Quality Assurance Analyst - REMOTE

Quality Assurance Analyst ILocation: RemoteReports to: Manager Quality AssuranceBrief Description of SunnovaSunnova is a different kind of Power Company, offering solar and storage services to homeowners within the United States and its territories through our network of local solar dealers and solar standard community homebuilders. Our mission is powering energy independenceTM and changing the energy industry. At Sunnova, we believe in achieving more by working together; our diverse workforce allows an inclusive and innovative culture to power our long-term growth. Our people focus on thinking beyond traditional limits - and to do that, we need the creativity and energy of every person. Come be a part of the fastest growing segment of the energy industry!The Quality Assurance Analyst I Position

Sunnova Energy is searching for QA Analyst I to be responsible for supporting testing efforts for all IT changes and will collaborate with an internal team of Project Managers and Developers to complete test planning and execution.

Quality Assurance Analyst I Responsibilities

• Creates, executes, and maintains test plans and test cases; includes functional and non-functional testing, integration, regression, and smoke testing for assigned Salesforce and related applications area(s)
• Collaborates with agile team on project related requirements and acceptance criteria to ensure test cases align properly with user stories and business needs
• Provides testing estimates for use in setting delivery schedules
• Creates QA artifacts; includes test plan, test strategy, detailed test cases, defect reports, and a final test summary report
• Provides scrum team with timely feedback and constructive recommendations related to testing
• Escalates and reports risks and problems
• Facilitates user acceptance testing sessions by demonstrating application functionality
• Uses test management tool for bug reporting and to build test scripts for individual modules

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
• 1+ years' software testing experience
• Minimum 1 year experience in testing on Salesforce platform
• Knowledge/experience with agile frameworks and delivery methodology desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

• ISTQB/ASTQB Foundation certification
• Experience in energy industry (solar, wholesale or retail electricity)

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize individual workload to meet required deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team in a matrix environment
• Ability to mentor and coach others

Working Conditions

• Extended periods of time working at computer workstation
• Schedule needs are flexible with business needs, occasionally requiring weekend or evening support for software releases

Benefits

Sunnova offers a generous employee reward package that includes:

• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, healthcare flexible spending account, and 401(k) with employer match.
• Competitive compensation & annual bonus
• Paid time off, including 10 holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• Cell phone allowance for many roles
• Free access to onsite fitness center in Houston and/or discounted fitness memberships through health provider
• Complimentary garage parking in Houston

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are selected for a position, your employment will be contingent upon submission to and successful completion of a post-offer/pre-placement drug test (and medical examination if required by the role) as well as pre-placement verification of the information and qualifications provided during the selection process.
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