Remote Software Quality Assurance Analyst Jobs
Remote Software Quality Assurance Analyst jobs are open across the U.S. in software, healthcare technology, fintech, and SaaS, at remote-first companies and distributed engineering teams hiring from entry-level QA roles through senior and lead positions. Employers hiring remotely right now include FILED, STERIS, and LivaNova. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Position Summary
As the Manager of Software Quality & Assurance is responsible for the overall quality of software products delivered. In this role you will define policies and procedures governing the testing of software systems including writing and maintaining test cases, executing and automating testing, and documenting test results. You will work closely with business process owners and users to ensure software systems are tested and validated where appropriate. In this role you will will also perform duties across many areas of the Software Development Lifecycle from requirements gathering to software testing with a focus on ensuring quality practices throughout. As a qualified candidate you must be familiar with a variety of technologies including enterprise software products, web applications, desktop applications, mobile applications, database systems, and business intelligence tools.
This is a remote role with the requirement of a start time no later than 8am CST.
What You'll do as a Manager, Software Quality Assurance
- Manage software quality and assurance team delivering solutions for our external and internal Customers.
- Recruit, hire, mentor and coach software quality and assurance professionals at different levels of experience and skills. Set expectations and provide timely and open feedback to foster continual individual development.
- Develop software quality standards within the software development lifecycle. Collaborate on the development of the test automation architecture and strategy. Ensure team’s activity is aligned to leverage test automation as appropriate.
- Ensure Business Systems managed solutions comply with regulatory controls including but not limited to SOX & ISO QS 13485.
- Collaborate with team members to translate requirements into test strategies, test plans and test cases. Work with team to execute test scripts documenting results and issues into tracking system.
- Partner with Systems Analyst and Business Users to facilitate User Acceptance testing and Business owner approval of solutions and solution changes. As required complete Software Validation documentation to support regulatory requirements.
- Lead Agile processes, coach cross-functional teams, collaborate with stakeholders, and foster an Agile culture for delivering quality products, while mentoring team members and optimizing value delivery.
- Plan and align multiple teams and resources per project requirements. Monitor activities and helps team remove roadblocks. Apply a broad knowledge of system testing and quality assurance standards and methodologies to ensure solutions satisfy end user requirements.
- Own all operational metrics. Share and collaborate with Business Systems leader to identify opportunities to improve delivered quality and identify detects earlier in the development cycle.
- Drive improvements in software testing practices. Stays abreast of new technology and recommends applications and tools to reduce development cycle time and increase product quality and security.
- Manage a team of 5 direct reports.
The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed
Required:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Minimum of 10 years experience in software quality assurance field.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement effective testing strategies specifically in a regulated environment.
- Working knowledge of system and application architecture, and design.
- Experience with automation testing, performance engineering, CI/CD, release management and deployment processes
- Variety of programming languages and technologies.
- Experience leading or managing staff directly as well as sourced teams.
- Demonstrated ability to assess User needs, creatively approach solutions, and influence appropriate outcomes.
Preferred:
- Advanced experience working and mentoring others in an Agile environment.
- Functional experience with DevOps.
- Functional experience with PaaS model, Azure cloud services.
- Knowledge in API design & development and microservices architecture.
- Certification in development tools, SDLC, Agile and/or project management preferred.
Other:
- Strong understanding of all phases of the application development lifecycle and project management disciplines.
- Ability to lead teams and provide regular coaching sessions, reviews and develop plans to improve skill sets.
- Strong professional verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills and technical skills.
- Manages projects and a proven record of meeting project deadlines.
- Ability to identify root cause for complex problems and issues in applications / systems and implement permanent solutions.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to adapt to frequently changing priorities.
- Ability to partner with contract resources in the best interest of STERIS.
What STERIS Offers
We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being, and financial future.
Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:
- Market Competitive Pay
- Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added Holidays
- Excellent Healthcare, Dental, and Vision benefits
- Long/Short Term Disability Coverage
- 401(k) with a company match
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement and continued education programs
- Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career
#LI-MM1
Pay range for this opportunity is $112,000.00 - $132,000.00, dependent on experience and skillset. This position is eligible for bonus participation.
Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.
STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio.
Open until position is filled.
STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.
Position Summary
As the Manager of Software Quality & Assurance is responsible for the overall quality of software products delivered. In this role you will define policies and procedures governing the testing of software systems including writing and maintaining test cases, executing and automating testing, and documenting test results. You will work closely with business process owners and users to ensure software systems are tested and validated where appropriate. In this role you will will also perform duties across many areas of the Software Development Lifecycle from requirements gathering to software testing with a focus on ensuring quality practices throughout. As a qualified candidate you must be familiar with a variety of technologies including enterprise software products, web applications, desktop applications, mobile applications, database systems, and business intelligence tools.
This is a remote role with the requirement of a start time no later than 8am CST.
What You'll do as a Manager, Software Quality Assurance
- Manage software quality and assurance team delivering solutions for our external and internal Customers.
- Recruit, hire, mentor and coach software quality and assurance professionals at different levels of experience and skills. Set expectations and provide timely and open feedback to foster continual individual development.
- Develop software quality standards within the software development lifecycle. Collaborate on the development of the test automation architecture and strategy. Ensure team’s activity is aligned to leverage test automation as appropriate.
- Ensure Business Systems managed solutions comply with regulatory controls including but not limited to SOX & ISO QS 13485.
