Junior Quality Assurance Analyst

Quantam Solutions provides IT solutions and consulting for various clients. We offer competitive hourly wages, health benefits, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan. We're currently seeking an Application Quality Assurance/Tester. This position is remote with one to two mandatory meetings onsite in Frankfort, KY per year.About Our Client:Our client is committed to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of their business customers. They strive to continually improve both the delivery of their products and services and the processes which support that delivery. Our client makes decisions based on this commitment and always strives to provide value to their business units and external stakeholder community. We have an immediate need for an exceptional individual to join our client’s organization as an Application Quality Assurance/Tester to help us deliver excellent software for our client’s customers. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, critical thinking skills, possess leadership skills, and is committed to delivering successful and quality work products that completely address Business Unit requirements. This opportunity is based in Frankfort, KY.Position Description:Active Role as a Tester in TDD (Test Driven Development), Functional/Integration, Regression, and UAT Testing initiatives.Develops, executes and maintains software test plans.Develop manual test scripts for user interface, functionality, and system testing.Execute regression tests, functional tests and data tests.Log bugs/issues via an issue tracking tool and help determine priority of reported bugs.Provide internal Quality Assurance:Provide clear reporting on test plan results.Report on progress of the test process.Ability to manage change during the test process.Verification testing in production to ensure the changes were properly installed.Maintains documentation of test results to assist in validation and modification of software.Administration of test control and statistics collection (i.e. defect tracking).Desired Experience:University Degree in a relevant technical field:A combination of experience and education may be substituted.Understanding, and hands-on experience with Application Development Lifecycle.Agile and Iterative Development processes.Team Foundation Server (TFS)/Automation scripting using TFS.Exposure to MS SQL or MySQL preferred.Programming experience a plus.Three to Five years of experience with Quality Assurance Manual Testing:IT Application testing experience.Defect management and reporting systems knowledge.Desired Skills:Excellent at English writing and oral communication.An effective listener that can seek clarification when needed.Able to explain issues and concepts.Effective in communicating with diverse people, from developers, project managers, and customer technical experts to executive management.Able to demonstrate the application to end users if requiredExcellent time management.Very detail oriented.Able to deliver within stringent timelines.Enjoys working in a fast paced atmosphere and works well under pressure.Have a strong collaborative spirit:Build and maintain solid working relationships across the organization.Team oriented to create and sustain an environment for success.Embraces change as priorities, requirements, and resources change to ensure the application is delivered.Focused on delivering the best product with the people and resources available.Ability to quickly learn new technology and apply appropriately to business situations.Ability to work with technology and grasp new concepts quickly.Able to identify inefficiencies in UI workflow and effectively communicate them to Project.Manager, Business Analyst, and Developers.Polite and well-spoken whether interacting with customers, superiors, or co-workers.Remains calm, even during tense situations.Accountable for your actions at all times.