Quality Assurance Analyst- Manual & Automation Testing (Remote)

Position Overview

Stanbridge University is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Assurance Analyst to safeguard the reliability of its in-house Learning Management System (LMS) and supporting services. This full-time, 100% remote role is perfect for someone looking to grow from strong manual-testing foundations into deeper automation expertise while collaborating with a distributed team of developers, product owners, and instructional designers.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute functional, regression, integration, and exploratory tests on the LMS’s web and mobile experiences
• Design clear, reusable test cases, test scripts, and data sets; maintain comprehensive test plans and reports
• Automate high-value test scenarios using Selenium-based UI frameworks and PHPUnit (or similar) tests
• Log, prioritize, and track defects in a collaborative ticket-tracking system; work closely with developers to reproduce, debug, and verify fixes
• Contribute to sprint planning by estimating test effort, identifying risks, and suggesting acceptance criteria
• Monitor CI pipeline executions and analyze automated-test results, raising alerts when instability appears
• Participate in continuous-improvement initiatives—enhancing QA processes, tooling, and documentation
• Stay current on QA best practices, accessibility requirements (WCAG 2.1), and security considerations (OWASP)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 1–3 years of hands-on manual testing experience for web applications
• Exposure to writing or maintaining automated tests with Selenium/WebDriver and PHPUnit (or comparable frameworks)
• Solid grasp of software-testing concepts, defect lifecycles, and Agile/Scrum workflows
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Laravel, VueJS, RESTful APIs, and version-control systems (Git)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with meticulous attention to detail
• Clear written and verbal communication skills; comfortable collaborating in a fully remote environment using Slack, Zoom, and modern ticket-tracking systems
• $65,000-$80,000yr. Salaryis dependent on experience and education

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience testing LMS, CMS, or other education-technology platforms
• Knowledge of performance- or load-testing tools (JMeter, Gatling) and mobile-testing frameworks (Appium)
• Familiarity with SQL for basic data validation and troubleshooting
• Understanding of CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Benefits & Perks

• Health Care Plan(Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan(401k)
• Exciting university events
• Seasonal motivational health and wellness challenges
• Work/Life Balance initiatives
• Onsite wellness program / Staff Chiropractor
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)