"Quality Assurance Analyst"

Job Description

Posting Number: SP005094P
Division/College: Research Centers and Institutes
Department: Institute for Interdisciplinary Data Sciences
Location: Moscow

Posting Context Statement:

IIDS and its RCDS team provide advanced computing, data, and software solutions that power research and innovation across the UofI. RCDS supports projects spanning AI, environmental science, HPC, and data management, helping stakeholders turn ideas into impactful results. The QA Analyst will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, security, and usability of applications and data systems developed within this collaborative environment. Working alongside developers, data scientists, and project managers, the QA Analyst will design and implement both manual and automated testing workflows, contribute to continuous integration pipelines, and help shape best practices in software quality across diverse projects.

Position Overview:

The Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst ensures the reliability, functionality, usability and performance of University of Idaho software systems and applications. This position is responsible for designing, implementing, and executing test processes to maintain high-quality standards across all projects. The QA Analyst collaborates with developers, project managers, and stakeholders to identify issues early and ensure delivery of secure, stable, and user-friendly systems.

Duties may include:

• Develop and execute manual and automated test plans
• Ensure software meets accessibility, usability, and compliance standards
• Identify, document, and track software defects
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to resolve issues
• Ensure compliance with university policies and security standards
• Contribute to continuous process improvement in testing practices
• Other duties as assigned

Required Experience:

• Two years of experience in:
  • Software testing and quality assurance processes
  • Writing and executing test plans and scripts
  • Using bug-tracking and test management tools
  • Developing and maintaining automated test suites
  • Working in collaborative development environments (e.g., Agile/Scrum)
  • Testing across multiple platforms, browsers, or operating systems
  • Proficient in team-based version control (GitHub/GitLab/Azure DevOps)

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; four additional years of experience (for a total of six years) may substitute for a Bachelor’s Degree

Required Other:

• None

Additional Preferred:

Education:

• Master’s Degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Experience with:

• Building and maintaining automated QA workflows in GitOps-based CI/CD environments (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
• Designing and executing test plans for web-based applications
• Writing end-to-end and integration tests using modern frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright)
• Conducting manual and automated QA of complex UI/UX workflows and providing structured feedback to developers
• Creating reproducible test environments using Docker or containerized stacks
• Collaborating in Git-based version control workflows (branching, pull requests, code reviews)
• Working with issue tracking and project management systems (e.g. ClickUp, Jira)
• Testing RESTful APIs and validating responses using Postman or equivalent tools
• Reviewing accessibility and usability compliance (WCAG, Section 508) across multiple devices and browsers
• Participating in peer reviews to ensure consistent QA documentation
• Authoring or maintaining internal QA documentation, checklists, and wiki pages for repeatable testing
• Using static analysis and code quality tools (e.g., ESLint, SonarQube)
• Supporting secure software practices, including vulnerability scanning and dependency checks
• Communicating QA findings clearly to developers, stakeholders, and non-technical users in a university environment

• Strong attention to detail, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

• None

Degree Requirement:
Listed degree qualification is required at time of application
FLSA Status: Exempt
Employee Category: Exempt
Pay Range: $77,326 or higher depending on experience.
Type of Appointment: _of_Appointment
FTE: 1
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Funding:
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy: No
Posting Date: 11/21/2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants:

This position is posted as open until filled, however, applications submitted on or before December 5, 2025 will receive priority consideration.

Applicants:Please use your letter of qualification to explain in detail how your work experience, skills, and abilities meet both the required and preferred qualifications as listed in the position description. Your letter of qualification will be used to demonstrate your communication and writing skills to determine your ranking among the other applicants for this position.

For resources about how to write a letter of qualification, please visit the HR website here: Applicant Resources – Careers | University of Idaho (uidaho.edu)
To see the full job description, please visit the ORED Jobs page here. If you have any questions regarding this posting, please reach out to the search coordinator at kskovgard@uidaho.edu.

Applicant Resources: https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement:

Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

To apply, visit https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/50130

The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.