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By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.\nAs an Associate QA Tester, you will be responsible for writing, executing, and maintaining test cases to validate functionality, performance, and security compliance of our products. This role requires 1-2 years of experience in software testing, with an emphasis on test case creation and execution. You will work closely with developers, product managers, and process analysts to validate system functionality, performance, and compliance with industry standards-delivering our “Wow Them” level of service to internal customers.\nThe ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, a solid understanding of QA best practices, and the ability to contribute to progressively improving our testing processes and tools.\nApplicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role.\nRoles and Responsibilities\nDesign, develop, and maintain test cases based on business requirements, design documentation, and process documentation.\nExecute manual and automated tests for web and/or desktop applications with a focus on security and performance.\nIdentify, document, and track software defects and inconsistencies.\nParticipate in QA planning sessions and release reviews.\nCollaborate with developers and product teams to clarify requirements and drive high test coverage.\nSupport the implementation and maintenance of automated test suites.\nAnalyze test results to ensure existing functionality is not broken and new features meet specifications.\nParticipate in reviews and contribute to the improvement of testing strategies, processes, and tools.\nReview and provide input on requirement and process documentation to ensure testability.\nRequired Experience and Education\n1-3 years of experience in software quality assurance.\nDemonstrated experience with manual testing, including test execution, defect identification, and results documentation.\nStrong understanding of business processes and workflows, with the ability to translate them into effective test scenarios.\nProven experience writing and executing test cases, test scripts, and test plans.\nExposure to automated testing frameworks. Testsigma experience strongly preferred.\nAbility to write and maintain automated test cases as part of CI/CD pipelines.\nReport, track, and verify software defects using our issue tracking system (i.e. Jira).\nSolid understanding of SDLC and QA best practices.\nExcellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.\nStrong communication and documentation skills.\nEmbraces emerging technologies, including AI tools, to work smarter, solve problems, and drive better business outcomes.\nTravel Requirements:\nUp to 10 % travel\nPhysical Requirements:\nSedentary work\nSubstantial movement of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers for a minimum of 8 hours a day\nRequired to have close visual acuity to view computer terminal and/or extensive reading for a minimum of 8 hours a day\nWe use Greenhouse Software as our applicant tracking system and Zoom Scheduler for HR screen request scheduling. At times, your email may block our communication with you. Please be sure to check your SPAM folder so that you don't miss updates on your application.\n\nWhy GuidePoint?\n GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 1,300 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 6,200 customers.\nFirmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company’s success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. 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