Entry Level Software Tester

Entry Level Software Tester

Shasta QA - Waterloo, IA / Cedar Falls, IA

Founded in 2002, Shasta QA is a growing quality assurance services company with offices in California, Iowa, and Louisiana. We provide a full spectrum of software testing solutions for websites, desktop & mobile applications, and electronic devices to companies across the US and are committed to creating U.S. based outsourcing jobs. This is done by building close relationships with our clients while utilizing methodologies proven in the testing industry for over a decade. We believe in performing well for our clients and rewarding ourselves for a job well done.

About Us: Here at Shasta QA, we believe the culture you work in matters more than anything else, and over the past 20 years we’ve worked hard to live and breathe QA in everything we do. We collaborate with industry-leading companies throughout the US., ensuring the highest quality for their products. We’re passionate about speaking hard honest truths, working hard, and working smart; and in these ways we want to help you grow your career in software quality assurance. We work hard to “grow our own” while fostering a fun & inclusive team atmosphere and ensuring a positive work/life balance.

About the position: This is an entry-level position. Entry-level employees are trained to perform day-to-day software application testing activities for our clients. They will go through our New Hire and Ongoing Training programs and become overall trained in our Methodologies.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Follow the direction and guidance of QA Leads and Managers
• Commit to learning Shasta QA Methodologies and training materials
• Provide project status reports
• Log time in company standard time tracker daily
• Run software application tests
• Find software application faults
• Report software application faults in bug tracking systems
• Verify fixed and resolved application faults
• Provide specification and technical documentation reviews
• Create test case matrix for test platforms
• Perform ad hoc testing for dedicated areas
• Execute and update software application test cases

Desired Soft Skills

• A genuine interest in computers and technology.
• A passion for technical puzzles
• Great written and verbal communication skills. 
• Loves detail oriented work. 
• Ability to take charge individually, as well as work collaboratively with a team. 
• Eagerness to work in an agile environment. 

Additional Notes

We offer benefits such as paid vacations and holidays, insurance plans including health, paid dental and paid vision. A work/life balance is also valued at our company, so we provide ample leisure activities to relax and de-stress. In addition, one of the critical points we require of our employees is that they work on site due to the culture we foster, team atmosphere we encourage, and overall our commitment to creating jobs in Iowa. The position we are looking to fill is in the Waterloo / Cedar Falls area. Applicants from out of the area will be rejected.

Salary Range: $24,960-$31,200 per year, depending on experience

All applicants are subject to a background check. Background checks will include, at a minimum, SSN verification, county criminal, federal criminal, sex offender registry, and government watch list. The background check must be completed before employment begins except when employment begins prior to the completion of the background check as a conditional offer. Once the background check is complete hiring authority and human resources will inform the conditional employee of hire based on the outcome of the background check. Shasta QA complies with California, Iowa, Louisiana, and Federal employment compliance laws.