Offer summary

Qualifications:

At least 1 year of manual testing experience in software products., Understanding of QA methodologies including manual, automated, and performance testing., Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail., Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently..

Key responsibilities:

Perform manual testing of web applications to ensure they meet requirements.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support QA activities throughout the SDLC.

Write, execute, and maintain test cases based on user stories and specifications.

Log detailed defect reports and validate system integrations and accessibility compliance.

Job description

About Nava

Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective. Since 2015, federal, state, and local agencies have trusted Nava to help solve highly scrutinized technology modernization challenges.

As a client services company, we guide agencies constrained by legacy systems to a future with sharp user experiences built on secure, reliable, faulttolerant cloud infrastructure. We bill for our time, offering our expertise and problemsolving approach to help our government partners enhance their digital products and services. People are at the heart of our work, from members of the public who rely on benefit programs to government agency staff. Through humancentered design and modern engineering best practices, we help our government partners better understand user needs and deliver on their missions more effectively. This focus gives everyone at Nava the opportunity to do work that is meaningful, impactful, and deeply connected to public good.

Position type: Hourly, Fulltime
Contract type: 1099 Independent contractor
Location: Remote (U.S. based)
Contract duration: 7282025 to 3312026
Reports to: QA Lead
Start date: July 2025, ASAP

Position Summary

The Quality Analyst is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, accessibility, and usability of digital products that support a paid leave benefit program. You will be responsible for executing thorough manual testing of web applications to ensure they meet functional requirements and realworld user needs. You will support complex testing efforts, collaborate across multiple project scrum teams, and may lead small to midscale QA efforts with some guidance from senior staff.

What you’ll do
Lead or support planning, analysis, and execution of QA activities across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Ensure that teams work has clear acceptance criteria, developedagreed on between members of the scrum teams
Write, execute, and maintain manual test cases based on user stories, functional specs, and acceptance criteria
Execute or interpret regression, performance, and validation testing; track and report defects
Validate integrations with backend systems (e.g., eligibility engines, document uploads)
Perform accessibility testing and ensure compliance with relevant policies
Collaborate with product managers, project managers, designers, developers, and test automation engineers to maintain highquality service delivery
Log detailed, actionable bug reports with reproduction steps, screenshots, and expected vs. actual results

Required skills
1+ years of experience conducting manual testing of software products
Understanding of QA methodologies including manual, automated, integration, and performance testing
Strong analytical skills in problem solving, test planning, and risk evaluation
Excellent communication skills—written, verbal, and interpersonal
Ability to work independently, multitask, and adjust to changing project needs
Strong documentation and test planning abilities
High level of attention to detail

Desired skills
Experience testing mobilefriendly interfaces
Experience with public sector systems and federalstate benefit programs
Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., LoadRunner) or opensource equivalents
Leadership and mentoring experience in QA teams
Understanding of system architecture, integration points, and business process modeling
Understanding of Agile development processes
Please note: ConsultantsContractors are not eligible for Nava benefits unless hired in a full time capacity.

Not considering C2C or agency referrals

Other requirements
All roles at Nava require the following:Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Must meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired.
Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future.
May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract.

Location
We have fully remote full time options if you reside in one of the following states:

Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, DC, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

*If employed with Nava, you must be based in the U.S. and cannot work from outside the country. To be considered for a full time role, you must reside in one of the above states.
1099Contractors are eligible to work from any contiguous US state.

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We participate in EVerify. Upon hire, we will provide the federal government with your Form I9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. This role requires you to work from the contiguous United States.