ANR - Quality Assurance Analyst - Juniper

Alaska Northstar Resources (ANR) is currently seeking a qualified Quality Assurance Analyst to join our team on an exciting and long-term program supporting a US government program.

The Quality Assurance Analyst will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:

• Plan, organize, and implement day to day activities of testing.
• Coordinate with developers, architects, and functional analysts within an agile/scrum environment.
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies & product planning. Review and understand user stories and associated acceptance criteria.
• Write test scripts based on defined and approved user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Execute all phases and types of testing to include user story testing, end-to-end testing, regression testing of a release, and possibly performance testing.
• Document the testing results and coordinate with developers and architects as needed.
• Assist with the building of test strategies & methodologies, automation and site monitoring focused on infrastructure and high availability.
• Understand complex business and functional requirements and provide direction in designing the technical test cases that thoroughly test the tech stack from architectural standpoint and meet the product requirements.
• Participate in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, dependencies or potential issues.
• Work with product, engineering teams in implementing & enforcing quality gates at each stage of the pipeline.
• Proactively identify and communicate risks and opportunities for improvement in testing process or other processes that cross all products and test frameworks.

Minimum Candidate Requirements

Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen

Candidate must have a successful NACI or OPM/NS

Candidate must have a current or recent Public Trust (or Higher) with the US government.

Candidate must have 5+ years of experience in the following:

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Oracle Database Experience SQL, including the ability to write complex queries for data validation and analysis.
• Jira and test management tools for defect tracking and agile workflows.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Quality Gates.
• Verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, architects, and analysts.
• Organizational skills to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality results within tight deadlines.
• Identifying risks proactively and suggest process improvements for continuous quality enhancement.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably in Information Technology or related field.
• Certified Testing Foundation Level (CTFL) or equivalent

Work Environment

Office environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Occasional business travel may be required. Only requested and approved expenses will be covered by ANR.

About ANR

Alaska Northstar Resources (ANR) maintains an outstanding work environment that includes competitive compensation, outstanding benefits, and challenging work assignments with opportunities for advancement/career growth. To be considered for employment opportunities you must complete an online application.

EEO Statement

ANR is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or protected veteran status. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. ANR is an advocate of preferential hiring and professional development of qualified Shee Atiká Inc shareholders, their spouses and descendants, and Alaska Natives in accordance with Public Law 93-638.

For further information on our equal opportunity protections as part of the employment process:

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf

Accessibility

ANR is committed to expanding access to employment for people with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, and your disability prevents you from applying, please advise what reasonable accommodation ANR can provide to assist you in applying for one of our open positions. You may contact us by sending an email to [email protected]

Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation for applying for a specific posted position will be responded to. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on a need-to-know basis.

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The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.