test planning, test case development, defect management, quality analysis, and exploratory testing, along with experience working with automated testing tools and technical troubleshooting.
• This position requires someone who can translate business and functional requirements into effective test strategies, identify and investigate defects, analyze test results, and work collaboratively with developers, business stakeholders, system personnel, and management.
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Key Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scenarios.
• Perform functional, regression, API, performance, integration, and exploratory testing.
• Execute predefined test cases as well as conduct unscripted exploratory testing to uncover potential defects.
• Translate high-level business and functional requirements into detailed and effective testing requirements.
• Develop, execute, maintain, and monitor automated test scripts as needed.
• Work with automation technologies such as Playwright, TypeScript, Java, k6, MCP, and AI-assisted testing.
• Validate application functionality, reliability, performance, usability, and overall quality.
• Identify, document, investigate, and track defects throughout the defect lifecycle.
• Collaborate with software developers to troubleshoot defects and determine potential root causes.
• Use developer and diagnostic tools to investigate issues, including:
• Google DevTools
• Application logs
• HTTP requests and responses
• Stack traces
• Heap dumps
• Recommend and monitor preventive and corrective actions to ensure quality standards are consistently achieved.
• Identify potential quality risks, evaluate their impact and likelihood, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Proactively identify potential issues early in the software development lifecycle.
• Analyze test results and compile statistical and quality-related data.
• Evaluate whether applications and services meet defined business and user expectations.
• Investigate customer complaints, application issues, and product/service quality concerns.
• Support ongoing compliance with applicable quality standards and industry requirements.
• Develop and maintain QA policies, procedures, standards, and best practices.
• Utilize test management tools such as Zephyr Scale, GitLab, and similar platforms for test tracking and defect management.
• Work with relational and NoSQL databases as part of testing and data validation activities.
• Analyze and profile production data to support testing requirements.
• Work with test data management and data governance platforms.
• Design realistic performance test scenarios, including user journeys, test data parameterization, and load models.
• Apply appropriate test design techniques, including Boundary Value Analysis and Equivalence Partitioning.
• Participate in Agile development and cross-functional team activities.
• Attend required meetings and training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Professional experience in quality assurance, quality inspection, auditing, software testing, or a related discipline.
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with QA applications and databases.
• Strong understanding of software testing principles and methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Technical Skills

• Experience with several of the following technologies and tools is highly desirable:
• Testing & Automation
• Manual Software Testing
• Functional Testing
• Regression Testing
• API Testing
• Performance Testing
• Exploratory Testing
• Test Automation
• Playwright
• TypeScript
• Java
• JavaScript
• k6
• MCP
• AI-Assisted Testing
• QA & Test Management
• Test Planning
• Test Case Design
• Test Scenario Development
• Defect Management
• Defect Lifecycle
• Risk-Based Testing
• Zephyr Scale
• GitLab
• Quality Metrics and Reporting
• QA Policies and Procedures
• Troubleshooting & Technical Analysis
• Google Chrome DevTools
• Application Logs
• HTTP Requests/Responses
• Stack Traces
• Heap Dumps
• Root Cause Analysis
• Software Troubleshooting
• Databases & Data
• Relational Databases
• NoSQL Databases
• SQL
• Test Data Management
• Data Governance
• Production Data Analysis and Profiling
• Core QA Knowledge
• The successful candidate should understand:
• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Agile methodologies
• Test planning and execution
• Test strategy and test coverage
• Functional and non-functional testing
• Boundary Value Analysis
• Equivalence Partitioning
• Defect lifecycle and defect tracking
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Quality assurance standards and best practices
• Preventive and corrective actions
• Performance and load testing
• Exploratory testing
• Root-cause analysis
• Quality metrics and reporting
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working in a government or public-sector environment.
• Experience with judicial or legal applications is a plus.
• Experience developing or maintaining automated test scripts.
• Experience with enterprise QA environments.
• Experience working with Agile/Scrum development teams.
• Experience with CI/CD environments and version control systems.
• Experience working with large or complex production datasets.
• Experience with AI-assisted software testing.
• Ideal Candidate
• The ideal candidate will be:
• Detail-oriented and highly analytical
• Strong in manual testing and test case development
• Comfortable with both structured and exploratory testing
• Skilled at identifying and troubleshooting defects
• Proactive in identifying quality risks
• Strong in written and verbal communication
• Comfortable working with developers and cross-functional teams
• Adaptable and willing to learn new tools and technologies
• Able to analyze complex processes and break them into manageable testing components
• Focused on delivering a high-quality user experience

Work Arrangement

This is a hybrid position.

Candidates must be local to the Denver, Colorado area and must be available to work onsite one day per week at the Ralph Carr Judicial Center.

• Onsite Address:
• 1300 Broadway, Suite 1100
• Denver, CO 80203
• Background Verification
• Selected candidates will be required to complete applicable background verification through Info Cubic, including:
• Statewide Criminal Verification
• Federal Criminal Verification
• SSN Trace
• Global Monitor Check
• Contract Details
• Start Date: September 7, 2026
• End Date: June 30, 2027
• Schedule: Monday–Friday
• Hours: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM MST
• Hours per Week: 40
• Location: Denver, CO – Hybrid