Software & Data Quality Assurance Analyst

Applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States for NCCPA as NCCPA will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas.

As the Software & Data Quality Assurance Analyst I, you will be responsible for testing software applications against design specifications and user requirements using requirements traceability and a risk-based approach. You will develop and execute functional and regression test cases, analyze test results for accuracy and completeness, and participate in design reviews and defect triage. You will also assist with customer acceptance testing and support software deployment planning and implementation.

Reports To: Manager of Software & Data Quality Assurance

Applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States for NCCPA as NCCPA will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas.

As the Software & Data Quality Assurance Analyst I, you will be responsible for testing software applications against design specifications and user requirements using requirements traceability and a risk-based approach. You will develop and execute functional and regression test cases, analyze test results for accuracy and completeness, and participate in design reviews and defect triage. You will also assist with customer acceptance testing and support software deployment planning and implementation.

Reports To: Manager of Software & Data Quality Assurance

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is the only certifying organization for physician assistants in the United States. Established as a not-for-profit organization in 1974, we are dedicated to assuring the public that board certified PAs meet established standards of clinical knowledge and cognitive skills upon entry into practice and throughout their careers. All U.S. states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories have decided to rely on NCCPA certification as one of the criteria for licensure or regulation of PAs.

Location: NCCPA has determined that the telecommuting status of this position is remote, which means that employees in remote positions are allowed to primarily work remotely with required travel for mandatory meetings, including to the NCCPA headquarters in Johns Creek, Georgia.

As a matter of policy, NCCPA restricts remote positions to employees whose home office location is within a U.S. jurisdiction in the Eastern or Central time zones
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We get to do meaningful work every day, and we enjoy working and having fun together! We’re proud to be recognized by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a Top Workplace in the metro Atlanta region.

• Develop and execute functional, regression, manual, and automated software tests to ensure applications meet design specifications and user requirements.
• Analyze test results for accuracy, clarity, and completeness and communicate identified issues to QA and development teams.
• Review requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to help ensure they are clearly defined and meet customer needs.
• Collaborate with software developers to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve defects identified through QA testing and system users.
• Participate in design reviews, functional walkthroughs, defect triage meetings, and customer acceptance testing.
• Support test planning, scheduling, and execution across application development projects.
• Assist with software deployment planning, implementation, and quality control activities.
• Support change control processes to help maintain the integrity of development, quality, and production environments.
• Apply and continue developing knowledge of software testing best practices and methodologies.