Quality Assurance Analyst

About Student Circus

Student Circus is a career platform dedicated to helping international students succeed through verified job opportunities, immigration resources, and university-specific tools. We are growing rapidly and are looking for a skilled QA Engineer who can take ownership, drive quality, and contribute to building a stable, scalable platform.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Quality Assurance Analyst who is proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of leading testing initiatives across multiple projects. In this role, you will work closely with our engineering, product, and design teams to ensure high-quality releases. You will take responsibility for planning, executing, documenting, and improving our QA processes while playing a key role in maintaining platform stability.

Key Responsibilities

Own end-to-end testing for assigned projects, ensuring timely and high-quality releases. Develop, maintain, and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts.

Perform functional, regression, integration, UI/UX, and cross-browser testing.

Identify, document, and track defects using our internal systems, and work closely with developers to ensure resolution.

Take initiative in improving QA processes, introducing best practices, and contributing to continuous improvement. Collaborate with the project manager and developers to understand requirements and define a clear testing scope.

Lead QA efforts during sprints and major releases, ensuring no critical issues are shipped. Work with automation tools to scale testing efforts.

Ensure proper documentation of QA workflows, test results, and release notes.

Requirements

24 years of hands-on QA experience (manual or manual + basic automation).

Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and testing methodologies.

Ability to take ownership of tasks, lead testing cycles, and manage QA independently for projects.

Experience testing web applications, responsive interfaces, and user flows. Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Postman Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

Excellent communication skills and ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams.: