What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Quality Assurance Analyst position at Gridiron IT Solutions?
Junior Quality Assurance Analyst
Location: Washington, DC – potentially up to 5 days onsite
Clearance: Public Trust
Key Responsibilities:
- Test software solutions to verify functionality, performance, and accuracy, ensuring they are free from defects.
- Review and validate software and data outputs, including documentation, for completeness and correctness.
- Execute test cases, log defects, and maintain QA records such as test evidence, defect logs, and validation notes.
- Identify issues and collaborate with developers, analysts, and project teams to support timely resolution.
- Communicate testing status, risks, and concerns to project leadership as needed.
- Support continuous improvement of QA processes by suggesting refinements to workflows and templates.
- Assist in interpreting requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to validate expected system behavior.
- Ensure all testing activities comply with organizational quality standards and client expectations.
Required Qualifications
- 1–2 years of experience in quality assurance, software testing, or a related technical field.
- Basic understanding of Software Development Lifecycles (SDLC), defect tracking, and validation methods.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to follow established QA processes and accurately execute test plans and test cases.
- Clear written communication skills for documenting issues and collaborating with project teams.
- Ability to read and understand functional requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Basic understanding of software development lifecycles (Waterfall/Agile), defect tracking, and validation methods.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with test management tools, defect tracking systems, or basic automation frameworks.
- Foundational understanding of data validation, system integration testing, and regression testing.
- Exposure to Agile or iterative delivery environments.
- Introductory knowledge of API or UI automation tools or simple scripting (optional for growth).
- Basic SQL skills or comfort validating backend data or APIs.
Education:
- Associate degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics).
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Public Trust clearance is required.