Job Description
Title: Software Quality Assurance Analyst
Location: United States; East Coast
Experience: Associate-Mid Level
Job Function: Engineering
Employment Type: Full Time
Industry: Computer Network & Security
About the position
The Software Quality Assurance Analyst role will work closely with the business and the engineering team to deliver new features and improved functionality to our customers. You will assist with requirements gathering, acceptance criteria, test cases, test execution, test automation, and overall process improvements to increase testing efficiency and product quality.
The position is based in the United States and can be performed remotely when necessary. Applicants must hold US citizenship or US permanent resident status.
Responsibilities
Work closely with the business and the engineering team on requirements gathering for product testing.
Participates in requirements reviews; Analyzes system and business requirements to ensure they are clear, complete, and accurate.
Create, execute, and automate test plans and test cases to ensure that acceptance criteria have been met.
Advise and implement test strategies to focus testing efforts.
Ad-hoc testing to ensure that core functionality and integrity of the system remains intact.
Testing environment set up to ensure testing efforts match customer configurations.
Regression and Automation test maintenance.
Learn new skills and look for new technologies to improve testing.
Follow testing process and look for improvements in all areas.
Assist technical writer to ensure documentation is accurate and updated as needed.
Be positive and professional in all work activities.
Skills and Qualifications
This is an entry/intermediate position, the right person for this role would have related work experience, training, or education in software product testing, analysis, and requirements gathering.
BS/MS degree in a Technology related field a plus.
Fundamental proficiency with industry-standard operating systems and business application suites
High-level conceptual knowledge of digital certificates and their usage a plus
Understanding of core networking fundamentals
Willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to an ever-changing landscape.
Strong interpersonal communication and writing skills.
Technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Experience with test automation a plus
Experience with AzureDevOps (TFS) a plus
Working knowledge of relational database usage (i.e., SQL) is a plus.
Familiarity with Public-Key Infrastructure (PKI) or cryptography is a plus.
Basic knowledge of Active Directory
Basic knowledge of Active Directory Certificate Services
Compensation
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Culture, Career Opportunities and Benefits
We build teams that continually strive to get better than the day before. You will be challenged daily and given opportunities to grow personally and professionally. We balance autonomy and structure to create an entrepreneurial environment to spur creativity and new ideas. A few initiatives that make our culture special include:
Comprehensive benefit coverage
Dedicated employee focused ambassadors via Key Contributor & Culture Committee
DIVERSE Commitment
Global Volunteer Day
Flexible time off
Regular Cross Functional meetings
Regular Leadership Development meetings
Regular All Hands meetings - followed by group gatherings
Second Friday's (a company-wide day off on the second Friday of every month)
The Keyfactor Alliance Program
Weekly Feedback Snapshot
Our Core Values
Our core values are extremely important to how we run our business and what we look for in every team member:
Trust is paramount.
We deliver security software and solutions where trust and openness are of the highest importance for our customers. We are honest and a trusted partner in every aspect of business.
Customers are core.
We strategize, operate, and execute through a customer-centric view. We prioritize the security interests of our customers, and we act as if their data were our own.
Innovation never stops, it only accelerates.
The speed of change is accelerating. We are committed, through investment and focus, to stay ahead of the innovation curve.
We deliver with agility.
We thrive in high-paced and continually changing environments. We navigate through newly added variables, adjust accordingly, while driving towards our strategic goals.
United by respect.
Respect for all is what unites us. We promote diversity, inclusivity, equity, and acting with empathy and openness, both in our business and in our communities.
Teams make "it" happen.
Vision and goals are not individually achievable - they require teamwork. We pride ourselves in operating as a cohesive team, creating promoters and partners, and winning as one.
Keyfactor is a proud equal opportunity employer.
REASONABLE ACCOMODATION: Applicants with disabilities may contact a member of Keyfactor's People team via and/or telephone at 1.216.785.2990 to request and arrange for accommodations at any time.
