What are the responsibilities and job description for the QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTER - REMOTE position at Palco?
Quality Assurance Tester
Palco is a visionary company pioneering an emerging health-care movement that empowers people with disabilities and those aging to live independent and quality lives. Made possible by our amazing team, Palco provides technology and financial services to aid individuals and their families to thrive in their home and communities. Partnered with government agencies and fortune 500 managed care organizations across the country, we are dedicated to creating exceptional outcomes for our clients and the millions of people that count on them. We are a highly organized company that offers flexible working hours, a solid work/life balance, autonomy, generous paid time off, bonus potential, and career advancement opportunities. Our staff make long-lasting impact on the lives of people every day.
Palco is seeking a QA tester to join our growing team. This is a work-from-home remote position. The QA tester is accountable for certifying that software releases meet specifications, do not contain defects, and are ready for end users. The QA tester is a subject matter expert in their assigned areas, is knowledgeable of relevant business logic, and has strong analytical and technical skills.
Essential Functions
- Create test plans with scenarios and test steps for new features and execute test plans efficiently.
- Work with software developers and product managers to resolve potential design or requirement issues identified during test plan creation and execution
- Regression test software releases before a general release is deployed to production
- Document detailed defect reports for issues uncovered during testing
- Work with software developers to resolve issues uncovered during testing or reported by end users
- Document relevant QA processes
Education and Experience
- Associate’s degree or certification(s) in an IT discipline or equivalent experience
- 5 years’ experience working in a software QA testing role, preferably in healthcare
- Experience in Agile frameworks
- Experience creating and maintaining automated UI tests is preferred
Skills
- SQL and relational databases
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Critical thinking, such as analyzing data and/or interpreting rules,
drawing logical conclusions, and applying smart solutions to unique situations
Join Us
- This position is remote/work-from-home role. Enjoy the convenience of working from home and maximize your time by unplugging at the end of your workday.
- Company benefits designed for you:
- Generous Paid time off.
- Quarterly/Annual bonus potential.
- Retirement Savings: We will support you as you save for your future.
- Career Growth Opportunities: We help you thrive, so together, we can grow. We provide opportunities to advance your career with a vast portfolio of businesses and a global footprint.
- Paid Training: Earn while you learn, and continue to grow with access to internal and external learning opportunities.
- Great Work Environment: We are proud of our company culture of collaboration and the recognition we’ve received for our diversity efforts.
When you join Palco, you are engaged in creating the future - both our company’s, the people we serve, and your own. We understand that our success is directly related to the success of our team. We strive to create a culture where you can:
- Bring your authentic self to work.
- Grow and thrive, both personally and professionally.
- Make a difference with our clients, in our communities, and with the millions of people we support.
- Experience work/life balance.
- Feel value and a greater purpose through the work you do.
Palco, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate in any employer/employee relations based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis.
