Kforce has a client in Laurel, MD that is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Analyst. Responsibilities: * Works closely with development teams to evaluate the application requirements and synthesize plans, strategies, and scenarios for system testing * Assists in the development and implementation of QA testing strategy and design for large projects, complex, and/or enterprise-wide IT projects * Works with the Quality Assurance Manager and application development teams to establish plans, standards, and procedures that will add value to and satisfy the constraints of the project * Ensures adequate product testing prior to implementation * Provides technical expertise to the team and oversight and guidance to other QA team members * Defines and tracks quality assurance metrics such as defect densities and open defect counts * Provides training and guidance to project teams with regard to QA processes and procedures within a project * Educates business users on business requirements and user acceptance testing protocols * Conducts user acceptance testing by working very closely with the user acceptance testers * Prepares and delivers presentations on various aspects of IT QA to other departments of IT and as well as business users