Junior QA Analyst

ARA • Baton Rouge, LA

2h • Onsite

About The Position

ARA is seeking a Junior Quality Assurance Analyst to be part of our team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We are a 100% employee-owned scientific research and engineering company dedicated to solving critical national problems to improve our safety, security, and way of life. You will work with other developers and engineers to design and implement quality assurance solutions for a wide range of applications. As a member of our development team, you will work in an agile environment focused on delivering high-quality software to our clients. You will be a key member of ARA supporting multiple teams developing enterprise technologies to aid real-world operations for the Navy and military communities. Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company known for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. We were founded in Albuquerque, NM in 1979. We employ over 2,200 professionals and continue to grow. ARA offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. At ARA, employees are our greatest assets, so we give our employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take active roles as owners. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. The company realizes employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Computer Science or a related field
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance processes, principles, and methodologies
• Experience in one or more object-oriented programming languages
• Practical experience authoring software test functions using test automation frameworks
• Demonstrated problem-solving and debugging skills
• US citizen with the ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance

Nice To Haves

• Experience with one or more frontend libraries (React, Vue, Angular, etc.)
• Experience with C#
• Experience or familiarity with automating QA processes using a continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform such as GitLab

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan and execute manual and automated testing
• Work with cross-functional teams to define a testing vision/test plan with respect to stakeholder goals and customer feedback
• Review requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to create test cases
• Support code reviews and ensure the team is creating adequate unit, regression, and system tests
• Identify, record, and document findings and create reports

Benefits

• 401K Matching
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Competitive salary
• Flex spending
• Telehealth services
• Company-paid life & disability insurance
• Paid maternity disability leave through our company-paid short-term disability benefit
• Domestic partner coverage
• Dependent care flex spending
• Daycare discounts
• Pet insurance
• Relocation opportunities
• Floating holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development
• Flexible schedules

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees