Senior QA Tester - Manual & Security

job summary:

Location: On-Premises only (Must sit in Omaha, NE OR Greenwood Village, CO)

location: Greenwood Village, Colorado

job type: Contract

salary: $50 - 59 per hour

work hours: 9am to 5pm

education: Bachelors



responsibilities:

Quality Assurance Leadership

• Manage multiple testing initiatives simultaneously across projects of moderate to high complexity.
• Define, review, and approve test strategies, plans, and quality assurance deliverables.
• Lead testing efforts throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), ensuring alignment with business and technical requirements.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, coaching, and training to QA team members.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for applications, business processes, and testing methodologies.
• Collaborate with senior management, business stakeholders, developers, and global technical teams.

Test Planning & Execution

• Lead all phases of testing, including planning, design, scripting, execution, defect management, debugging, and reporting.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test cases, test scenarios, and test scripts to validate business and technical requirements.
• Ensure full traceability between requirements, test cases, defects, and test results.
• Support functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing activities.
• Analyze, prioritize, and communicate defects based on business impact and technical risk.
• Provide regular testing status updates, risk assessments, and progress reports to project stakeholders.

Test Automation & Continuous Improvement

• Design and automate test cases using existing automation frameworks.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement new testing tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance testing efficiency, coverage, and quality metrics.
• Monitor and report software quality metrics and testing effectiveness.

Agile & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely within Agile Scrum teams to coordinate testing activities and sprint deliverables.
• Participate in architectural discussions, defect reviews, enhancement planning, and solution design sessions.
• Support change management activities and help resolve issues arising throughout the development lifecycle.

qualifications:

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.

6+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, Testing, or related technical roles.

Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and Agile/Scrum practices.

Demonstrated expertise in test strategy development, test execution, defect management, and quality reporting.

Experience supporting multiple applications, platforms, and development environments.

Ability to effectively manage competing priorities and multiple concurrent projects.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience within the Banking and Financial Services industry, including:

Payments

Tax Payments

ACH

NACHA regulations and processes

Experience with:

Test Automation Tools (Tosca, Selenium)

Mainframe and distributed application environments

Web application testing

Database testing

Performance testing

Accessibility (ADA) and User Interface testing

Knowledge of project management methodologies, including Waterfall and Agile.

Familiarity with enterprise tools such as:

Jira

SharePoint

Workday

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Preferred Competencies

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive quality initiatives.

Experience building and maintaining testing frameworks and QA best practices.

Strong attention to detail with a commitment to delivering high-quality software solutions.

Ability to work independently while leading and developing team capabilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.