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# Associate QA Tester

- **Company:** Guidepoint Global, LLC
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $159,000 - $254,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Applicant Tracking Systems, Software Applications, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Code Coverage, Cyber Security, Computer Terminals, Issue Tracking Systems, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Test Execution Engine, Strategies of Testing, Test Scripts
- **Published:** November 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.builtincolorado.com/job/associate-qa-tester/12145760?handler=ApplyRedirect

## About the Role

As 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.

The 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.

Applicants 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., * 1-3 years of experience in software quality assurance.

 * Demonstrated experience with manual testing, including test execution, defect identification, and results documentation.
 * Strong understanding of business processes and workflows, with the ability to translate them into effective test scenarios.
 * Proven experience writing and executing test cases, test scripts, and test plans.
 * Exposure to automated testing frameworks. Testsigma experience strongly preferred.
 * Ability to write and maintain automated test cases as part of CI/CD pipelines.
 * Report, track, and verify software defects using our issue tracking system (i.e. Jira).
 * Solid understanding of SDLC and QA best practices.
 * Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
 * Strong communication and documentation skills.
 * Embraces emerging technologies, including AI tools, to work smarter, solve problems, and drive better business outcomes.

Travel Requirements:

Up to 10 % travel

Physical Requirements:

 * Sedentary work
 * Substantial movement of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers for a minimum of 8 hours a day
 * Required to have close visual acuity to view computer terminal and/or extensive reading for a minimum of 8 hours a day

We 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.

## Description

* Design, develop, and maintain test cases based on business requirements, design documentation, and process documentation.
 * Execute manual and automated tests for web and/or desktop applications with a focus on security and performance.
 * Identify, document, and track software defects and inconsistencies.
 * Participate in QA planning sessions and release reviews.
 * Collaborate with developers and product teams to clarify requirements and drive high test coverage.
 * Support the implementation and maintenance of automated test suites.
 * Analyze test results to ensure existing functionality is not broken and new features meet specifications.
 * Participate in reviews and contribute to the improvement of testing strategies, processes, and tools.
 * Review and provide input on requirement and process documentation to ensure testability., Owns strategic enterprise client relationships for RapidScale's managed and professional services portfolio. Responsibilities include executive engagement, account planning, revenue growth, retention, expansion, multi-year services-led sales, forecasting, risk mitigation, and executive issue escalation. The role aligns cloud and managed services solutions to client business outcomes while coordinating sales, solution engineering, delivery, product, and leadership teams. Travel of 30-50% may be required., Own and grow a portfolio of enterprise and upper mid-market clients by driving revenue, retention, expansion, and long-term customer success. Develop account strategies, manage sales opportunities through close, build senior stakeholder relationships, identify cloud and modernization opportunities, coordinate cross-functional delivery teams, monitor account health, and maintain accurate forecasting and CRM discipline.
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