- Collaborate with team members to translate requirements into test strategies, test plans and test cases. Work with team to execute test scripts documenting results and issues into tracking system.
- Partner with Systems Analyst and Business Users to facilitate User Acceptance testing and Business owner approval of solutions and solution changes. As required complete Software Validation documentation to support regulatory requirements.
- Lead Agile processes, coach cross-functional teams, collaborate with stakeholders, and foster an Agile culture for delivering quality products, while mentoring team members and optimizing value delivery.
- Plan and align multiple teams and resources per project requirements. Monitor activities and helps team remove roadblocks. Apply a broad knowledge of system testing and quality assurance standards and methodologies to ensure solutions satisfy end user requirements.
- Own all operational metrics. Share and collaborate with Business Systems leader to identify opportunities to improve delivered quality and identify detects earlier in the development cycle.
- Drive improvements in software testing practices. Stays abreast of new technology and recommends applications and tools to reduce development cycle time and increase product quality and security.
- Manage a team of 5 direct reports.
The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed
Required:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Minimum of 10 years experience in software quality assurance field.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement effective testing strategies specifically in a regulated environment.
- Working knowledge of system and application architecture, and design.
- Experience with automation testing, performance engineering, CI/CD, release management and deployment processes
- Variety of programming languages and technologies.
- Experience leading or managing staff directly as well as sourced teams.
- Demonstrated ability to assess User needs, creatively approach solutions, and influence appropriate outcomes.
Preferred:
- Advanced experience working and mentoring others in an Agile environment.
- Functional experience with DevOps.
- Functional experience with PaaS model, Azure cloud services.
- Knowledge in API design & development and microservices architecture.
- Certification in development tools, SDLC, Agile and/or project management preferred.
Other:
- Strong understanding of all phases of the application development lifecycle and project management disciplines.
- Ability to lead teams and provide regular coaching sessions, reviews and develop plans to improve skill sets.
- Strong professional verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills and technical skills.
- Manages projects and a proven record of meeting project deadlines.
- Ability to identify root cause for complex problems and issues in applications / systems and implement permanent solutions.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to adapt to frequently changing priorities.
- Ability to partner with contract resources in the best interest of STERIS.
What STERIS Offers
We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being, and financial future.
Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:
- Market Competitive Pay
- Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added Holidays
- Excellent Healthcare, Dental, and Vision benefits
- Long/Short Term Disability Coverage
- 401(k) with a company match
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement and continued education programs
- Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career
#LI-MM1
Pay range for this opportunity is $112,000.00 - $132,000.00, dependent on experience and skillset. This position is eligible for bonus participation.
Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.
STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio.
Open until position is filled.
STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote software quality assurance analyst jobs.
- Experience writing and executing manual and automated test cases for software applications
- Proficiency with test management tools such as JIRA, TestRail, or Zephyr
- Hands-on experience with automation frameworks including Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright
- Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and Agile or Scrum methodologies
- Ability to write clear defect reports and communicate findings to developers and product teams
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field
Tips for Your Remote Software Quality Assurance Analyst Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote software quality assurance analyst openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your skills and apply directly without sorting through non-remote listings.
Show async documentation skills upfront
Remote QA teams run on written communication. Include links to sample test plans, bug reports, or test case libraries in your resume or portfolio so hiring managers can see you document clearly without being asked twice.
Highlight distributed tool fluency in applications
Remote QA employers look for hands-on experience with tools like Jira, TestRail, Confluence, Selenium, Postman, or Cypress. Name the specific tools you use daily so your application clears keyword screening and signals you can contribute from day one.
Prepare for async-first remote interviews
Many remote-first companies use asynchronous video or written take-home assessments before a live interview. Practice explaining a bug you found and how you documented it in writing, since clear written walkthroughs are as important as verbal answers for remote QA roles.
Remote Software Quality Assurance Analyst Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote software quality assurance analyst job?
Target remote-first software companies, SaaS platforms, and distributed engineering teams, which hire software quality assurance analysts remotely more consistently than traditional enterprises. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction, clear written communication, and the ability to document bugs and test cases without real-time hand-holding. Proficiency in tools like Jira, TestRail, Selenium, or Postman signals you can contribute asynchronously from day one and gives you a concrete edge.
Which companies hire remote software quality assurance analysts?
Companies hiring remote software quality assurance analysts right now include FILED, STERIS, and LivaNova, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote openings for this role concentrate at remote-first SaaS firms, healthtech platforms, fintech companies, and distributed product teams that need quality coverage across multiple time zones.
Can you get a remote software quality assurance analyst job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level QA roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently without on-site mentorship from day one. SaaS startups and smaller remote-first teams are more likely to hire entry-level candidates than large enterprises. A portfolio showing personal test plans, bug reports from open-source projects, or a completed QA certification course can substitute for professional experience and open the door.
Do you need a degree for remote software quality assurance analyst jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers care more about demonstrated testing skills, tool proficiency, and a history of shipping quality software than a specific degree. A portfolio of test cases, hands-on experience with automation frameworks like Selenium or Cypress, and certifications like ISTQB carry real weight. A degree in computer science or a related field can help, but it rarely outweighs concrete, verifiable QA work.
Which industries hire the most remote software quality assurance analysts?
The sectors hiring the most remote software quality assurance analysts are Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors rely heavily on distributed engineering teams that need quality assurance coverage across multiple product lines, release cycles, and time zones without requiring analysts to be on-site.
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