QA Analyst - Impactful, Data-Driven Testing (Hybrid)

Agatesoftware; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work after 90 days

Impactful work

Job summary

Agate Software is seeking a QA Analyst to turn fuzzy requirements into crisp, testable outcomes and enforce lightweight guardrails across projects. You will create and maintain test cases aligned with acceptance criteria, perform manual testing, log defects with clear repro steps, and ensure data validity with SQL.

You will prioritize by risk, collaborate with Project Managers and Business Analysts, and help build a backlog of automation candidates as we scale.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of QA experience across the SDLC in fast-moving teams.
• Strong test design and risk-based prioritization; comfort saying “not ready” when criteria are weak.
• Clear, concise communication with Developers, Project Managers, and Business Analysts; healthy EQ and respectful pushback.
• SQL proficiency for data validation and sanity checks.
• Bias for simple, repeatable process over heroics.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain test cases tied to acceptance criteria and real user flows.
• Prioritize by risk to protect the highest-impact paths first.
• Execute manual tests; log “dev-ready” defects with clear repro steps and data.
• Validate data with basic SQL (read/write simple queries, joins, filters).
• Push for clarity early: flag gaps, reject unclear stories, and partner with Project Managers and Business Analysts to solidify customer requirements.
• Establish lightweight QA guardrails (where test cases live, how they’re written, how they’re kept current).
• Tighten UAT: shorten cycles, reduce rework, and improve signal quality.
• Publish simple metrics (coverage, escaped defects on covered flows, UAT cycle time).
• Build an initial backlog of high-ROI automation candidates as we scale.

Skills

QA experience

Test design

SQL

Communication

Job description

Agate Software is seeking a QA Analyst to turn fuzzy requirements into crisp, testable outcomes and enforce lightweight guardrails across projects. You will create and maintain test cases aligned with acceptance criteria, perform manual testing, log defects with clear repro steps, and ensure data validity with SQL.

You will prioritize by risk, collaborate with Project Managers and Business Analysts, and help build a backlog of automation candidates as we scale.