Quality Analyst

Summary

Join Nava, a public benefit corporation, as a Quality Analyst to ensure the accuracy and usability of digital products for a paid leave benefit program. You will conduct thorough manual testing of web applications, collaborating with multiple scrum teams. This 1099 independent contractor role is remote (U.S. based) and requires 1+ years of manual software testing experience. The contract runs from 7/28/2025 to 3/31/2026. The role involves leading or supporting QA activities throughout the SDLC, writing and executing test cases, and validating integrations with backend systems. Pay is $45-$60/hour.

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience conducting manual testing of software products
• Understanding of QA methodologies including manual, automated, integration, and performance testing
• Strong analytical skills in problem solving, test planning, and risk evaluation
• Excellent communication skills—written, verbal, and interpersonal
• Ability to work independently, multitask, and adjust to changing project needs
• Strong documentation and test planning abilities
• High level of attention to detail
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Must meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired
• Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future
• May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract

Responsibilities

• Lead or support planning, analysis, and execution of QA activities across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Ensure that teams' work has clear acceptance criteria, developed/agreed on between members of the scrum teams
• Write, execute, and maintain manual test cases based on user stories, functional specs, and acceptance criteria
• Execute or interpret regression, performance, and validation testing; track and report defects
• Validate integrations with backend systems (e.g., eligibility engines, document uploads)
• Perform accessibility testing and ensure compliance with relevant policies
• Collaborate with product managers, project managers, designers, developers, and test automation engineers to maintain high-quality service delivery
• Log detailed, actionable bug reports with reproduction steps, screenshots, and expected vs. actual results

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience testing mobile-friendly interfaces
• Experience with public sector systems and federal/state benefit programs
• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., LoadRunner) or open-source equivalents
• Leadership and mentoring experience in QA teams
• Understanding of system architecture, integration points, and business process modeling
• Understanding of Agile development processes