- Salary
- $17 – $19/hr
- Location
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Workplace
- Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
- Type
- Contract
- Department
- IT
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Source
- BetterTeam
Description
Quality Assurance Analyst I
Location: Remote/Hybrid (Candidates must be WI resident or willing to relocate to WI prior to starting the role at their own expense. Hybrid role with 1 day in office in Madison, WI PER WEEK.
Employment Type: Contract until 6/30/27 with extensions possible
Employment Type: Contract until 6/30/27 with extensions possible
Position Overview:
We are seeking a detail-oriented Quality Assurance Analyst I to join a collaborative web application development team. In this role, you will be responsible for validating application functionality, testing user stories against acceptance criteria, and ensuring a consistent, high-quality user experience across web-based applications. The ideal candidate will have hands-on QA testing experience, strong analytical skills, experience working within Agile Scrum teams, and the ability to communicate testing results clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review, evaluate, and test user stories to ensure all acceptance criteria are met.
- Partner closely with developers, business analysts, and project stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Perform functional, integration, regression, and user interface testing on web applications.
- Validate application functionality and user experience consistency across features and releases.
- Participate in Agile Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, story refinement, estimation, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Document testing results and provide clear, actionable feedback to the development team.
- Identify, document, and track defects through resolution.
- Use SQL queries to verify data integrity, validate calculations, and confirm system processing results.
- Support continuous improvement efforts related to quality assurance processes and methodologies.
- Demonstrate professionalism, teamwork, and a customer-focused approach in all interactions.
Required Qualifications:
- 3+ years of quality assurance testing experience in a software development environment.
- 3+ years of experience with quality assurance methodologies, testing techniques, and best practices.
- 3+ years of experience working within Agile Scrum development teams.
- 3+ years of experience using Azure DevOps or a similar Agile project management and work-tracking tool.
- 3+ years of experience using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), including writing SQL queries and validating database results.
- Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience testing web-based applications.
- Experience with technical writing and documentation.
- Ability to quickly learn existing business processes and application functionality.
- Proven track record of providing clear, concise defect documentation and testing feedback.
Desired Skills:
- User story and acceptance criteria validation.
- Functional and regression testing.
- Agile Scrum methodologies and practices.
- Azure DevOps (or similar platform).
- SQL query development and data validation.
- Defect tracking and resolution management.
- Cross-functional team collaboration.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
What We're Looking For:
Successful candidates will be highly detail-oriented, collaborative, and proactive learners who enjoy working closely with development teams to ensure software quality. This role requires someone who can balance independent work with active participation in a fast-paced Agile environment while maintaining a strong focus on customer satisfaction and product excellence.
Skills
AzureSQLSQL ServerAgileScrumDevOpsProject ManagementTechnical Writing