IT Quality Assurance Analyst 1, Digital Technology Solutions

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Job Title:

IT Quality Assurance Analyst 1, Digital Technology Solutions
Posting Start Date:

11/10/25
Work Arrangement:


Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors

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Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 53,600 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 360,000 living alumni, UC, a Carnegie 1 institution, combines research prowess with a physical setting The New York Times has called “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.” UC’s momentum has never been stronger as the anchor of the Cincinnati Innovation District, the oldest cooperative education (co-op) program in the country with students earning $94 million annually through paid experiences, an academic health system, and as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The university contributes $10.6 billion in economic impact to the city and $22.7 billion to the state of Ohio. At UC, next is all of us. Learn more at uc.edu.

UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service. We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC’s success.

Job Overview

Plan, design, and execute systems and applications testing on projects within the assigned Agile team. Work collaboratively with the members of the functional area (Quality Assurance) to support the IDEAS team and other DTS teams.

Essential Functions
  • Develop test plans, test cases, test scripts and test reports for software Application development projects.
  • Execute test cases utilizing targeted test data and report results and exceptions (defects).
  • Participate in execution of User Acceptance Test with BCS.
  • Participate in business/functional requirements development, ensure that defined requirements are testable.
  • Participate in defining Acceptance criteria for definition of test completeness and test coverage.
  • Manage defects process during product development phase.
  • Participate in defect triage meetings and provide defect status reporting.
  • Utilize risk-based testing process to assure that high priority business functions tested first.
  • Identify and communicate all risks relative to testing for evaluation by project team. Identify and document all product discrepancies during test execution phase.
  • Define most effective test strategy for each project based on technology, complexity, scope, and timeline.
  • Provide constant input for QA/test process improvements to achieve high quality product release.
  • Ensure compliance of the application with defined standards and guidelines (security, accessibility, etc.).
  • Establish and document measurable test objectives and provide test metrics progress reports to project team.
  • Maintain and execute automated scripts to support CI/CD process and regression testing.
  • Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.
Required Education
  • Associate’s Degree
  • Two (2)years of relevant education, experience and/or other specialized training can fulfill minimum education and experience requirements
Required Experience
  • Working knowledge of Waterfall and Agile/Scrum software development methodologies.
  • Familiarity with all aspects of Quality Assurance testing of software systems and application, including functional, integration and regression testing.
  • Working knowledge of designing and documenting test strategy, test plans, test cases, acceptance criteria and user stories.
  • Experience in test data creation and maintenance, understanding of data validation process.
  • Basic knowledge of Test automation and Test automation tools and frameworks (Selenium, KSE, etc.).
  • Understanding of WCAG2.0 AA Compliance Auditing & Testing.
  • Understanding of Information Security scanning & remediation support.
  • Working knowledge of Atlassian Jira for tasks and defects management.
Additional Qualifications Considered
  • Experience with WCAG 2.1, WCAG 2.2, ATAG, or other Accessibility standards.
  • Use of Test Management plugins with Jira (Xray).
  • Agile certifications.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
  • Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. (UC Benefits Link) Highlights include:

Comprehensive Tuition Remission

UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.

Robust Retirement Plans

As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14-18% of your salary based on position.

Real Work-Life Balance

UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:

Vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)

6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents

Additional Benefits Include:

  • Competitive salary between $45,000 – $50,000 annually based on experience
  • Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
  • Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
  • Professional development & mentorship opportunities

To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page athttps://www.uc.edu/careers.html

UC is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here:https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

Important: To apply you must create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal. We are unable to consider “easy apply” applications submitted via other websites. For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources atjobs@uc.edu.

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