Associate QA Tester (Software/Mobile)

Job Description Our Quality Assurance (QA) team is on the search for a talented tester to make a meaningful impact on Alertus, its customers, and the mass emergency notification industry. The Associate QA Tester will work directly with the development team to understand software operation(s) and execute suitable test plans for reliable code. Our ideal candidate has keen attention to detail and the ability to catch errors and deficiencies in a critical life safety system. This is an office based role and requires reporting to our HQ in Baltimore daily. A Day in the Life: Perform functional, user experience, and performance testing for our suite of software and mobile products Job will consist of 70% manual testing and 30% automated testing Create and design test plans and test cases for various features and products Execute test plans from specifications Clearly isolate, reproduce, and document bugs in pre-production and customer environments Manage issue tracking software to track testing progress of all known issues Work cross-departmentally to report and resolve issues Help to implement automation of software testing as instructed Other duties as assigned Required Skills & Abilities: Excellent problem-solving skills Strong attention to detail Ability to document testing processes for use in technical manuals and/or product support site Ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate clearly with both engineering and non-engineering teams Ability to troubleshoot complex software issues. Manual testing - knowledge of Agile environment, SDLC Knowledge of Test Plans and Test cases Exposure to functional testing (Sanity, Blackbox, Whitebox, Regression, Ad hoc) Exposure to management tools (Jira, Trello, Confluence, or similar) Ability to travel on occasion Desired Skills: Scripting/coding experience on Flutter applications Experience in testing of AWS, RestAPIs and Database(SQL/MongoDB)Non-functional testing (Stress/Load and Performance testing) using tools like JMeter, LoadRunner Experience in automating web and mobile applications (Flutter based) Knowledge of programming languages- Java/JS/Python/Dart Experience with Flutter Driver/Selenium/Appium libraries and frameworks like TestNG, Cucumber etc Automation testing - knowledge of creating/maintaining framework and optimized test scripts Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience Internship or academic project experience in software or mobile testing preferred Alertus Career Advantages: Paid Time Off Paid Holidays 401(k) Retirement Plan Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans Short-term Disability, Accident, Hospital, and Cancer Insurance Live Near Your Work Homebuying Incentive Program Employee Referral Bonuses $22 - $30.85 an hour The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Alertus’ salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will depend on several factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Additional Information: All applicants who wish to be employed by Alertus, regardless of work location, must be fully vaccinated or in the progress of vaccination by the first day of their employment (some exceptions may be considered if within the guidelines of the company policy). Proof of vaccination or exemption must be provided prior to their start date. We encourage everyone who can safely do so to vaccinate against COVID-19. Alertus Technologies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. AT THIS TIME, ALERTUS DOES NOT PROVIDE VISA SPONSORSHIP #J-18808-Ljbffr