QA Analyst

$72,800 - $89,440/Yr

ARK Solutions - Atlanta, GA

Full-time - Entry Level

Atlanta, GA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Junior QA Consultant will be responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting various computer systems and applications under direct supervision. This role involves driving QA planning, tracking, and reporting for projects, ensuring successful implementation of test strategies and plans. The QA Analyst will work closely with business partners and technical teams to ensure timely and effective software testing, while adhering to QA standards and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot computers, servers, peripherals, and applications.
• Drive overall QA planning, tracking, and reporting for projects.
• Create and document test plans, test scenarios, and test cases.
• Execute tests, analyze results, and report problems and anomalies.
• Interact actively with various teams to understand business requirements.
• Ensure test cases are properly formulated and follow QA standards.
• Collaborate with business partners, PMO, and vendor technical teams.
• Assist in the development of UAT test scenarios leveraging test cases.
• Participate in defect triage meetings and demos.
• Report weekly status to the Quality Assurance Testing Lead.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or similar.
• At least three years of experience in software testing projects.
• Experience in mid-scale or large-scale system development projects.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks effectively.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in manual and/or automated testing using supported tools.
• Ability to document Requirement Traceability Matrices (RTM).
• Experience in documenting test cases and test results.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with mobile device testing.
• Familiarity with defect management tools (TFS / JIRA).
• Preferred experience in the public sector.
• Preferred training or software testing certifications such as CSTE or CAST.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay of $35 - $43.
• Opportunity to work in a collaborative environment.
• Gain experience in various testing methodologies.