Sr QA Analyst (Kansas City, KS, US)

Requisition ID: 180446 Job Level: Senior Level Home District/Group: DHO Information Technology Group Department: Technology Group Market: Corporate Home Office Employment Type: Full Time Position Overview The Senior TG Analyst – Quality Assurance is responsible for leading quality assurance activities across complex, business-critical applications. This role owns end-to-end testing strategy, including manual testing, regression validation, and automated test development, to ensure solutions meet functional, technical, and compliance requirements. Working within an Agile environment, this role partners closely with product managers, developers, and business stakeholders to embed quality throughout the delivery lifecycle. A core focus of this position is expanding automated testing coverage using Playwright and other modern QA tools. District Overview Kiewit Technology Group builds solutions to enable and support our company's expansive operations. Our mission is to deliver project schedule and cost certainty by employing technology designed by and for the construction industry. Our team utilizes systems and tools that manage every part of Kiewit's business and the project lifecycle to improve planning and day-to-day execution in the field. We give our people real-time data to make faster, smarter decisions. Location This is a remote position, with occasional in-office attendance required for meetings, company events, or other business needs. Responsibilities • Own QA strategy, test planning, and execution across assigned application portfolios. • Develop, maintain, and execute manual and automated test cases across all phases of testing, including functional, integration, system, and regression testing. • Design and expand automated test coverage using Playwright, prioritizing high-risk and high-value user paths. • Identify, document, and validate defects; collaborate with engineering teams to determine priority, root cause, and resolution. • Participate actively in Agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily scrum, and retrospectives. • Validate user stories and acceptance criteria to ensure complete test coverage and alignment with business expectations. • Support test data planning and validation across environments. • Contribute to regression modernization efforts, including reusable test frameworks and Docker-enabled test execution where applicable. • Communicate test status, quality risks, and release readiness clearly to delivery and leadership teams. • Identify opportunities to improve QA processes, tooling, and standards across teams. Automation & Tooling Focus This role plays a key part in advancing automated testing maturity. The Senior TG Analyst will write, maintain, and optimize Playwright-based automated tests, collaborate with developers on testability, and help define standards for sustainable automation. Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and supporting scalable execution environments is strongly valued. Qualifications • 6–8+ years of experience in software quality assurance for web and enterprise applications. • Strong hands-on experience with manual testing, regression testing, and test plan ownership. • Demonstrated experience building or contributing to automated testing suites using Playwright or similar modern frameworks. • Experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery teams. • Proficiency using Azure DevOps or similar tools for test management, defect tracking, and sprint execution. • Working knowledge of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and API testing tools (e.g., Postman, Swagger). • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate quality risks clearly. • Demonstrated leadership behaviors and ability to positively influence quality outcomes across teams. Other Requirements: Regular, reliable attendance Work productively and meet deadlines timely Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment. Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies. Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required. May work at various different locations and conditions may vary. We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. ​