Associate Quality Assurance Analyst

SRP • Tempe, AZ

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The IT Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst supports the quality delivery of Enterprise Application projects at SRP. This role partners with application development teams, system integration teams, and other stakeholders to help execute testing activities that align with the department’s quality assurance practices. This position is ideal for early-career professionals looking to build foundational QA skills. The Analyst will gain hands-on experience with both manual and automated testing while learning to create test artifacts with guidance and support from more experienced QA team members.

Requirements

• 1 to 2 years of Quality Assurance or software testing experience (internships, coursework, or entry-level roles included).
• Basic understanding of software testing concepts.
• A bachelor's degree relevant to the assignment from an accredited institution is preferred.
• In lieu of a degree, 4 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling 4 years may be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Willingness to learn test automation tools is preferred.
• Exposure to test management tools (e.g., ALM/Quality Center) is preferred.
• Utilities industry knowledge is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in executing Quality Assurance processes and methodologies to support project deliverables such as Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Scripts, and Test Reports.
• Participate in functional, system integration (SIT), and user acceptance testing (UAT) activities.
• Review functional and technical requirements and help translate them into test scenarios and test cases with guidance.
• Execute test cases (manual and automated), record results, and report defects clearly and accurately.
• Support day-to-day testing activities, including tracking test progress and learning basic QA metrics.
• Learn to develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts; create and execute manual test cases when needed.
• Gain exposure to Agile and Waterfall software development methodologies.
• Communicate testing progress, risks, and issues to QA leads and team members.
• Follow established QA standards, tools, and best practices while actively developing testing and automation skills.
• Use test management and automation tools such as ALM Quality Center and Tricentis Tosca Commander, with training as needed.

Benefits

• Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
• Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
• Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
• Short and long-term disability plans
• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
• 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level