QA Analyst - (non remote)

Job Purpose The Quality Assurance Analyst is responsible for testing the company's products to ensure that company standards and specifications are met. Responsibilities include installing and configuring software and hardware, analyzing specifications, designing and executing test cases, running automation scripts, creating defect reports, setting up and maintaining hardware integration test lab and working with Development to troubleshoot issues. The Quality Assurance Analyst will perform some or all of the following types of testing: functional, regression, integration, usability, and load/performance. The Quality Assurance Analyst will work closely with the Quality Assurance Lead to ensure the product is meeting the company's quality standards Position Responsibilities & Specific AccountabilitiesIdentify software anomalies and investigate their cause and effectWrite and Execute Test Cases and update and modify them as necessaryParticipate in the review of requirementsCreate detailed bug reports that allow Development to easily understand and correct the issueMaintain accurate records on all tests performed and related resultsWork with Development to troubleshoot issuesProvide Project Status to QA LeadRecommend and follow established Quality Assurance standards, processes and proceduresMeet deadlines and date commitments for the departmentWork to ensure the delivery of high quality products and documentation in a timely mannerWilling to travel to / within the US up to 10% of working hours to support development team during product installations / onsite maintenance or to test products at certification labsTroubleshoot field issuesExecute simple database queriesDevelop submission documentation for product submissionsProficient with products and associated functionality to which he/she has been assignedWill take an active role in Peer Review of test cases written by more junior staffProvides timely status updates to supervisor for all assigned tasksActs as a resource to more junior staff and provides them with orientation/knowledge on specific product areasPerforms additional tasks as specified by supervisorRequirementsRequired Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesGood understanding of quality assurance and testing methodologies relative to the Software Development LifecyclePrevious experience with software quality tools (test case management, project planning, automation)Strong analytical skillsMust be a team player, able to work independently and under tight deadlinesMust have excellent written and verbal communication skillsExcellent PC hardware knowledge and the ability to build and maintain PC componentsFamiliar with all PC cables and connectorsEducation and ExperienceBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or equivalent experience3-5 years testing experienceExperience creating and executing test cases from functional specificationsExperience assembling and maintaining computer hardware