IT Quality Assurance Analyst - Senior

Job Summary:

Develops functional and technical test methodologies, plans, scenarios and cases for testing of applications and systems at various stages of development and implementation; coordinates and executes testing to ensure quality solutions and efficient system performance; reports testing results and tracks resolution of issues identified during testing.

Key Responsibilities:

Creates and executes various testing documentation (including plans, conditions, and scripts) based on business and technical requirements. Provides feedback of testing results, ensuring defects are logged, tracked, resolved, re-tested, closed, and reviewed by the appropriate stakeholders prior to the scheduled release. Ensures applications and/or solutions adhere to high quality standards. Analyzes information systems and identifies and documents any quality related issues. Works with BAs to develop customer relationships as a liaison between customer and solutions delivery teams ensuring applications meet business needs. Applies various testing methodologies within various development methodologies (waterfall, agile & iterative). Works closely to understand and align with Change & Release management policies in support of their testing needs prior to deployment to Production. Applies testing tools and processes in support of the Cummins SDLC model. Carries out routine and semi-routine tasks of large projects as well as complex tasks of small projects. May coach and mentor less experienced quality analysts Maintain strong relationships to deliver business value using relevant Business Relationship Management practices.

Experience:

Test Strategy & Coverage

• Design and execute sprint-based test plans using exploratory and risk-based approaches.
• Ensure comprehensive validation through a mix of automated and manual testing.
• Maintain traceability between user stories and test cases to meet acceptance criteria.

Issue Resolution & Deployment Quality

• Log and prioritize defects using Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps) for fast resolution.
• Validate release candidates through regression and smoke testing before deployment.
• Monitor post-deployment metrics and conduct root cause analysis to improve future sprints.

Automation & Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop and maintain automated test suites integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Provide clear QA reports and engage stakeholders during sprint reviews and demos.
• Continuously refine QA processes based on feedback to improve efficiency and impact.

Professional Experience

• 5+ years in the manufacturing industry

  , specializing in

  IT systems quality assurance

  and

  process reliability

  .
• Proven track record in leading QA initiatives for

  MES platforms

  ,

  enterprise applications

  , and

  integration projects

  .

Technical Proficiency

• Platforms:

  DELMIA Apriso

  ,

  .NET

  ,

  MS SQL

  ,

  Oracle scripting

• QA Tools:

  Tosca, Rational Functional Tester (RFT)

  ,

  defect tracking systems

  ,

  QA documentation standards

• Automation & Testing:

  Test automation

  ,

  UAT

  ,

  integration testing

  ,

  CI/CD pipelines

• Programming:

  Python

  (AI/ML focus), with exposure to

  R

  ,

  Java

  ,

  C++

• Infrastructure: Familiarity with

  Azure

  ,

  AWS

  ,

  Docker

  ,

  Kubernetes

Certifications & Achievements (Nice to have)

• Certified ISTQB Test Manager

  (or ISTQB Advanced Level, if applicable)

• Certified SAFe Agilist

• Led automation of regression testing

  , reducing manual effort by 40% and improving release cycle time.

• Implemented CI/CD-integrated QA pipelines

  , enabling early defect detection and faster feedback loops.

• Developed UAT frameworks

  that improved stakeholder satisfaction and reduced post-deployment issues by 30%.