Jr. QA Analyst Trainee (CA)

Software QA (SQA2); Los Alamitos (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Software QA (SQA2) is hiring for a Jr. QA Analyst Trainee position in California, aiming to train new hires fully in Software Quality Assurance. This role involves learning automation, participating in team testing efforts, and contributing to QA best practices. Ideal candidates are current students or recent graduates with degrees in Computer Science or Engineering. The starting salary ranges from $32,000 to $36,000/year, and various work shifts are available.

Qualifications

• Passionate about contributing to and improving the IT industry.
• Able to work various time slots: 6am-3pm, 9am-6pm, 12pm-9pm, or 3pm-12am.
• Understanding of web-based, n-tier software testing.

Responsibilities

• Learn how to automate.
• Participate fully as a team member in testing and analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement in test coverage and effectiveness.

Skills

QA methodologies

HTML/CSS

REST

Command line fluency

Database management

Detail-oriented

Strong communication skills

Team-oriented

Education

Computer Science or Engineering Degree

Tools

Oracle

MySQL

MSSQL

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

SQLite

Job description

• Recent grads / current college students with: Computer Science or Engineering Degree and/or hands‑on experience in tech sectors associated with Software Quality Assurance (Previous QA experience not required; we provide full QA training on the job!)
• Current QA professionals that are tired of staying at the same level and want to advance with a progressive, career‑oriented company.

As a Jr.QA Analyst Trainee, you will:

• Learn how to automate
• Participate fully as a team member in testing, analysis, and process management
• Learn and develop QA best practices
• Drive continuous improvement in test coverage and test effectiveness
• Identify and communicate risks
• Build alliances with developers, product owners and business users
• Respond to dynamic situations while maintaining adherence to best practices
• Create black-, gray-, and white-box tests
• Be responsible for the planning, execution, scheduling, and reporting of tests
• Lead bug triage

To be considered, you must have the followingQUALIFICATIONS:

• Passionate about contributing to and improving the IT industry and those around them
• Able to work from 6am-3pm, 9am-6pm, 12pm-9pm, or 3pm-12am

Highly Desirable Qualifications:

• Basic understanding of QA methodologies
• Web-based services and technologies (ex. HTML/CSS, REST, Apache, Tomcat, AngularJS/nodeJS)
• Command line fluency in 1+ OS (ex. Linux, Windows, OSX)
• Fluency in managing and interacting with databases (ex. Oracle, MySQL, MSSQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite)
• Highly collaborative, and team‑oriented
• Detail‑oriented with strong verbal/written communication; strong organizational skills
• Able to work well with developers, QA engineers, and non‑technical personnel
  • Able to interact in both technical and client‑facing roles
• Professional comportment and ability to work well in a fast‑paced, dynamic, team environment
• Understanding or experience in web‑based, n-tier software testing
• Understanding or experience with Testing/debugging web and client/server applications

Starting compensation: Approximately $32,000-$36,000/year