Product Quality Analyst

Nava - Product Quality Analyst (Contract)

About Nava: Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective, helping federal, state, and local agencies solve technology modernization challenges through human-centered design and modern engineering practices.

Role Overview: The Product Quality Analyst will ensure accuracy, accessibility, and usability of digital products supporting a paid leave benefit program, executing thorough manual testing of web applications and collaborating across multiple project scrum teams.

Location: Remote position (U.S. based), 1099 independent contractor role from July 2025 to March 2026.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead or support planning, analysis, and execution of QA activities across the Software Development Life Cycle
• Write, execute, and maintain manual test cases based on user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria
• Execute regression, performance, and validation testing while tracking and reporting defects
• Validate integrations with backend systems including eligibility engines and document upload systems
• Perform accessibility testing and ensure compliance with relevant government policies
• Log detailed, actionable bug reports with reproduction steps, screenshots, and expected versus actual results

Qualifications:

• 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
• Experience with public sector systems and federal/state benefit programs preferred
• Strong documentation and test planning abilities with high attention to detail
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

Compensation & Benefits: $70 - $110 per hour Remote work flexibility with potential for government background check requirements.