Quality Assurance Analyst - Remote

at  Assembly Inc

THE POSITION

• The Quality Assurance Analyst contributes to all phases of Testing Lifecycle through the analysis, design, execution, and maintenance of software test suites. As a Quality Assurance Analyst, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, ranging from new and existing front-end web-based (mobile and desktop) applications to back-end API testing. You will work closely with the Product Engineering, Product and Project Management teams to create test cases, execute test suites, and over time potentially create automated test cases for web and mobile applications

• Participation and/or review of documentation and/or test results in all QA test phases such as requirements validation, unit, integration, functional, and regression testing.
• Create manual and potentially automated tests and execute tests for software and systems. Execute test plans and scripts / cases that will determine optimal application performance according to specifications.
• Participate and collaborate with software/systems personnel in application testing, such as system, unit, regression, load, and acceptance testing methods and activities.
• Ensure that testing activities allow applications to meet business requirements and systems goals, fulfill end-user requirements, and identify existing or potential issues.
• Communicate test progress, test results, and other relevant information to project stakeholders and team members. Make recommendations for improvement of applications to programmers and software developers or engineers.
• Analyze formal test results to discover and report any defects, bugs, errors, configuration issues, and interoperability flaws. Prepare and / or Create AODA (Accessibility) reports at end of test cycles as required.
• Assist with preparation of required QA artifacts including, but not limited to, master test strategy and plan, functional test plan, QA acceptance plan/sign off, defect tracking report.
• Cultivate and disseminate knowledge of quality assurance best practices. Participate in daily standups, sprint planning, and project retrospectives.
• Contribute to innovation and cultivate a positive and supportive team. Stay up to date with current best practices and emerging technologies. Participate and contribute to company culture.