Sr. Software Quality Analyst (Costa Rica - Remote)

Job title: Sr. Software Quality Analyst

Team: Quality Assurance

Pay Rate: $23-31 USD/hr

Location: Costa Rica (remote)

About the Role

 A Senior Software Quality Analyst (Senior QA Analyst) ensures the quality of software applications through effective testing, risk identification, and process improvement. The role focuses on integrating quality early in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) by collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. Beyond executing test cases, this role promotes testing best practices, supports early validation, and helps identify issues sooner— improving software reliability, reducing risk, and enabling faster delivery 

What You'll Do 

• Review and analyze PRDs, Figma files, Technical specifications and process flows to ensure clarity, completeness, and testability. 
• Identify gaps, ambiguities, and inconsistencies in requirements and proactively work with stakeholders to resolve them. 
• Execute end-to-end testing efforts including functional, integration, regression, system, and exploratory testing. 
• Contribute towards QA independent Validation plan, test cases, covering happy, negative and edge test scenarios aligned with business and technical risks. 
• Execute manual tests and document results clearly and accurately. Identify, log, prioritize, and track defects through resolution while ensuring root cause analysis is performed. 
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Developers, and DevOps teams throughout the SDLC. 
• Provide early feedback on figma design and adopt shift-left practices 
• Participate in sprint ceremonies, release planning, and retrospective meetings.
• Mentor junior QA team members and promote best practices in quality assurance.
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards, security practices, and regulatory requirements. 
• Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and governance practices. 

What We're Looking

• For 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance or Business/Systems-focused QA roles. 
• Strong experience in requirement analysis and business process validation. 
• Expertise in creating detailed test documentation and traceability matrices. 
• Experience with defect tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira and TestRail). 
• Strong understanding of SDLC and Agile methodologies.
• Experience validating APIs, databases, and integrated systems. 
• Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills. Ability to translate technical concepts into business-friendly language. 

Nice to Have 

• Familiarity with automation concepts (not necessarily hands-on development) 
• Familiarity with AI-assisted testing tools 
• Background in regulated or high-compliance environments where risk management and traceability are important. 

If you're excited about helping engineers own quality and want to shape how modern software teams build reliable products, we'd love to hear from you.