[Hiring] Software Testing Analyst @Primerica

Role Description

The Software Testing Analyst is responsible for testing and verification of software solutions in the Licensing and Prelicensing Departments at Primerica. The ideal candidate is technical and has a proven commitment to quality with a solid understanding of testing concepts, practices, and procedures.

As a Manual Tester, your primary responsibility will be to build effective test plans and test cases to explore and validate the functional correctness of our applications.

Salary range between $52K - $55K Annually

Remote/GA

Responsibilities

• Software verification of software applications in all phases of development life cycle including planning, inputs, design, implementation, and testing.
• Actively participate and contribute to ensure project test plans, scenarios, and data satisfy the project requirements as well as organizational quality standards.
• Learn and analyze system specifications/requirements.
• Write and execute manual system level test cases and procedures and analyze the results.
• Report defects and work with analyst, Product Owner, and developers to resolve them.
• Perform debugging and root cause analysis of product issues or defects.
• Provide input and estimates to project planning activities and timely and accurate status reporting risks, and issues to project stakeholders.
• Provide continuous risk assessment and timely escalation of software quality concerns.
• Support department inquiries and maintenance tables.

Qualifications

• Technical Trade or business school in project management, technology, or equivalent discipline required.
• At least 2 years’ experience overall in quality assurance testing.
• Experience in estimating, prioritizing, planning, and coordinating testing activities.
• Strong hands-on test case and test protocol writing skills.
• Thorough understanding of testing methodologies including smoke testing and regression testing.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills to help isolate the cause of a defect.
• Knowledge of Jira, TestRail, or their equivalents.
• Experience using SQL.
• Experience with multiple platforms (Windows, DB2, SQL Server).
• Experience testing multi-tiered web-based systems.
• Knowledge of Agile Application Development and Scrum methodologies.

Requirements

• Ability to provide regular and frequent status updates and project information to management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate technical issues to testers, developers, and product owners.
• Quick grasp of technical information and requirements.
• Sound business-related skills such as problem solving, team building, judgment, and decision making.
• Excellent planning and organization skills, with a commitment to delivering on aggressive deadlines.
• Ability to work concurrently on several projects, each with specific instructions that may differ from project to project.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment as well as independently with minimal supervision.
• Expertise in analyzing, troubleshooting, and resolving complex issues.

Benefits

• Day one health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) Plan with competitive employer match.
• Vacation, sick, holiday, and volunteer time off.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account.
• Professional development.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Company-sponsored social and philanthropy events.