Quality Assurance Analyst I

Novalink Solutions; Kentucky; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Novalink Solutions is seeking a Quality Assurance Analyst I to support story testing, collaborate with developers and BAs, and ensure a consistent UI across web applications. The role requires hands-on QA testing within an Agile Scrum environment and strong commitment to customer service.

The candidate should be proficient with SQL Server Management Studio to validate data integrity, participate in all ceremonies, and demonstrate initiative in learning the application functionality.

Qualifications

• 3 years of QA testing experience.
• Experience with Agile Scrum ceremonies, artifacts, and cadence.
• Experience with DevOps or similar product.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience writing SQL queries to verify data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, verify, and test story acceptance criteria to ensure UI consistency and functionality.
• Participate in all Agile Scrum ceremonies including refinement and scoring; provide written and verbal feedback.
• Have experience with Agile Scrum methodology and DevOps.
• Write SQL queries using SQL Server Management Studio to verify data integrity.

Skills

Quality assurance testing

Agile Scrum experience

SQL queries

Communication skills

Tools

SQL Server Management Studio

DevOps

Job description

• Actual Job Title Quality Assurance Analyst I
• Job Type FT Contract
• Date Opened 10/27/2026
• Target Date 11/02/2026
• City Madison
• State/Province Wisconsin
• Country United States
• Number of Positions 1

Job Description

Full job description attached.

Detailed Job Description:

This position is for a quality assurance analyst with strong hands-on testing experience to support story

testing in close collaboration with the web application development team. This position will conduct

quality assurance (QA) testing to ensure applications meet all story acceptance criteria and have a

consistent UI. This position will participate in all Agile Scrum ceremonies including refinement and

scoring, and provide clear and concise written and verbal feedback from story testing. A high degree of

professionalism and high-quality customer service are expected.

This position should be able to work independently while taking directions from project leads. A

demonstrated ability to take initiative in learning existing application functionality is a plus. This

individual must have strong attention to detail, collaborative mindset, and commitment to teamwork.

The individual in this position will:

• Work with the development team and BA to evaluate, verify, and test story acceptance criteria ensuring web applications have a consistent UI and function as specified.
• Participate in all Agile Scrum ceremonies, including story refinement and scoring, and provide clear and concise written and verbal feedback from story testing.
• Have experience with Agile Scrum methodology, roles, ceremonies, artifacts, and cadence.
• Have experience using DevOps, or a similar product.
• Have strong, holistic knowledge of the overall quality assurance/testing process.
• Display a high degree of professionalism, collaboration, and customer service.
• Write SQL queries using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio to verify data integrity and validate data manipulation operations.
• Bring experience with the full software development lifecycle.

List any special qualifications & years of experience:

• Qualification Desired Experience
• Quality assurance testing 3 years
• Experience with SQL Server Management Studio viewing table data and writing SQL queries 3 years
• Experience with quality assurance methodologies and testing 3 years
• Knowledge of Agile Scrum system development lifecycle and 3 years
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders 3 years
• Experience in technical writing and documentation 3 years
• Experience with DevOps (or a similar product) 3 years

Please note the qualifications for this position per the contract:

• Verify that applications function according to user story acceptance criteria and have a consistent user interface. Evaluates program output and reports for accuracy and quality. Identify and document corrections to programmers.
• Quality Assurance Analyst capabilities with 3 years of experience. Familiar with Agile Scrum and DevOps (or similar). Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Independently, performs a variety of tasks.

Requirements

Required Skills

Skill Type

Skill Name

• Experience working with a development team and business analyst to evaluate, verify, and test story acceptance criteria
• Quality assurance testing
• Experience with Agile Scrum methodology, roles, ceremonies, artifacts, and cadence using DevOps (or similar).
• Experience with SQL Server Management Studio to view table contents and validate system calculations using queries.

Preferred Skills

There are currently no preferred skills to display. Please review job description.