Quality Assurance Tester (Hybrid - Boise ID area)

 

Reports To 

Technical Product Manager 

  

Who is Vant4ge? 

Are you passionate about building a technology-based product that will actually help people in need?  Do you want to work in an environment that is dynamic, challenging and constantly evolving? As a member of the team you'll have the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative, creative, and agile environment. 

We are Vant4ge.  Our staff is passionate about using technology to help and give hope to people who may have become involved in local, state, or federal justice systems.  We provide an online community of care that connects, coordinates and tracks all those who are involved in the correctional/rehabilitative life cycle, including those with the most stake (the justice involved youth or adult, him/herself).  Our technology seeks to empower all involved to assess, assign and encourage completion of treatment plans that will improve success in the community.  We enjoy knowing our software at the end of the day is being used to help people. 

 

Job Overview 

We are looking for a QA Tester to assess software quality through manual and automated testing. You will be responsible for finding and reporting bugs and glitches.  In this role, you should have a keen eye for detail and excellent communication skills. If you are also competent in executing test cases and are passionate about quality, we’d like to meet you.  Ultimately, you will ensure that our products, applications and systems work correctly. 

This is a full-time, salaried position with excellent benefits.  This is a hybrid position that requires you to be located in the Boise ID area. Offices are open Monday through Friday, however required in office days are Tuesdays/Thursdays (but could require additional.) Candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check and a professional reference check.

 

Responsibilities 

• Executes test cases under varying circumstances including but not limited to regression, implementation, and release checklists 

• Documents and evaluates test results 

• Detects, logs, and reports platform bugs and glitches 

• Tracks defects and helps troubleshoot potential issues 

• Test sprint priority tickets in order of priority sorted by the Product Owner 

• Identifies test cases that are outdated or in need of improvement to the QA Analysts 

• Works closely with QA Analyst to assist when needed in test case authoring 

• Partners with engineers to drive QA efforts 

• Complete corporate training on a timely basis. 

• Assist with the creation of and follow critical Standard Operating Procedures and Workflows 

• Participate in cross training staff as requested 

• Other duties as assigned 

  

Qualifications 

• Candidates with prior QA experience preferred 

• Understanding of software development lifecycle 

• Experience with running test plans, acceptance criteria, and writing test cases 

• Experience with functional, regression, integration, performance, and acceptance testing 

• Experience working in an Agile Scrum environment  

• Experience with black-box testing 

• Passion for technology and developing and growing software QA skills and knowledge 

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with an ability to understand and articulate complex projects 

• Effective collaboration and interpersonal skills 

• Demonstration of technical problem-solving abilities 

• Highly organized, detail oriented, and able to work autonomously with minimal direction from high level requirements and managers 

• Familiarity with Microsoft development technologies and environments 

• Must be able to pass a CJIS background check. 

  

We highly value 

• Passion for and responsibility to the customer/partner 

• Must be self-starting, hardworking and inquisitive 

• Leadership through innovation in everything you do 

• Passion for what you do and being self-critical to improve 

• Relentless commitment to win 

• Personal and corporate integrity