Environmental QA Analyst

earthsoft; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

EarthSoft is seeking a Quality Assurance Analyst I to join its team in the United States. This entry-level role focuses on learning products, testing bug fixes, and ensuring functionality meets client requirements.

You will follow SOPs, collaborate with developers, product managers and others, and contribute to test plans, environment setup, and, where applicable, automated tests. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/IT and 0–2+ years software testing experience.
• Basic understanding of software testing principles and methodologies.
• Ability to work independently and in a remote team environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute test cases and document observed outcomes.
• Evaluate software behavior against requirements, use cases, and end-user expectations.
• Create and maintain test plans, test environments, and automated tests if applicable.
• Identify test scenarios and log defects with clear severity.
• Collaborate with developers and product managers to ensure end-user needs are met.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Remote teamwork

Learning ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT

Tools

SQL

CI/CD tooling

Azure

Job description

As a Quality Assurance Analyst I, you are an EarthSoft team member with entry-level experience. You learn your team’s assigned products and assist in testing bug fixes and new features or functionality according to client requirements. You are a contributing team member who follows standard operating procedures and helps the team succeed.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not encompass all tasks that may be assigned.

Responsibilities (what you do):

Testing Activities

• Execute test cases and document observed outcomes.
• Evaluate software behavior against requirements, use cases, and end-user expectations.
• Perform exploratory testing.
• Assist in identifying test scenarios.
• Contribute to test case design, test plans, and test environment setup.
• Assist with writing and maintaining automated tests, if applicable per team priorities.
• Utilize valid test data, configurations, and environments in all testing.
• Write bug reports that log defects in an understandable and consistently reproducible way.
• Appropriately assess and document bug severity; follow proper channels for escalation.
• Collaborate with software developers, product managers and owners, and other colleagues to understand and test according to end user needs.
• Track progress and follow through on all assigned work within the estimated timeframes.
• Effectively manage time in alignment with communicated priorities.
• Proactively communicate progress and blockers.

Troubleshooting

• Follow a logical approach to isolate unexpected behaviors and all relevant conditions (with guidance).
• Identify root causes of basic problems.
• Utilize and appropriately interpret software log files (with guidance).
• Use a variety of resources to solve problems, including internal/external documentation and peers.

General

• Follow all company, department, and team policies and procedures
• Participate in the implementation of testing tools, methodologies, and process improvements.

Requirements (what youhave/need):

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (equivalent experience may be considered).
• 0–2+ years of software testing experience.
• Basic understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices within one year.
• Basic functional understanding of core products within one year.
• Ability to learn and retain information quickly.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to apply a systematic approach when solving problems.
• Ability to work independently and in a remote team environment.

Preferred:

• Certification in software testing (e.g., ISTQB).
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with Agile.
• Familiarity with SQL.
• Exposure to CI/CD and cloud-based environments (preferably Azure).
• Understanding of the environmental industry and related data.
• Experience with one or more EQuIS products.

EarthSoft provides equal employment opportunities to all employees, consultants, agents, and applicants for employment without regard to any legally protected status such as race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.