QA Associate / Analyst 3

Austin, TX (Telework with Occasional Onsite Requirements)
12-Month Contract (Potential Extension), Starte date - 9/1/2026
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)

Are you a seasoned Quality Assurance professional who thrives on finding issues before they become problems? DFPS is seeking an experienced QA Associate / Analyst 3 to support mission-critical enterprise applications serving Texans across the state.

This role is ideal for a senior manual QA professional with strong testing methodology, backend validation, and documentation skills. If you enjoy digging into requirements, validating data, identifying defects, and collaborating with technical and business teams to deliver high-quality software, we' d love to hear from you.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We' re looking for a senior Manual QA Analyst , not an automation engineer.

Successful candidates will typically have experience in:

Enterprise application testing
Government, healthcare, or financial systems
Data validation and reconciliation testing
Defect lifecycle management
Structured SDLC environments
Documentation-heavy QA processes

Candidates with strong SQL skills, experience validating conversion data, and a methodical approach to testing will stand out.

What You' ll Do

Create, execute, and maintain detailed manual test cases and test scenarios
Perform system, integration, regression, data conversion, batch processing, UI, and web service testing
Validate business requirements and workflows across complex enterprise applications
Execute backend data validation using SQL and PL/SQL queries
Identify, document, track, and retest defects using ALM and/or JIRA
Support data migration and conversion testing efforts
Validate interfaces, APIs, and system integrations
Participate in release validation and production support testing activities
Collaborate with developers, business analysts, QA leads, and program stakeholders
Support accessibility and browser compatibility testing efforts as needed

Required Experience

8+ years of enterprise QA and software testing experience
8+ years testing web-based applications including UI, database, batch, and web service testing
8+ years creating detailed manual test cases and test scenarios
Strong experience performing manual testing in complex enterprise environments
5+ years working with ALM and/or JIRA for defect management and test tracking
5+ years writing SQL and PL/SQL queries for backend validation and test data setup
Experience testing data conversions and migration efforts
Experience testing APIs, web services, and batch processes
Strong communication and documentation skills
Experience working closely with business users, developers, and cross-functional teams

Preferred Experience

Accessibility testing (WCAG, ADA, Section 508)
JAWS, Wave, CCA, or similar accessibility tools
Salesforce application testing
SharePoint environments
Browser testing tools
Selenium, LoadRunner, or other automation tools
State government, healthcare, or highly regulated environments

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