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Ascension LLC is seeking a detail-oriented, methodical, and collaborative QA Analyst / UAT Support Analyst to support a mission-critical, enterprise-scale student information system used daily by thousands of educators and administrators across New York City.

This role is essential to ensuring that system enhancements, defect fixes, and integrations meet defined functional, non-functional, security, accessibility, and performance requirements prior to production deployment. The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in manual and automated testing, UAT coordination, defect management, and cross-functional collaboration within Agile or hybrid delivery environments.

This position is well-suited for a professional who enjoys working at the intersection of technology, process quality, and end-user experience, and who understands the importance of accuracy, compliance, and reliability when supporting systems that impact public-sector operations at scale.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The QA Analyst / UAT Support Analyst will support the planning, execution, documentation, and validation of testing activities across multiple OASIS release cycles. This includes functional testing, regression testing, integration testing, accessibility validation, performance testing coordination, and direct support of User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

The role requires close coordination with developers, business analysts, project managers, and DOE stakeholders to ensure that all enhancements and fixes meet acceptance criteria, align with DOE policies, and are ready for production release.

The ideal candidate is a self-driven problem solver who can work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-release environment, manage multiple testing priorities, and proactively identify risks, defects, and gaps before they impact users. Familiarity with enterprise systems, secure data environments, and public-sector quality standards is essential.

Position Responsibilities and Activities

The QA Analyst / UAT Support Analyst is expected to perform the following activities (not all are daily, but are governed by release cycles and contract hours):

• Develop detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts aligned to functional and non-functional requirements
• Execute functional, regression, integration, and system testing across OASIS modules
• Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with DOE stakeholders and end users
• Validate that system enhancements meet defined acceptance criteria and business requirements
• Document test results, defects, risks, and remediation status in approved tracking tools
• Log, track, and manage defects through resolution, retesting, and closure
• Collaborate with developers and technical leads to reproduce issues and validate fixes
• Support accessibility and usability testing in alignment with DOE and WCAG standards
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release readiness reviews
• Review requirements and design documentation to identify test scenarios and potential risks early
• Contribute to release acceptance reports and test summary documentation
• Ensure testing activities comply with DOE security, privacy, and data protection requirements