Associate Analyst User Acceptance Testing Job Listing at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Katy, TX (Job ID R300917)

Description

Come work at a place where we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience

Work Experiences:

• At least 1 year of experience as a QA/UAT Tester or in a related field.

Skills:

• Solid understanding of agile methodologies and processes.
• Proficient in using test management tools (e.g., JIRA, ALM Quality Center, Zephyr).
• Capable of creating and executing test cases throughout the testing cycle.
• Collaborates effectively with development teams to identify and resolve issues and participates in product release testing.
• Demonstrates functional knowledge of assigned applications and business units.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and projects, offering prioritization recommendations to management.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with the full QA lifecycle, including unit testing, functional testing, SIT, E2E, UAT, and regression testing.
• Proficient in solving complex problems with guidance from management.
• Strong understanding of the differences between agile and waterfall delivery models.
• Working knowledge of databases and SQL.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in daily scrums and grooming sessions for assigned projects.
• Serve as the UAT test lead for customer-facing projects with minimal supervision.
• Lead the development of all testing scenarios based on epics, user stories, and BRDs.
• Oversee UAT testing efforts for product features, enhancements, and projects to ensure overall quality, and manage the workflow from intake to release, including the disposition of any defects.
• Provide daily updates on defects, roadblocks, and other impediments to the product team and scrum master.
• Actively participate in grooming sessions to clarify requirements.
• Coordinate with support, customer care, treasury, and other business partners to ensure thorough end-to-end (E2E) validation of projects.
• Engage in deployment cycles for assigned projects and sprints.
• Be flexible to work early morning hours during production release deployments.
• Manage escalations impacting the release or product launch, ensuring prompt resolution.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the Academy's policies, procedures, and safety rules.
• Perform other duties as assigned, as responsibilities may evolve.

Physical Requirements & Attendance:

• Maintain an acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties effectively.
• Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures, and professional conduct standards.
• Regular in-office attendance is required.

Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate with regard to employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law.​