Software Quality Assurance Analyst

EBSCO Industries Inc.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in outdoor technology seeks a Software Quality Analyst to ensure quality software delivery. The role involves defining and executing test cases, collaborating with teams, and reporting defects. Ideal candidates will have strong problem-solving skills and experience with software validation tests.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in developing and executing software validation tests.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute manual test cases and plans for application feature validation.
• Identify and report software defects using DevOps.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on best practices and process improvements.

Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Undergraduate Degree

Tools

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Moultrie (www.moultrieproducts.com) is a leader in game feeders and cellular camera innovation, providing products used by hunters, property owners, and others for real-time remote monitoring. We pride ourselves on developing deep user understanding, obsessing over details, and going the extra mile to show our users we care. Moultrie is customer-driven—our hardware, software, marketing, and customer success teams collaborate to deliver a quality user experience. As a business unit of EBSCO Industries (www.ebscoind.com), we enjoy the stability of a well-established corporation while operating with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup.
Our guiding principles include: Customer Obsession; Excellence is the Standard; Bias for Action; Act Boldly; Deliver Results; Hire and Develop the Best; Be Curious and Learn; Win as a Team; Grow or Die.

With state-of-the-art technologies, Moultrie has been a game-changer in the outdoor market. Supporting this revolutionary product is a skilled team of software engineers working within an agile process to develop cutting-edge web and mobile solutions. The Software Quality Analyst is a critical hire focused on software validation testing to ensure the delivery of a quality product to our consumers. Daily responsibilities include defining and executing software test cases to validate custom software systems, reviewing requirements, creating test plans, detailed test cases, test reports, and producing quality assurance metrics.

Job Responsibilities:

• Define and execute manual test cases and plans for application feature validation, with support from team members.
• Identify and report software defects using DevOps, ensuring proper reproduction steps and detailed bug tickets.
• Act as the first point of contact for overseas contractors performing similar functions, escalating issues as needed.
• Confirm resolution of bugs through reproduction steps and scenario testing for fix validation.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on best practices, process improvements, and standards.
• Coordinate with the scrum team and development counterparts for bug tracking, test prioritization, automation, and release management; track quality metrics.

Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree or 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in developing and executing software validation tests; strong problem-solving and communication skills preferred.

Skills and Experiences:

• Test case management in Azure DevOps.
• Strong soft skills for collaboration with engineering and analytical teams.
• Background or experience in consumer electronics or IoT.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis and presentation.
• Hunting experience or appreciation for the outdoors.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fair employment practices and prohibit discrimination based on race, color, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other protected classes. We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable laws.