QA Testing Analyst

Job#: 2091304

Job Description:

Job Title: QA Testing Analyst

Job Location: Columbus, OH (Onsite)

Contract Length: 12 Months

Pay Range: $53/hour-$60/hour

Job Description

The role is responsible for the planning, integration, test case development, scripting, and execution of comprehensive testing efforts to ensure proper coverage and quality assurance across projects. This includes:

• Leading and scheduling test deliverable review sessions.
• Serving as a subject matter expert on one or more moderate to highly complex projects or systems.
• Collaborating with Business Systems Analysts (BSAs) and Development teams to analyze business objectives and ensure requirements are testable.
• Participating in architectural and technical design reviews.
• Developing, documenting, and maintaining test data, validation processes, and end-to-end testing flows.
• Executing manual and/or automated testing processes and reporting results.
• Running database queries to support data validation within test scripts.
• Updating test cases based on approved change requests.
• Supporting defect analysis, triage, severity assignment, and defect lifecycle management.
• Coordinating with project managers and colleagues to meet target dates and deliverables under changing conditions.
• Creating test status reports, test results, and summary deliverables to ensure production readiness.
• Drafting and facilitating review of the Test Strategy with project teams.
• Identifying and escalating potential quality issues per defined processes.
• Collecting testing sign-offs from all participants, including cross-impacted application teams.
• Ensuring completion of all testing types: manual, regression, automation, and performance.
• Estimating test efforts in collaboration with the Project Test Lead.
• Supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) efforts as needed.
• Maintaining regression test beds to reflect changing requirements.
• Participating in off-hour production releases and supporting warranty periods.
• Working under moderate supervision with latitude for independent judgment and problem-solving.
• Providing mentorship to junior team members.
• Consistently following the project lifecycle methodology.

Role Requirements

• Proven experience creating test plans and test scripts.
• Ability to identify expected results through collaboration with developers, business stakeholders, and requirement sources.
• Moderate to advanced SQL skills.
• Strong focus on data testing (not UI/front-end testing).
• Experience maintaining test data generators; Python knowledge preferred.
• Scripting or programming experience (Python preferred; Excel macros also relevant).
• Development experience, ideally in Python.
• Familiarity with financial data and large-scale data migrations.
• Experience with API testing.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a curious mindset.
• Ability to manage and prioritize own work with minimal supervision.
• Self-starter capable of navigating systems and concepts with limited documentation.
• Highly collaborative and comfortable in team-oriented environments.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Background in collections, commercial loans, or credit cards is a plus (but not required).

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.