Software QA Analyst II
About The Position
Beast Code is seeking a Software QA Analyst II to support its Quality Assurance department and help deliver high-quality software. The role serves as a link between product development and user experience, ensuring software features are thoroughly tested. The analyst works with project teams and QA Automation Engineers, contributes to requirements and test planning, performs manual and automated testing activities, and provides guidance on QA practices. Work is occasionally directed in several aspects, with growing exposure to complex tasks. The role typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. The position works within Agile scrum teams and may involve functional, non-functional, acceptance, and regression testing; test-driven and behavior-driven development practices; and test automation integrated with a DevOps CI/CD solution. The role requires the ability to read and understand Python or JavaScript and may involve other languages and tools, including Bash, YAML, Git, and GitLab. Beast Code is headquartered in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and describes its organization as a matrix organization of over 200 employees across the United States. The company offers a hybrid work environment and flexible work schedule. Applicants must hold or be eligible to obtain and maintain the appropriate U.S. Department of War security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship; successfully pass a background check; maintain a valid U.S. driver’s license; and complete mandatory pre-employment drug testing.
Requirements
- Typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience.
- Thorough understanding of automated testing tools.
- Thorough understanding of task management tools.
- Thorough understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
- Thorough understanding of software QA fundamentals.
- Ability to read, write at a basic level, and understand either Python or JavaScript.
- Comfort working in an Agile delivery model and collaborating within a scrum team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must hold or be eligible to obtain and maintain the appropriate U.S. Department of War security clearance; eligibility requires U.S. citizenship.
- Must successfully complete a background check and maintain a valid U.S. driver’s license.
- Must complete mandatory pre-employment drug testing.
Nice To Haves
- International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) certification.
- QA testing experience with a training and/or gaming software platform.
- Interest in researching industry standards and trends and developing process improvements.
- Familiarity with Beast Code products and services.
- Ability to develop test plans and test cases for functional, non-functional, acceptance, regression, and other testing as needed.
- Experience using scripts and testing tools to develop automated tests that replace repetitive manual processes.
- An active security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Work with project teams to create test plans.
- Help develop and refine project requirements for testing.
- Create and maintain project test cases and test cycles in a test case management tool.
- Execute and lead testing on a project.
- Work with QA Automation Engineers to create automated test cases.
- Review automated test code and read and understand Python or JavaScript.
- Work with languages such as JavaScript, Python, Bash, and YAML.
- Use code repository tools such as Git and GitLab.
- Execute manual tests.
- Use industry-standard networking practices.
- Create documentation.
- Apply Test Driven Development and Behavior Driven Development practices.
- Use test automation integrated into a DevOps CI/CD solution.
- Provide guidance to development teams and other Analysts on QA practices.
- Develop and update checklists to document findings and help build quality into the development process.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 60% of the premium paid by the company.
- HSA and FSA medical plans.
- 401(k) with 6% company match.
- Unlimited time off.
- Federal holidays observed, including a week off for Christmas.
- Maternity leave for 6 weeks.
- Paternity leave for 3 weeks.
- Professional development allowance of $1,200 annually.
- Discount platform.
- Pay transparency.
- Flexible work schedule.
- Hybrid work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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